Senior Fire Protection Engineer

$100K — $105K *
Real Estate & Construction
11 - 15 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in Engineering required.
  • Must be a U.S. Citizen with the ability to clear background and financial checks.
  • 12+ years of experience in fire protection engineering.
  • In-depth knowledge of fire protection systems and life safety code compliance.
  • Hands-on experience with fire alarm and suppression systems essential.
  • Proven ability to develop technical specifications and documentation.
  • Familiarity with Siemens and JCI fire alarm systems is advantageous.

Responsibilities

  • Oversee the design and construction of fire protection and life safety systems.
  • Review and ensure compliance of building construction elements related to fire safety.
  • Evaluate occupancy classifications and associated fire protection needs.
  • Support and assess means of egress design and compliance processes.
  • Review water supply requirements for fire protection systems.
  • Develop and review designs and specifications for fire alarm systems.
  • Provide expertise on both water-based and non-water-based fire extinguishing systems.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive health and wellness benefits.
  • Opportunities for professional development and continued education.
  • Possibility for flexible work arrangements.
  • Supportive team environment with an emphasis on safety and quality.
  • Potential access to advanced fire protection technologies and systems.
Full Job Description
Description

We are seeking a Senior Fire Protection Engineers to support the design, review, and construction oversight of fire protection and life safety systems. This role requires deep technical expertise in fire protection engineering, strong knowledge of applicable codes and standards, and hands-on experience with fire alarm and suppression systems. The ideal candidate will be capable of supporting system design, developing specifications, and overseeing installation, testing, and maintenance activities.

Responsibilities
  • Provide oversight of the design and construction of fire protection and life safety systems.
  • Review and support building construction elements related to fire and life safety compliance.
  • Evaluate occupancy classifications and applicable fire protection requirements.
  • Assess and support means of egress design and compliance.
  • Review water supply requirements for fire protection systems.
  • Develop and review fire alarm system designs and specifications.
  • Provide expertise in water-based fire extinguishing systems.
  • Provide expertise in non-water-based fire extinguishing systems.
  • Perform or review fire dynamics calculations.
  • Perform or review egress calculations.
  • Perform or review smoke control calculations.
  • Support Siemens and JCI fire alarm systems, including design, specification, installation oversight, testing, and maintenance.
  • Ensure fire protection systems are designed and implemented in accordance with applicable codes, standards, and project requirements.
  • Provide technical guidance to project teams, contractors, and stakeholders on fire protection engineering matters.
Qualifications
  • Bachelor’s degree in Engineering.
  • Must be a U.S. Citizen and able to pass a background and financial check.
  • 12+ years of experience in fire protection engineering.
  • Strong knowledge of fire protection and life safety systems design and construction oversight.
  • Experience with fire alarm systems, suppression systems, and life safety code compliance.
  • Ability to develop system designs, specifications, and technical documentation.
  • Experience overseeing installation, testing, and maintenance of fire protection systems.
  • Familiarity with Siemens and JCI fire alarm systems.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Professional Engineer (PE) license preferred.
Salary RangeUSD $100,000.00 - USD $105,000.00 /Yr.The Markon pay range for this position is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.

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