Fire Protection Engineer

Hut 8; Miami (FL); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision

Paid time off

Disability insurance

Job summary

Hut 8 is seeking a Fire Protection Engineer to cover suppression, detection, and life-safety design review across data center projects. You will coordinate with AHJ and FM Global, ensuring code compliance and uptime. Collaboration with mechanical, electrical, and controls teams is required to integrate FP systems with BMS and energy storage considerations.

The role demands managing multiple projects, travel 15–25%, and delivering acceptance & commissioning support across the portfolio.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of fire protection engineering for data centers, industrial, or mission-critical facilities.
• PE in Fire Protection Engineering strongly preferred (or FPE degree with PE path).
• Deep working knowledge of NFPA 13, 72, 75/76, 2001, and 855, and of FM Global data sheets as applied to data centers.

Responsibilities

• Review suppression designs and detection designs for code compliance and program standards.
• Coordinate AHJ plan reviews, variance requests, and inspection support.
• Coordinate FM Global engagement: plan reviews, data sheet compliance, field engineering visits.

Skills

Fire protection

AHJ coordination

FM Global coordination

BMS integration

NFPA knowledge

Travel readiness

Education

PE in Fire Protection Engineering

FPE degree with PE path

Tools

FM Global data sheets

NFPA standards

BMS interfaces

Job description

ABOUT HUT 8

Imagine the ultimate destination for those who want to work at the cutting edge of technology, energy, and infrastructure. Hut8 is on a mission to build and operate some of the world’s largest data centers for next-generation computing workloads, including AI, Colocation, Cloud, and Bitcoin Mining. We are proud to offer interesting and challenging opportunities for individuals who want to build teams, solve problems, and make an impact from day one. If you’re an ambitious individual looking for a career that is as rewarding as it is challenging, you’ve come to the right place.

ABOUT THE ROLE

The Fire Protection Engineer is a shared resource covering suppression, detection, and life-safety design review across Hut 8’s data center projects, coordinating AHJ and insurer (FM Global) requirements. Fire protection in a data center sits at the intersection of three demanding stakeholders - code, the insurer, and operations - and this role keeps all three satisfied without compromising uptime philosophy.

Some of the key responsibilities you should expect are the following:

Suppression & Detection Design Review

Review suppression designs (pre-action, clean agent, water mist, chemical/ESS-specific systems) and detection designs (VESDA/aspirating, spot detection, linear heat) across projects for code compliance, FM Global data sheet conformance, and program standards. Verify zoning and coverage against the actual room-by-room hazard picture, including battery/energy-storage areas.

AHJ Coordination

Own fire protection permitting interfaces: plan submittals, variance requests, and inspection support through acceptance testing. Build working relationships with fire marshals across jurisdictions and resolve interpretation issues before they hit the schedule.

Insurer (FM Global) Coordination

Drive FM Global engagement across the portfolio: plan reviews, data sheet compliance, jockey/fire pump and water supply requirements, and field engineering visits. Negotiate practical resolutions where FM requirements and design intent conflict.

Cross-Discipline Integration

Coordinate FP scope with mechanical, electrical, and controls: fan shutdown and damper sequences, EPO philosophy, suppression interlocks, and alarm integration into the BMS/monitoring stack. Ensure the FP system’s behavior during an event is designed, not discovered.

Acceptance & Commissioning Support

Support acceptance testing of suppression and detection systems, integrated testing of interlocks and sequences, and closure of FP punch items through turnover.

Program Standards

Maintain FP standards, specifications, and typical details across the portfolio, and track evolving code and FM requirements for AI-era densities and liquid cooling.

ABOUT YOU

- What we’re looking for:

• 5+ years of fire protection engineering for data centers, industrial, or mission-critical facilities.
• PE in Fire Protection Engineering strongly preferred (or FPE degree with PE path).
• Deep working knowledge of NFPA 13, 72, 75/76, 2001, and 855, and of FM Global data sheets as applied to data centers.
• Direct experience managing AHJ plan review and acceptance testing to approval.
• Insurer coordination experience - FM Global strongly preferred.
• Understanding of detection/suppression integration with BMS, electrical shutdown, and mechanical sequences.
• Familiarity with the FP implications of liquid cooling and battery energy storage.
• Able to cover multiple concurrent projects across jurisdictions.
• Periodic travel for acceptance tests and FM visits (typically 15-25%).

ABOUT THE WORK ENVIRONMENT

This role will be based in our Miami headquarters, with travel to project sites as needed.

WHAT MAKES HUT 8 A GREAT PLACE TO WORK

Hut 8 offers a benefits and wellness program that includes medical, dental, vision, life, andshort-term and long-term disability insurance, as well as paid time off. We are proud to invest in building the best team in the industry. At all levels of the organization,we are driven by an entrepreneurial spirit, radical transparency, and relentless growth mentality.

At Hut 8, you will have the opportunity to:

• Work with bright, driven peers from a range of educational and professional backgroundsincluding software development, energy, engineering, entrepreneurship, investmentbanking, private equity, and management consulting
• Design and pitch new products, services, and other initiatives to a leadership teamconsisting of serial entrepreneurs and seasoned executives and backed by a board ofdirectors consisting of industry veterans of energy, finance, and government
• Debate ideas and alternatives in a truly meritocratic setting where the learning curve issteep and the lessons come from both senior and junior members of the team
• Build a lifelong network of friends and professional connections at the cutting-edgeintersection of technology, energy, and infrastructure