Fire Protection & Life Safety Engineer

GBA; Lenexa (KS); On-site; USD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) with company match

Paid holidays and flexible time off

Training and advancement opportunities

Job summary

GBA’s Lenexa, KS office is seeking a Fire Protection & Life Safety Engineer to join a multidisciplinary team. You’ll lead or support design and commissioning of fire suppression, detection, and life safety systems for life sciences, mission critical, and industrial projects.

You will draft with AutoCAD/Revit, review specs, and perform hydraulic calculations while coordinating across disciplines and visiting sites to observe construction and testing. Travel is occasional.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant engineering field.
• 7+ years of experience in fire alarm, sprinkler, and life safety design.
• Passed the NCEES Fundamentals of Engineering Exam.

Responsibilities

• Lead or assist in code consulting, planning, design, and commissioning of fire protection systems.
• Draft and model in AutoCAD and Revit.
• Prepare and review specifications and perform hydraulic calculations.
• Review shop drawings and calculations and coordinate with other disciplines.
• Visit job sites to verify conditions and observe testing and inspections.

Skills

Fire protection design

NFPA codes knowledge

Project coordination

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Fire Protection Engineering, Architectural Engineering, or related Engineering field

NCEES FE Exam

Tools

AutoCAD

Revit

Job description

Job: Fire Protection & Life Safety Engineer

Location: Lenexa, KS

Build Your Future with GBA

At GBA, we bring vision to life through collaboration, technical excellence, and a commitment to safety. Our multidisciplinary teams partner to deliver innovative, high-quality solutions that protect people, property, and operations across the life sciences, mission critical, and industrial markets.

GBA’s Fire Protection & Life Safety Engineering group is looking for an engineer to join our Lenexa, KS office.

Our Fire Protection & Life Safety engineers work within an integrated team of architects, engineers, commissioning specialists, project managers, and construction managers on variety of project types primarily within the life sciences, mission critical, and industrial markets.

GBA offers the opportunity to work in a collaborative team environment with room for career growth and development.

What You’ll Do

Depending on experience, lead or assist in code consulting, planning, design, and commissioning of fire suppression systems, fire detection & alarm systems, life safety systems, and hazardous material storage and use.

• Draft and model in AutoCAD and Revit.
• Prepare and review specifications.
• Perform hydraulic calculations.
• Review shop drawings and calculations.
• Conduct review of other firm’s designs for third-party commissioning, peer review, or permitting.
• Navigate, teach, and apply NFPA, ICC, and FM Global codes and standards.
• Track schedules and check in with project managers for assigned projects to balance several projects simultaneously.
• Attend project meetings and coordinate with team members of other engineering disciplines.
• Visit job sites to verify existing conditions, observe construction progress, witness acceptance testing, and conduct third-party permitting inspections.

What You Bring

• Bachelor’s degree in Fire Protection Engineering, Architectural Engineering, or other applicable Engineering degrees.
• 7+ years of experience in fire alarm, sprinkler, and life safety design.
• Passed the NCEES Fundamentals of Engineering Exam.

What You Bring

• PE license is preferred but not required. Expectation is that hire will pursue PE upon obtaining necessary work experience.
• Working experience in AutoCAD and/or Revit.
• Capacity to deal with frequent schedule changes, delays, and or/unexpected events.
• Excellent and professional written and verbal communication; excellent reading comprehension and as detail oriented as possible.

Travel

This position requires occasional overnight travel with weekend trips home. Typically, 10% travel but can be up to 50% at times.

Why You’ll Love Working Here

At GBA, you’ll be part of a team that values integrity, safety, and innovation. We offer a comprehensive benefits package designed to support you and your family, including:

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Life, accident, and disability coverage
• 401(k) with company match
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and wellness initiatives
• Paid company holidays, floating holidays, and flexible time off
• Opportunities for training, professional growth, and advancement

At GBA, we are an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer promoting diversity in our workforce by including all individuals regardless of age, race, religion, color, sex, national origin, marital status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, disability, veteran status, pregnancy status, or any other status protected by law.