Remote Lead BESS Fire Protection Engineer

NEI Electric Power Engineering, Inc.; United States; On-site; USD 135,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

401(k) with employer matching

Paid time off

Job summary

NEI Electric Power Engineering, Inc. seeks a Lead Fire Protection Engineer to drive fire protection design, code compliance, hazard mitigation, and life safety for utility-scale BESS projects from concept to operations.

You will act as Engineer of Record where applicable and help shape internal standards and best practices. The role requires PE licensure, 5+ years of experience including BESS exposure, and the ability to work across multiple states.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Fire Protection Engineering or related engineering discipline; PE license required.
• 5+ years of fire protection engineering experience, including BESS experience.
• Active PE license; able to work in multiple states; Fire Protection PE discipline.
• Experience applying fire/building codes to industrial/energy projects.
• Knowledge of BESS hazards, lithium-ion failure modes, and emergency response considerations.

Responsibilities

• Lead BESS fire protection design, code reviews, hazard mitigation, and life safety evaluations.
• Serve as Fire Protection Engineer of Record where required.
• Develop criteria, design basis, code analyses, hazard mitigation, and EOPs.
• Evaluate layouts for code compliance, exposure protection, and egress.
• Review NFPA 855, IFC, IBC, UL 9540/9540A; comply with AHJ requirements.
• Coordinate with AHJs, fire marshals, insurers, and multi-disciplinary teams.
• Provide field support, commissioning, and incident response as needed.
• Mentor staff and support proposals, budgets, and schedules.

Skills

Fire protection engineering

Code compliance

Hazard mitigation

Life safety design

Project coordination

Client communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Fire Protection Engineering

Professional Engineer license

Tools

AutoCAD

Revit

Bluebeam

Navisworks

Microsoft Office

Job description

NEI Electric Power Engineering, Inc. seeks a Lead Fire Protection Engineer to drive fire protection design, code compliance, hazard mitigation, and life safety for utility-scale BESS projects from concept to operations.

You will act as Engineer of Record where applicable and help shape internal standards and best practices. The role requires PE licensure, 5+ years of experience including BESS exposure, and the ability to work across multiple states.