Fire & Life Safety Engineering Intern — Summer 2027

WSP in the U.S.; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 33,000 - 44,000; Full time

Job summary

WSP USA in Boston, MA is seeking a Fire & Life Safety Engineering Intern for Summer 2027 to gain hands‑on experience on real projects under senior staff.

The 12‑week internship begins May 17, 2027, with opportunities across multiple U.S. offices (New York, Columbia, Arlington, Dallas, Houston). This role targets undergrad/grad students currently enrolled in Fire Protection Engineering or related programs.

Qualifications

• Actively enrolled in an accredited Fire Protection Engineering or related undergraduate program with an anticipated graduation date August 2027 or later.
• Must be 18 or older.
• Demonstrated interest in Fire Protection & Life Safety or related field and desire to advance skills for WSP’s projects.
• Competent interpersonal and communication skills when interacting with engineering and non‑engineering audiences.
• Capable of taking direction from leadership, mentors, and managers to execute projects.
• Basic proficiency with technical writing, office automation, software, spreadsheets, technology, and tools.
• Authorization to work in the United States at internship start.

Responsibilities

• Research building code, life safety code, and fire code requirements (ICC and NFPA; IBC and NFPA 101).
• Assist with designing fire protection and life safety systems (sprinklers, detection, alarms, smoke management, egress).
• Assist in preparing fire engineering calculations including smoke modeling and evacuation analysis.
• Assist in commissioning fire alarm, fire suppression, smoke control, and life safety systems.
• Perform routine engineering tasks and provide entry‑level technical assistance on code requirements, calculations, and design strategies.
• Under supervision, review architectural drawings for code compliance and produce fire safety strategy documents to inform design processes.
• Support a variety of engineering tasks to develop technical, social, and ethical skills.
• Learn basic principles of Fire Protection Engineering under direct supervision.
• Assist with project research, field work, and preliminary design calculations and analysis.
• Support preparation of final design plans, special provisions, and cost estimates.
• Meet required schedules while producing quality work.
• Coordinate design efforts with multi‑discipline teams.
• Ability to perform code research independently to solve technical issues.

Skills

Interpersonal communication

Technical writing

Office software

Education

Fire Protection Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

Revit

Job description

WSP USA in Boston, MA is seeking a Fire & Life Safety Engineering Intern for Summer 2027 to gain hands‑on experience on real projects under senior staff.

The 12‑week internship begins May 17, 2027, with opportunities across multiple U.S. offices (New York, Columbia, Arlington, Dallas, Houston). This role targets undergrad/grad students currently enrolled in Fire Protection Engineering or related programs.