Senior Fire & Life-Safety Systems Engineer

M.C. Dean, Inc.; Tysons (VA); On-site; USD 104,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Medical, dental, vision, life, and STD

Paid time off

Tuition reimbursement

401k Retirement Plan

Military Reserve pay offset

Paid maternity leave

Job summary

M.C. Dean, Inc. is seeking an Engineer 3 to lead life-safety project engineering, including detection, suppression, and containment, from design through commissioning. You will design, review, and optimize safety systems for varied environments, ensuring accuracy and reliability.

You will coordinate with multi-disciplinary teams, provide cost estimates, and support on-site execution while mentoring junior engineers. A PE license and NICET credentials are highly valued for this role.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering (Fire Protection, Industrial, Mechanical, Electrical or related) with 5+ years of experience.
• Licensed Professional Engineer.
• NICET III or NICET IV in fire detection and alarm preferred.
• NICET in sprinkler or suppression a plus.
• Strong oral, written and presentation skills.
• Demonstrated background working with multidisciplinary teams.
• Strong MS Excel, Word and PowerPoint skills.
• Ability to travel domestically and internationally up to 25%.

Responsibilities

• Develops engineering plan and develop and implement design of life safety projects (detection, suppression and containment).
• Develops and implements commissioning and testing plans.
• Provides cost estimating for multiple projects, providing input regarding schedule and times for Engineering tasks related to design, manufacturing and commissioning.
• Provides surveys to define scope and conceptual design from existing buildings.
• Provides ongoing site support to the system installation teams.
• Mentors junior engineers.

Skills

Oral and written communication

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Time management

MS Office (Excel/Word/PowerPoint)

Travel up to 25%

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Licensed Professional Engineer

NICET III/IV in fire detection and alarm

NICET in sprinkler or suppression

Tools

Pyrosim

EVAC

Job description

M.C. Dean, Inc. is seeking an Engineer 3 to lead life-safety project engineering, including detection, suppression, and containment, from design through commissioning. You will design, review, and optimize safety systems for varied environments, ensuring accuracy and reliability.

You will coordinate with multi-disciplinary teams, provide cost estimates, and support on-site execution while mentoring junior engineers. A PE license and NICET credentials are highly valued for this role.