Fire Protection Engineer

The Building People; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

The Building People seeks a Fire Protection Engineer to join our team serving federal facilities in the Washington, DC area. You will work on building code and life safety analyses, and design of detection and suppression systems while coordinating with project teams.

The ideal candidate holds a B.S. or M.S. in Fire Protection Engineering, a P.E. license, and the ability to obtain Public Trust Level 3 clearance. Experience with NFPA, IBC, and government projects is preferred.

Qualifications

• Five years of work experience in fire protection engineering.
• P.E. licensure or equivalent with five years dedicated to fire protection engineering.
• Must obtain and maintain Public Trust (Level 3) security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Perform building code and life safety analyses for facilities.
• Design automatic detection and suppression systems and assess water supply needs.
• Collaborate with multi-discipline project teams on federal facilities.

Skills

Fire protection engineering

P.E. license

Public Trust clearance

NFPA standards

IBC familiarity

Education

B.S. in Fire Protection Engineering

M.S. in Fire Protection Engineering

P.E. license (Fire Protection Engineering)

Job description

$Please note that this position is for an upcoming position.

Fire Protection Engineer

serves as a qualified fire protection engineering professional and an integral part of the design process as it relates to fire protection. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to, building code analysis, life safety code analysis, design of automatic detection and suppression systems, water supply analysis, and multi-discipline review of the entire project. This position supports facilities operations at multiple government sites and requires the ability to operate independently within a complex, multi-occupancy federal facility environment. Required Experience & SkillsFive (5) years of work experience in fire protection engineering.Registered professional engineer (P.E.) who has passed the National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveys (NCEES) fire protection engineering written examination; or a registered professional engineer (P.E.) in a related engineering discipline with a minimum of five (5) years of experience, dedicated to fire protection engineering, that can be verified with documentation.All personnel must obtain and maintain a Public Trust (Level 3) security clearance.

Required Experience & Skills

• Five (5) years of work experience in fire protection engineering.
• Registered professional engineer (P.E.) who has passed the National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveys (NCEES) fire protection engineering written examination; or a registered professional engineer (P.E.) in a related engineering discipline with a minimum of five (5) years of experience, dedicated to fire protection engineering, that can be verified with documentation.
• All personnel must obtain and maintain a Public Trust (Level 3) security clearance.

Preferred Experience & Skills

• Experience providing fire protection engineering services for federal government facilities, including code compliance reviews and suppression system design.
• Familiarity with National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) standards, International Building Codes (IBC), and life safety codes applicable to government-occupied facilities.
• Experience collaborating with GSA, facilities managers, and construction project teams on multi-discipline projects.

Required Education

• Bachelor of Science or Master of Science degree in Fire Protection Engineering from an accredited university engineering program, with a minimum of five (5) years of work experience in fire protection engineering. Active Professional Engineer (P.E.) license required.

Preferred Education

• Master of Science degree in Fire Protection Engineering.
• Professional Engineer (P.E.) license in Fire Protection Engineering.
• Active Professional Engineer registration in the District of Columbia, Virginia, or West Virginia, or the ability to obtain reciprocity upon hire.