Data Center Fire Protection Engineer — Hybrid

Jacobs; Washington (District of Columbia); Hybrid; USD 102,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

401(k) plan

Unlimited PPTO

Job summary

Jacobs is seeking a Fire Protection Engineer to support our rapidly growing Data Center practice in the United States. You will collaborate with clients, architects, engineers, contractors and AHJs to deliver code-compliant fire protection designs for mission-critical facilities.

The role involves developing design criteria, performing hydraulic calculations, and coordinating across mechanical, electrical, structural, and architectural teams to ensure reliability and safety.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of fire protection engineering experience.
• Professional Engineer (PE) license.
• Bachelor's degree in Fire Protection Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related engineering discipline.

Responsibilities

• Serve as Fire Protection Engineer for Data Center and Mission Critical projects.
• Provide fire protection system design, code analysis, and life safety engineering.
• Establish project fire protection design criteria, basis of design reports, and technical standards.
• Participate in design reviews and QA/QC across multiple projects.
• Conduct code evaluations using NFPA, IBC, IFC, FM Global and client standards.
• Develop suppression system concepts (water-based, pumps, pre-action, clean agent, special hazards).
• Perform hydraulic calculations for fire water distribution, pumps, tanks, and sprinklers.
• Coordinate fire protection with other disciplines; interface with clients and AHJs.
• Support large-scale campus master planning and hyperscale data center developments.
• Assist PMs with scope, staffing, budgets, schedules, and risk management.
• Support proposals and business development in Data Center market.
• Stay updated on emerging technologies, codes, and industry trends.

Skills

Fire protection engineering experience

Professional Engineer license

Bachelor's degree in Fire Protection/2

Education

Bachelor's degree in Fire Protection Engineering

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

AutoSPRINK

HASS

HydraCALC

Revit/BIM coordination

Job description

Jacobs is seeking a Fire Protection Engineer to support our rapidly growing Data Center practice in the United States. You will collaborate with clients, architects, engineers, contractors and AHJs to deliver code-compliant fire protection designs for mission-critical facilities.

The role involves developing design criteria, performing hydraulic calculations, and coordinating across mechanical, electrical, structural, and architectural teams to ensure reliability and safety.