Fire Protection Design Engineer

Legence; Long Beach (CA); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

Legence is seeking a Fire Protection Design Engineer with 1-4 years of experience to contribute to diverse fire protection and life safety projects in Seattle. The role emphasizes design, code analysis, and coordination with senior engineers across disciplines.

The position offers a hybrid schedule (3 days in-office / 2 remote), full-time employment, and a competitive salary range with a performance-based bonus potential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Fire Protection, or related field.
• 1–4 years of experience in fire protection system design.
• Proficiency in AutoCAD and Revit; experience with sprinkler calculation software (AutoSPRINK, HydraCALC).

Responsibilities

• Support fire and building code analysis.
• Support designing fire protection systems, including sprinklers, fire alarms, and specialized suppression systems.
• Support developing system layouts and construction documents.
• Support sprinkler hydraulic calculations and fire alarm calculations.
• Support conduct site assessments and prepare technical reports.
• Support senior engineers with analyses (smoke control, energy storage, etc.).
• Provide construction phase support: RFIs, submittals, punch walks.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering/Fire Protection

Tools

AutoCAD

Revit

AutoSPRINK

HydraCALC

Job description

Location: Seattle, WA
Schedule: Hybrid (3 days in-office / 2 remote)
Employment Type: Full-Time
Salary Range: $90,000 - $115,000. This role is also eligible for an annual performance-based bonus. Bonus eligibility and payout are determined by role, individual performance, and company performance, and are not guaranteed.

We are seeking a Fire Protection Design Engineer with 1-4 years of experience. This is a great opportunity to contribute to diverse, high-impact projects while continuing to grow your technical expertise in fire protection and life safety systems.

Position Responsibilities

• Support fire and building code analysis
• Support designing fire protection systems, including sprinklers, fire alarms, and specialized suppression systems
• Support developing system layouts and construction documents
• Supporting perform sprinkler hydraulic calculations and fire alarm calculations
• Support in conducting site assessments and prepare technical reports
• Supporting senior engineers and team with engineering analyses (e.g., smoke control, hazardous materials, energy storage systems, combustible dust)
• Provide construction phase support, including:
  • Responding to RFIs
  • Reviewing submittals
  • Participating in punch walks

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Fire Protection, or related field
• 1-4 years of experience in fire protection system design (sprinkler and/or fire alarm)
• Proficiency in AutoCAD and Revit
• Experience with sprinkler calculation software (e.g., AutoSPRINK, HydraCALC)

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with healthcare, education, and/or federal projects
• Master's degree in Fire Protection
• Exposure to project management or business development
• EIT or working towards EIT
• NICET certification (Fire Sprinkler or Fire Alarm)
• Strong knowledge of Building and Fire Codes and NFPA standards

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