Fire Protection Engineer

The Building People; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical & Rx

Dental

Vision

401(k) Retirement Plan

Life Insurance/AD&D

Long Term Disability and Short-Term

Job summary

The Building People seeks a Fire Protection Engineer to support federal facilities, focusing on fire protection design, code compliance, life safety analysis, and integration of detection and suppression systems for multi-occupancy government sites. The role requires independence within a complex federal environment.

The ideal candidate will have 5+ years of experience, an active Professional Engineer license, and the ability to obtain Public Trust clearance.

Qualifications

• Five (5) years of work experience in fire protection engineering.
• Public Trust (Level 3) security clearance is required.
• NCEES FP exam or equivalent PE experience accepted.

Responsibilities

• Perform fire protection design including detection and suppression systems.
• Conduct building code and life safety code analyses.
• Analyze water supply for fire protection systems.
• Engage in multi-discipline project reviews across teams.

Skills

Fire protection engineering

Public Trust clearance

PE license

Education

Bachelor's/Master in Fire Protection Engineering

Active Professional Engineer license

Job description

The 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 & 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.
• Salary offered will be commensurate with the candidate's experience, qualifications, and certifications.
• Our positions may require a background screening and clearance directly from the Government.
• Please note that telework arrangements are subject to change based on customer requirements.

Additional Information

Competitive benefits for eligible employees include:

• Medical & Rx
• Dental
• Vision
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• 401(k) Retirement Plan
• Life Insurance/AD&D
• Long Term Disability and Short-Term Disability
Paid Time Off
• Holiday Pay

All positions require a background check after acceptance of our offer. The selected candidate will be eligible to begin employment before the background check has been finalized. However, continued employment will be contingent upon the results of your reference/background check from The Building People, LLC. Your position may require special credentialing, clearance, and access as a condition of employment. In the event the government or client does not sponsor or approve your clearance, it may result in termination of your employment.

If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please contact us by email at [e-mail] and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. Requests for accommodation will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Please note that only inquiries concerning a request for reasonable accommodation will be responded to from this e-mail address.

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