Fire Protection Engineer

Intelliswift - An LTTS Company; United States; On-site; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Intelliswift - An LTTS Company is seeking a Fire Protection Design Engineer to implement standardized fire protection systems and conduct building/fire code compliance analysis for Data Centers. The ideal candidate must possess a robust foundation in fire protection engineering, be a licensed professional engineer, and have a minimum of 5 years of relevant experience.

The role demands strong analytical skills and the ability to adapt to a fast-paced environment while managing multiple priorities. Responsibilities include coordinating with internal teams and clients, developing compliance documents, and leading design reviews.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in fire protection engineering or related fields.
• Knowledge of local codes and NFPA standards.
• Experience with building/fire code compliance for battery storage.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate with design vendors to ensure compliance with codes.
• Develop and oversee construction documents and design standards.
• Attend meetings with AHJs and document discussions.

Skills

Fire protection engineering

Building/fire code compliance

Communication skills

Design engineering

Construction industry experience

Education

Licensed professional engineer

Tools

Revit

AutoCAD

Fire Dynamic Simulation

SprinkCALC

AutoSPRINK

Job description

Experience in fire building code consulting

Battery experience

Description

We're looking for an outstanding Fire Protection Design Engineer who combines superb technical and analytical capabilities with a demonstrated ability to get the right things done quickly and effectively. This person must be capable of implementing standardized Fire Protection Systems (fire suppression, fire detection / alarm) design and related building/fire code compliance analysis for Data Centers and their supporting facilities. The ideal candidate will have a foundation in fire protection and/or mechanical engineering suited for building fire protection system design, construction and/or operations. To ensure the long‑term success in this role, the ideal candidate must a self‑starter, fast learner, be adaptive to fast pace working environment with multiple priorities.

Key Responsibilities (with Sr. Fire Protection Engineer oversight)

• Working with third party design vendors and internal stakeholders to develop and review designs in progress to ensure they meet established owner’s design standards, code requirements, local AHJ’s requirements.
• Interdisciplinary coordination of fire protection systems design elements and fire safety code compliance elements
• Coordinating with construction, commissioning, and risk management teams to answer requests for information and value engineering queries.
• Development and oversight of construction documents, code compliance, design and installation standards, water supply evaluation and assessment, testing, inspections, and submittal review.
• Attend meeting with AHJs to document meeting discussion;
• Review of Fire Suppression and Fire Alarm System Construction Submittals (shop drawings, calculations, product data) and research / answer RFIs;
• Review and update internal template design documents for efficient design and approval processes.

Required skills and experiences

• Licensed professional engineer in fire protection engineering
• Cumulative of 5+ years of experience in design engineering or the construction industry, related to fire protection engineering, including fire suppression systems, fire alarm and detection systems, fire‑resistive construction, fire safety code compliances.
• Experience applying local codes, National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) standards, International Code Council (ICC) requirements, and other fire protection industry standards, procedures and methodologies
• Experience in building/fire code compliance related to lithium‑ion battery storage and energy storage systems
• Experience with processes of design reviews, specification, development of design standards and submittal reviews
• Experience with construction documentations (design drawings, controls diagrams, specifications, etc) for all trades
• Strong communication and writing skills
• Familiar with Office Suite (e.g. word, powerpoint, excel, outlook, etc.)

Preferred skills

• Experience directly with related construction of data centers, critical medical, industrial, construction, oil and gas, or large‑scale mechanical and power systems.
• Experience with Code Modification Requests (CMRs) and Alternate Materials and Methods (AMM) proposals
• Experience with fire marshal, fire plans examiners, fire inspector or authority having jurisdictions.
• Experience with software related to fire protection system design Revit, AutoCAD, Fire Dynamic Simulation, SprinkCALC, AutoSPRINK etc