Lead Fire & Life Safety Engineer – Expert Consultant

WSP in the U.S.; Boulder (CO); On-site; USD 115,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

Retirement savings plan

Paid time off & parental leave

Job summary

WSP USA is seeking an experienced Lead Consultant - Fire and Life Safety Engineering for our Denver, CO office. The role entails leading fire protection and life safety design on high-profile national and international projects, coordinating with architects and clients, and ensuring code compliance.

Ideal candidates hold a PE license with 7–10 years of relevant experience, strong communication skills, and supervisory experience.

Qualifications

• 7–10 years of relevant post-education engineering experience with fire and life safety design.
• Professional Engineer (PE) license required; degree in Fire Protection Engineering or related field.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Supervisory experience is highly desirable.

Responsibilities

• Interpret building codes, life safety, and fire code requirements (ICC/NFPA, IBC, NFPA 101).
• Negotiate fire safety designs with authorities having jurisdiction.
• Review architectural drawings for compliance with codes.
• Develop fire and life safety strategy documents for design processes.
• Design fire protection and life safety systems (sprinklers, detection, smoke, egress).
• Coordinate commissioning of systems in commercial, institutional, and industrial facilities.
• Interface with clients and organize internal resources.
• Support quality control, project proposals, budgets, and financials.
• Mentor junior staff and contribute to business development.

Job description

WSP USA is seeking an experienced Lead Consultant - Fire and Life Safety Engineering for our Denver, CO office. The role entails leading fire protection and life safety design on high-profile national and international projects, coordinating with architects and clients, and ensuring code compliance.

Ideal candidates hold a PE license with 7–10 years of relevant experience, strong communication skills, and supervisory experience.