Hybrid Fire Protection Engineer for Data Centers

Jacobs; Los Angeles (CA); Hybrid; USD 170,000 - 233,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) plan

Stock purchase plan

Paid time off

Job summary

Jacobs is seeking a Fire Protection Engineer to support our Data Center practice. You will collaborate with clients, architects, engineers, contractors, AHJs, and leadership to develop fire protection designs that meet reliability, operation, and code requirements for mission-critical facilities.

Responsibilities include system design, code analysis, criteria development, and cross-disciplinary coordination.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Fire Protection Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related engineering discipline.
• 5+ years of fire protection engineering experience.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the Fire Protection Engineer for Data Center and Mission Critical projects.
• Provide fire protection system design, code analysis, and life safety engineering.
• Establish project fire protection design criteria, basis of design reports, and technical standards.
• Participate in design reviews and quality assurance/quality control efforts across multiple projects.
• Conduct code evaluations and interpretations using applicable NFPA, IBC, IFC, FM Global, and client-specific standards.
• Develop suppression system concepts, including water-based sprinkler systems, fire pumps and storage systems, pre-action systems, clean agent systems, and special hazards protection systems.
• Perform and oversee hydraulic calculations for site fire water distribution networks, fire pumps, water storage tanks, and sprinkler systems.
• Coordinate fire protection designs with mechanical, electrical, structural, civil, and architectural disciplines.
• Interface with clients, insurance carriers, code officials, and AHJs to obtain approvals and resolve technical issues.
• Support large-scale campus master planning efforts and establish fire protection strategies for hyperscale and AI-focused data center developments.
• Assist project managers with scope development, staffing plans, budgets, schedules, and risk management.
• Support proposal development, interviews, and business development activities within the Data Center market.
• Maintain awareness of emerging technologies, codes, and industry trends impacting mission-critical facilities.

Skills

Fire protection engineering

NFPA codes

IBC

IFC

Hydraulic calculations

Project leadership

Communication skills

Mentoring staff

Education

Bachelor's degree in Fire Protection Engineering

Tools

AutoSPRINK

HASS

HydraCALC

Revit

Job description

Jacobs is seeking a Fire Protection Engineer to support our Data Center practice. You will collaborate with clients, architects, engineers, contractors, AHJs, and leadership to develop fire protection designs that meet reliability, operation, and code requirements for mission-critical facilities.

Responsibilities include system design, code analysis, criteria development, and cross-disciplinary coordination.