Fire Protection Engineer — Relocation & Travel Opportunity

W3Global; Olathe (KS); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Competitive compensation and benefits

PTO and holidays

Job summary

W3Global is seeking a creative fire protection engineer to support our Fire Protection Team. The role involves designing fire suppression, detection/alarm and life safety systems, plus field inspections and commissioning.

Responsibilities include coordinating projects, managing scope, schedule and budget, and communicating with architects, contractors, and owners to ensure compliant, safe designs. Travel to projects (15–40%) is expected.

Qualifications

• Minimum five years experience in fire protection (preferred).
• Knowledge of governing industry standards such as NFPA, IBC and others.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills with ability to work with minimal supervision.

Responsibilities

• Read and interpret construction documents; apply NFPA standards to design/layout.
• Compile complete design analyses including fire hazard classifications, fuel load calculations, occupancy classification, means of egress, hydraulic data.
• Advise architects, contractors, and owners on fire prevention and code requirements; present solutions to owners.

Skills

Fire protection engineering

Project management

NFPA standards knowledge

Communication skills

MS Word

MS Excel

PowerPoint

Outlook

Education

PE license in Fire Protection Engineering (preferred)

Tools

MS Word

MS Excel

PowerPoint

Outlook

Job description

W3Global is seeking a creative fire protection engineer to support our Fire Protection Team. The role involves designing fire suppression, detection/alarm and life safety systems, plus field inspections and commissioning.

Responsibilities include coordinating projects, managing scope, schedule and budget, and communicating with architects, contractors, and owners to ensure compliant, safe designs. Travel to projects (15–40%) is expected.