Fire Protection Support Engineer

QCS Staffing Ltd; Cork; On-site; EUR 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

QCS Staffing Ltd seeks a Fire Protection Support Engineer for a Cork, Ireland project on an initial 12-month contract within the life sciences sector. The role focuses on reviewing fire protection design deliverables, codes and standards, and coordinating with authorities and insurers.

The successful candidate will bring experience with EN/NFPA standards and third-party submittal reviews, supporting design evolution from concept through construction in a high-hazard facility.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Fire Engineering, Mechanical Engineering or related discipline.
• Extensive fire protection engineering on industrial or pharma capital projects.
• Knowledge of EN (e.g., EN 12845, EN 54) and NFPA codes (e.g., NFPA 13, 20, 72).
• Experience reviewing third-party design and vendor submittals.

Responsibilities

• Review fire protection design deliverables against EN/NFPA codes and client standards.
• Engage with authorities and track permit conditions through design.
• Resolve construction-phase fire protection queries and design changes.
• Support inspection, testing and witness programs with insurers and authorities.

Skills

Fire protection design

Industrial projects

Construction support

Code compliance review

Education

Bachelor's degree in Fire/Mechanical Eng

Job description

Fire Protection Support Engineer – Cork, Ireland – Initial 12-Month Contract – Life Sciences

Looking for your next project? We’re looking for a Fire Protection Support Engineer to join a high-impact pharmaceutical project located near Cork. With major capital investment experience driving various facility build projects. This is a unique assignment for a Fire Protection Support Engineer to support a global leader in the life sciences market and play a key role in shaping the future of advanced manufacturing.

What you’ll deliver:

• Review fire protection design deliverables fire strategy, hydraulic calculations, layouts, specifications and datasheets against EN and NFPA codes, FM Global data sheets and client engineering standards; track comments to closure.
• Support engagement with the competent authority and the regional fire service with technical documentation and track fire-related permit conditions through design.
• Resolve construction-phase fire protection queries and design changes, protecting the fire strategy as the design evolves in the field.
• Support inspection and test planning hydrostatic and flushing tests, fire pump acceptance, alarm cause-and-effect testing and the witness programme with the insurer and authority.

Experience required:

• Bachelor's degree in Fire Engineering, Mechanical Engineering or a related discipline (or equivalent experience).
• Extensive fire protection engineering on industrial, pharmaceutical or other high-hazard capital projects, from design through construction.
• Working knowledge of EN fire protection standards (e.g., EN 12845, EN 54) and NFPA codes (e.g., NFPA 13, 20, 72).
• Experience reviewing third-party design and vendor submittals and driving comments to closure.