Fire Protection Engineer (PE) – Building Systems

Jobot; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid schedule

401k match

Medical insurance

PTO

Parental leave

Tuition reimbursement

Professional development

Supplemental insurance

Project leadership

Mentor engineers

Job summary

Jobot is seeking an experienced Fire Protection Engineer to join our Philadelphia team on complex buildings across healthcare, life sciences, higher education, and more. You will lead design of fire suppression, life safety, and related systems, coordinating with architects and contractors and interfacing with clients and authorities.

The ideal candidate holds a PE license and a bachelor's in fire protection or related field, with 5+ years of experience and strong knowledge of NFPA/IBC

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Fire Protection Engineering or related field
• Professional Engineer (PE) license required
• Ideally 5+ years of fire protection engineering experience
• Experience with fire protection and life-safety systems design
• Knowledge of NFPA, IBC, and related codes
• Proficiency with AutoCAD and/or Revit

Responsibilities

• Design fire suppression/sprinkler systems for complex buildings

Skills

Fire protection design

Life safety analysis

Project management

Communication

Team collaboration

Education

PE license

Bachelor's in Fire Protection Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

Revit

Job description

Established A&E Firm Seeks Fire Protection Engineer for Complex Building Projects

Salary: $85,000 - $120,000 per year

About us

We are an established, nationally recognized architecture and engineering firm delivering complex, high-profile projects across healthcare, higher education, science & technology, life sciences, sports, and other institutional markets. Our multidisciplinary approach brings architects and engineers together under one roof, creating a highly collaborative environment where structural engineers have a meaningful role throughout the entire project lifecycle.

With a diverse portfolio of technically challenging building projects and a strong commitment to design quality, professional development, and collaboration, we offer experienced engineers the opportunity to take ownership of their work while helping develop the next generation of engineering talent.

Why join us

• Hybrid schedule after initial training - 3 days in office / 2 days remote
• 401(k) with company match
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Generous PTO packages
• Paid parental leave
• Tuition reimbursement
• Professional development and continuing education support
• Supplemental insurance options
• Work on sophisticated projects across healthcare, higher education, science & technology, life sciences, sports, and other institutional markets
• Collaborative, multidisciplinary environment with direct exposure to architects, engineers, clients, and contractors
• Opportunity to lead projects and mentor junior engineers while remaining hands-on technically

Job Details

We are seeking an experienced Fire Protection Engineer to join our Philadelphia team. This position is ideal for a licensed engineer with a strong background in building fire protection and life safety systems who wants to work on complex, multidisciplinary building projects.

The Fire Protection Engineer will provide design and technical leadership across fire suppression, fire alarm/detection, life safety, and building/fire code analysis. You will collaborate closely with architects and other engineering disciplines while interacting directly with clients, contractors, code officials, and authorities.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop fire suppression/sprinkler and fire alarm systems for complex building projects
• Prepare and review fire protection and life safety construction documents
• Develop code studies and life safety plans
• Perform building and fire code analysis using applicable IBC, IFC, NFPA 101, NFPA 13, NFPA 72, and related standards
• Evaluate site water supplies and requirements for fire suppression systems
• Assist project teams with egress, construction types, fire barriers, and other life safety considerations
• Coordinate fire protection systems with architectural, structural, mechanical, plumbing, and electrical disciplines
• Review sprinkler and fire alarm shop drawings
• Work directly with AHJs and code officials to review and resolve fire protection and life safety issues
• Participate in client and project stakeholder meetings
• Assist with CFD fire modeling, egress modeling, and smoke control analysis as applicable
• Provide technical guidance and support throughout design and construction
• Perform site visits and support construction administration activities

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Fire Protection Engineering, Architectural Engineering, or related engineering discipline
• Professional Engineer (PE) license required
• Ideally 5+years of related fire protection engineering experience
• Experience with the analysis and design of building fire protection and life safety systems
• Strong knowledge of fire suppression/sprinkler systems
• Experience with fire alarm and detection systems
• Experience with life safety and building/fire code analysis
• Working knowledge of IBC, IFC, NFPA 101, NFPA 13, NFPA 72, and related codes and standards
• Experience with AutoCAD and/or Revit
• Ability to coordinate fire protection design with other architectural and engineering disciplines
• Strong technical, analytical, communication, and project management skills

Candidates with a mechanical or plumbing engineering/design background may also be considered provided they have substantial hands-on fire protection experience, particularly with suppression/sprinkler systems, fire alarm/detection, and applicable building/fire codes.

Experience with CFD/fire modeling, FDS, PyroSim, Pathfinder, smoke control design, egress modeling, or structural fire analysis is a plus.

Jobot is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We provide an inclusive work environment that celebrates diversity and all qualified candidates receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, age (40 and over), disability, military status, genetic information or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. Jobot also prohibits harassment of applicants or employees based on any of these protected categories. It is Jobot’s policy to comply with all applicable federal, state and local laws respecting consideration of unemployment status in making hiring decisions.

Sometimes Jobot is required to perform background checks with your authorization. Jobot will consider qualified candidates with criminal histories in a manner consistent with any applicable federal, state, or local law regarding criminal backgrounds, including but not limited to the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring and the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.