Fire Protection Engineer - USA - Hybrid Role

Poutrix; Augusta (GA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 155,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401K

Paid parental leave

Tuition reimbursement

20 days PTO

Job summary

Poutrix is seeking an experienced Fire Protection Engineer to join our US Places Design & Engineering team. This role involves collaborating with various professionals on facility design projects, including federal projects, while leading the fire protection discipline through all phases of multiple projects.

Applicants should hold a Bachelor’s degree in mechanical or fire protection engineering and possess a Fire Protection Professional Engineering Licensure. A competitive salary range of $80,000 - $155,000 is offered, along with comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, and 401K.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a similar role.
• Deep knowledge of life safety codes.
• An advanced technical understanding of fire alarm and suppression systems.

Responsibilities

• Lead design teams and mentor junior staff.
• Develop budgets, proposals, and project plans.
• Conduct fire protection site surveys and data collection.

Skills

Fluency in design and modeling software

Strong communication skills

Knowledge of life safety codes

Extensive experience with IFC design packages

Education

Bachelor of Science in mechanical or fire protection engineering

Fire Protection Professional Engineering Licensure in the United States

Tools

Revit

BIM

AutoCAD

HydraCAD

Navisworks

Job description

Role description

We’re looking for an experienced Fire Protection Engineer to support our US Places Design & Engineering business area in the US.

You will work directly with other Fire Protection Engineers, Mechanical and/or Electrical Engineers, Architects, and clients on a range of facility design projects, including Federal projects.

You will lead the fire protection discipline of multiple and concurrent projects through the pursuit, proposal, design, and construction phases.

Travel to project sites is required (approximately 1 week a month will be spent travelling).

Accountabilities

• Lead design teams and mentor junior staff to develop construction‑ready design packages of drawings and specifications with inter‑disciplinary coordination.
• Develop budgets, proposals, schedules, project and staffing plans, and identify, qualify, and pursue potential clients and project opportunities.
• Fluency in design and modeling software that includes Revit, BIM, Autodesk Construction Cloud, AutoCAD, HydraCAD, Navisworks, etc.
• Skilled in designing fire protection systems in heavy industrial, commercial, manufacturing, and processing facilities, e.g., water and wastewater treatment sites, EV assembly plants, lithium‑ion battery plants, and data centres.
• Travel to project sites for fire protection site surveys, data collection for fire protection studies, and collaboration with client team members.

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor of Science (BS) in mechanical or fire protection engineering with proven experience in a similar role.
• Fire Protection Professional Engineering Licensure in the United States is essential.
• Extensive experience producing IFC design packages for federal agency facilities.
• Deep knowledge of life safety codes.
• Knowledge of industry standards, building codes, and safety standards such as NFPA, NEC, NESC, UL, etc.
• An advanced technical understanding of fire alarm and suppression systems, smoke control, and other related equipment and technologies.
• Strong communication skills related to presentations, project communications, and written documents.

Benefits

Arcadis offers benefits for full‑time and part‑time positions. These benefits include medical, dental, and vision, EAP, 401K, STD, LTD, AD&D, life insurance, paid parental leave, reward & recognition program, and optional benefits including wellbeing benefits, adoption assistance and tuition reimbursement. We offer nine paid holidays and 20 days PTO that accrue per year. The salary range for this position is $80,000 - $155,000. Actual salaries will vary and are based on several factors, such as experience, education, budget, internal equity, project and location.

Equal Opportunity Employers

Arcadis is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. Women, minorities, people with disabilities and veterans are strongly encouraged to apply. We are dedicated to a policy of non‑discrimination in employment on any basis including race, creed, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, citizenship status, veteran status, or any other basis prohibited by law.