Fire Protection Engineer - Minneapolis

Clear Global Solutions LLC; Minneapolis (MN); On-site; USD 140,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, Dental, Vision

Retirement plan

PTO & holidays

Disability coverage

FSA

Sign-on bonus

Performance incentives

Career growth

Job summary

Clear Global Solutions LLC in Minneapolis, MN seeks a Senior Fire Protection Engineer to lead reviews, design fire alarm/suppression, and ensure NFPA compliance on federal and mission-critical facilities.

This long-term contract offers hands-on leadership, exposure to high-visibility projects, and opportunities to advance facility resilience and life safety.

Join a multidisciplinary team delivering essential infrastructure programs with long-term stability and meaningful impact.

Qualifications

• ABET-accredited engineering degree is required.
• PE license required.
• Minimum 5 years of fire protection engineering experience.
• 3+ years supporting fire alarm and suppression systems.
• Strong knowledge of NFPA standards and federal fire protection criteria.
• U.S. citizenship required.
• Public Trust or Security Clearance preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead fire protection reviews and evaluations for complex facilities.
• Support fire alarm, suppression, and life safety system design and compliance.
• Conduct fire hazard analyses, risk assessments, and performance-based evaluations.
• Review construction documents, shop drawings, and specifications.
• Support inspections, testing, commissioning, and field surveys.
• Interpret and apply NFPA, UFC, IBC/IFC, and related fire protection codes.
• Collaborate with project teams, contractors, and government stakeholders.
• Support life safety planning and hazardous materials assessments.

Skills

PE license

Experience: 5+ years

Experience: 3+ years fire alarm/supp

NFPA standards knowledge

U.S. Citizenship

Clearances/ Public Trust

Education

ABET-accredited Engineering degree

Tools

AutoCAD

FDS

Pathfinder

Job description

Fire Protection Engineer

Federal & Mission-Critical Infrastructure Projects

Minneapolis, MN | Full-Time Contract | $150,000 + Benefits

Join a High-Impact Federal Engineering Team

We are seeking a Senior Fire Protection Engineer to support complex federal and mission-critical infrastructure projects. In this role, you’ll serve as a technical leader responsible for fire and life safety systems, code compliance, risk analysis, and infrastructure resilience across high-visibility facilities.This is a long-term contract opportunity offering meaningful project work, leadership exposure, and the chance to contribute to critical infrastructure programs that directly impact operational continuity and life safety.

What We Offer

Compensation & Benefits

• $150,000 annual compensation
• Annual performance incentives
• Sign-on assistance for qualified candidates
• Health, dental, and vision coverage
• Retirement plan with employer contribution
• PTO and paid holidays
• Short- and long-term disability coverage
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)Career Growth
• Exposure to federal and mission-critical projects
• Leadership opportunities across multidisciplinary teams
• Continuing education and PE support
• Collaborative engineering-focused environment
• Long-term project stability

Key Responsibilities

• Lead fire protection engineering reviews and evaluations for complex facilities
• Support fire alarm, suppression, and life safety system design and compliance
• Conduct fire hazard analyses, risk assessments, and performance-based evaluations
• Review construction documents, shop drawings, and specifications
• Support inspections, testing, commissioning, and field surveys
• Interpret and apply NFPA, UFC, IBC/IFC, and related fire protection codes
• Collaborate with project teams, contractors, and government stakeholders
• Support life safety planning and hazardous materials assessments

Qualifications

Required

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering from an ABET-accredited institution
• Professional Engineer (PE) license required
• 5+ years of fire protection engineering experience
• 3+ years supporting fire alarm and suppression systems
• Strong knowledge of NFPA standards and federal fire protection criteria
• U.S. Citizenship required
• Ability to obtain Public Trust or Security ClearancePreferred

• Federal facility experience (DoD, VA, GSA, UFC)
• Experience with healthcare or mission-critical facilities
• AutoCAD and fire modeling software experience (FDS, Pathfinder)
• Performance-based fire protection analysis experience

Why This Opportunity

This role offers the opportunity to work on meaningful federal infrastructure projects while contributing to facility resilience, operational continuity, and life safety initiatives alongside experienced engineering professionals.