Fire Protection Engineer (3-5 years)

Coffman Engineers; Westminster (CO); Presencial; USD 90.000 - 115.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Flexible PTO

Family-friendly policies

Salary/benefits package

Descripción de la vacante

Coffman Engineers is seeking a Fire Protection Engineer with 3–5 years of experience to join our Westminster, CO office. You will work within a multi-discipline team on fire protection system design, life safety analyses, and code interpretations, contributing to diverse projects across sectors.

Ideal candidates hold a fire protection-related degree with EIT/FE or PE credentials preferred and possess strong technical writing and client communication skills.

Formación

• BS in fire protection engineering or fire sciences; other engineering degrees with fire protection experience considered.
• 3–5 years of relevant experience.
• EIT/FE eligibility within 1 year or PE licensure preferred.
• Strong written and verbal communication and presentation skills.
• Ability to work in Westminster, CO office, full-time, Mon–Fri.

Responsabilidades

• Perform fire and life safety code analysis and egress analysis.
• Design and analyze automatic suppression, fire detection, alarm and mass notification systems.
• Prepare life safety plans and performance-based design.
• Conduct site inspections and witness life safety system testing.
• Collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams to deliver projects.

Conocimientos

Technical writing

Project management

Communication skills

Client management

Teamwork

Fire protection knowledge

Software literacy

Educación

Bachelor’s degree in Fire Protection Engineering or Fire Sciences

Bachelor’s degree in another engineering field with fire protection experience

EIT or FE exam passed / eligible within 1 year

Professional Engineer (PE) licensure (preferred)

Herramientas

AutoCAD

Revit

FDS

Pyrosim

CONTAM

Descripción del empleo

Company Description

At Coffman Engineers, we serve as both prime consultant and sub consultant on projects large and small, including commercial, retail, institutional, government, industrial, and project/construction management. Incorporated in 1979, we have employees in more than 24 locations serving clients across the United States and overseas.

To meet client objectives and to integrate our many disciplines, we can create teams comprised of civil, structural, mechanical, electrical, fire protection, and corrosion control, as well as project/construction managers and professionals in a variety of specialty services. This ability has made us a leader in the engineering and construction communities, and has strengthened our reputation as being progressive, innovative, and a great place to work.

Job Description

Coffman Engineers is seeking a Fire Protection Engineer with three to five years of working experience, who wants to be a part of our office growth and culture. The successful candidate will have a desire to work, grow, and have fun with a multi-discipline engineering team. They are passionate about their craft and looking for an environment that promotes professional growth, diverse experience, and professional excellence.

The successful individual will have a passion for protecting lives from fire risks in the built environment. The ideal candidate will have a fire protection engineering degree, however, an engineering degree in other fields (mechanical, architectural, civil, etc.) with working experience in fire protection will also be considered.

This position will support the team in providing our clients with: fire and life safety code analysis; egress analysis; fire resistant rated construction analysis; automatic suppression system design and analysis; fire detection, alarm and communication system design and analysis; smoke control system design and special inspections; site inspections and witness of life safety system testing; fire hazard analysis; performance-based design; as well as general fire protection and life safety concepts.

The Denver Fire Protection Engineering department collectively has 50+ years of experience in Fire Protection Engineering across our department of six, all of whom will provide you with training, mentorship, and support to help you grow your career. We enjoy working together collaboratively in the office and supporting each other to deliver good engineering work that makes the world a safer place.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree (B.S.) from accredited college or university in Fire Protection Engineering or Fire Sciences. B.S. in other engineering field combined with fire protection work experience also considered.
• 3-5 years of relevant experience.
• EIT or having passed the FE exam with the ability to obtain EIT within one year.
• Professional Engineer (PE) licensure (preferred).
• Intermediate level computer skills necessary for daily activities, including email, word processing, spreadsheets, and simple graphics.
• Managing day-to-day contacts with internal and external clients utilizing experience and technology to meet expectations.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, including oral presentation skills.
• Ability to work on a highly-motivated team, think outside the box, and be proud of the work you do while having a passion for expanding your knowledge and skills.
• Working in-person in our Westminster, CO office, full-time, Monday through Friday.

Desired Skills and Duties

• Technical writing skills.
• Project management skills for managing internal projects as well as external client needs.
• Attend and participate in local and national professional organizations, such as SFPE and NFPA.
• Perform building and fire code analysis and code interpretations.
• Prepare life safety plans.
• Perform analysis of existing fire protection systems, as well as designing new fire protection systems including suppression systems, fire detection, alarm and mass notification systems
• Perform research and documentation for internal and external distribution.
• Utilization of AutoCAD, Revit to prepare fire protection system designs.
• Utilization of FDS, Pyrosim, CONTAM programs to execute performance-based design efforts.

This position is not eligible for current or future sponsorship.

The expected annual salary range for this position is $90,000 - $115,000. No relocation assistance is provided.

Additional Information

Coffman Engineers is a company that truly focuses on its employees. We support and encourage individually tailored professional and technical advancement as well as personal growth. We offer an excellent salary/benefits package, a desirable location, and a professional office environment with the opportunity to work on exciting projects.

Coffman has been named one of the 2025 Best Places to Work by the Denver Business Journal. Our Denver office ranked #6 in the Medium Business category, making us the highest-ranked engineering consulting group on the list.

Coffman offers comprehensive benefits, including a flexible PTO program and family-friendly policies. See more about benefits at www.coffman.com/careers. Our Denver Metro office is located in Westminster, close to Westminster promenade with restaurants, shopping, and conveniences. We welcome the dedicated and the driven. Join us.

This position is direct with Coffman Engineers; we are an Equal Opportunity Employer, including veterans and individuals with disabilities. We do not discriminate on the basis of any status protected under federal, state, or local law.

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Coffman at a Glance

• 47 years in business
• 900+ employees serving clients throughout the U.S. and overseas from more than 24 locations
• Multi-discipline engineering services plus corrosion control, commissioning and project/construction management
• #27 Top 80 Engineering Firms, Building Design+Construction, 2019
• #29 Zweig Group Hot Firm List, Zweig Group, 2021
• #157 Top 500 Design Firms, Engineering News-Record, 2022
• Best Place to Work BOAB, Alaska Business Magazine, 2023