Fire Protection Engineer | $120K-$180K

Purple Cow Recruiting; Raleigh (NC); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental and vision insurance

401(k) match

HSA/FSA options

Eight paid holidays

License bonuses

Job summary

Heartline Staffing is recruiting an experienced Fire Protection Engineer for a full-time position in Raleigh, North Carolina. This role requires a licensed PE, FPE, and healthcare project background to lead fire protection, plumbing, medical gas, and life-safety systems.

As Engineer of Record, you will develop construction drawings, perform complex calculations, and ensure code compliance across NFPA, IBC, and ASHRAE standards while coordinating with clients and multidisciplinary teams.

Qualifications

• 8+ years as a licensed Professional Engineer (PE) REQUIRED.
• Current Professional Engineer (PE) license REQUIRED.
• Fire Protection Engineering (FPE) license REQUIRED.
• Healthcare-specific project background REQUIRED.
• NCEES Registration REQUIRED.
• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering from an ABET-accredited institution REQUIRED.
• High proficiency in Revit REQUIRED.
• High proficiency in AutoCAD MEP REQUIRED.
• High proficiency in Trace 3D REQUIRED.
• High proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite REQUIRED.
• U.S. Citizenship due to Federal Contractor status REQUIRED.
• Ability to travel up to 20% depending on project needs REQUIRED.
• Ability to meet the Raleigh, NC in-office work requirement REQUIRED.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design of fire protection and plumbing systems.
• Design automatic sprinkler layouts.
• Perform fire pump sizing.
• Design medical gas systems.
• Develop comprehensive fire protection and mechanical construction drawings.
• Coordinate with clients and multidisciplinary teams.

Skills

PE license

FPE license

Healthcare project background

NCEES Registration

US citizenship

Travel up to 20%

Raleigh in-office requirement

Education

ABET-accredited engineering degree

Tools

Revit

AutoCAD MEP

Trace 3D

Microsoft Office

Job description

Fire Protection Engineer | $120K-$180K

Raleigh, NC | Full-Time | In-Office with Flexibility

Healthcare Fire Protection & Life-Safety Engineering

Elizabeth Banzhaf, LPN

Co-Founder & COO | Heartline Staffing

Heartline Staffing is recruiting an experienced Fire Protection Engineer for a full-time engineering opportunity in Raleigh, North Carolina. This position requires a licensed Professional Engineer with a Fire Protection Engineering license and healthcare-specific project experience to lead the design of complex fire protection, plumbing, medical gas and life-safety systems.

Serving as Engineer of Record, this professional will research, develop and produce comprehensive fire protection and mechanical construction drawings while providing technical ownership for complex healthcare projects. The role combines fire suppression and plumbing/medical gas engineering responsibilities and requires advanced technical proficiency, code knowledge and multidisciplinary coordination.

COMPENSATION

• $120,000-$180,000

FIRE PROTECTION & PLUMBING SYSTEM DESIGN

• Lead the design of fire protection and plumbing systems
• Design automatic sprinkler layouts
• Perform fire pump sizing
• Design medical gas systems
• Design domestic water-heating systems
• Develop comprehensive fire protection and mechanical construction drawings

HEALTHCARE & LIFE-SAFETY ENGINEERING

• Design life-safety systems for complex healthcare environments
• Apply advanced engineering concepts and practices to healthcare facilities
• Perform critical system calculations
• Perform Life Cycle Cost Analysis (LCCA)
• Perform equipment selections
• Develop job-specific specifications tailored to healthcare-facility requirements

CODE COMPLIANCE

• Ensure designs comply with applicable NFPA standards, including NFPA 13, NFPA 20 and NFPA 99
• Apply applicable ASHRAE requirements
• Apply International Building Code (IBC) requirements
• Maintain technical excellence and code compliance throughout project development

ENGINEER OF RECORD & LEADERSHIP

• Serve as Engineer of Record on complex projects
• Provide technical guidance to junior engineering staff
• Mentor developing engineers
• Maintain ownership of engineering design and technical deliverables

FIELD ENGINEERING

• Conduct field investigations
• Perform site visits
• Conduct construction inspections
• Verify design implementation and project progress

MULTIDISCIPLINARY COORDINATION

• Work with multidisciplinary design teams
• Coordinate directly with clients
• Integrate fire protection systems into the overall building design

TRAVEL

• Travel up to 20% depending on project needs

BENEFITS & PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

• Up to five weeks of vacation depending on experience
• Medical, dental and vision insurance with company assistance
• Company-provided short-term disability, long-term disability and life insurance
• Company-matched 401(k)
• HSA/FSA options
• Professional license bonuses
• 8 paid holidays
• Birthday Floating Holiday
• Employee Assistance Program
• Continued educational reimbursement with manager pre-approval

REQUIREMENTS

• 8+ years as a licensed Professional Engineer (PE) REQUIRED
• Current Professional Engineer (PE) license REQUIRED
• Fire Protection Engineering (FPE) license REQUIRED
• Healthcare-specific project background REQUIRED
• NCEES Registration REQUIRED
• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering from an ABET-accredited institution REQUIRED
• High proficiency in Revit REQUIRED
• High proficiency in AutoCAD MEP REQUIRED
• High proficiency in Trace 3D REQUIRED
• High proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite REQUIRED
• U.S. Citizenship due to Federal Contractor status REQUIRED
• Ability to travel up to 20% depending on project needs REQUIRED
• Ability to meet the Raleigh, NC in-office work requirement REQUIRED

PREFERRED

• Certified Plumbing Designer (CPD) credential
• LEED credential
• Green Globes credential
• Other sustainability-related credentials