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Fire Protection Engineer

Remotely
Full-time
Revit FDS IBC

Fire safety moves fast. You will guide multidisciplinary teams from concept through occupancy, using AutoSPRINK, HydraCAD, Revit, and FDS to craft suppression and detection systems that withstand audits and real-world hazards. Your analyses will influence new high-rise cores, massive distribution hubs, and adaptive-reuse facilities alike. Curious, assertive engineers who translate code into crisp design narratives will excel here.


Responsibilities  

- Model fire growth and smoke movement with FDS and Pathfinder, validating egress timelines.  

- Engineer wet, dry, pre-action, and clean-agent sprinkler systems—delivering hydraulic calculations that meet NFPA 13 and FM Global rules.  

- Specify intelligent alarm, voice evacuation, and mass-notification hardware per NFPA 72.  

- Develop performance-based designs where prescriptive paths limit innovation.  

- Coordinate submittals and peer reviews, ensuring seamless BIM integration with Revit.  

- Author clear life-safety reports that distill IBC, IFC, and local amendments.  

- Conduct risk assessments for insurers and industrial operators, quantifying business-interruption exposure.  

- Mentor junior staff on code interpretation, hydraulic principles, and smoke-control logic.  

- Present findings to AHJs and stakeholders, advocating for technically sound variances.  

- Track emerging standards (NFPA 915, ASCE 7 updates) and recommend proactive design shifts.


Requirements  

- Bachelor’s or Master’s in Fire Protection, Mechanical, or related Engineering discipline.  

- Active FPE license or ability to obtain within 12 months.  

- 5+ years designing suppression and alarm systems in the U.S. market.  

- Proficiency with AutoSPRINK, HydraCAD, Revit, FDS, and hydraulic calculation software.  

- Deep knowledge of NFPA 13, 14, 20, 72, 92, 101 and the IBC/IFC family.  

- Experience creating smoke-control rational analyses and egress models.  

- Skilled at writing succinct technical reports and presenting to non-engineers.  

- Familiarity with insurance-industry guidelines (FM, GAP, UL).  

- Strong project-management skills—budgets, schedules, stakeholder alignment.  

- Authorized to work in the United States; fluent in English.


Growth Path  

Projects scale from boutique museums to multi-state logistics networks. You will earn signature authority on complex performance-based designs and progress toward technical leadership or client-facing consultancy. Remote collaboration tools keep you connected without compromising flexibility.