Senior Fire Protection Engineer

Adecco; Alexandria (VA); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Adecco is assisting a nationally recognized engineering firm in Alexandria, VA, in recruiting a Senior Fire Protection Engineer and Team Lead. The role focuses on fire suppression and fire alarm system design, including high-rise and large campus projects, with a hybrid office model.

You will lead a team, coordinate design and construction activities, create drawings in AutoCAD and Revit, and mentor junior engineers.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Electrical or Fire Protection Engineering.
• 10+ years of professional fire protection experience.
• Proficiency in AutoCAD and Revit.
• PE license required; LEED preferred.
• Strong communication and mentoring skills.

Responsibilities

• Design fire protection and fire alarm systems across multiple sectors.
• Lead and mentor junior engineers.
• Coordinate with design teams and construction staff.
• Prepare drawings and specifications in AutoCAD and Revit.
• Travel to project sites as needed.

Skills

Fire protection engineering

AutoCAD

Revit

MS Office

Leadership

Project coordination

Education

Bachelor of Science in Mechanical, Electrical or Fire Protection Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

Revit

Job description

Our client is a nationally recognized, top-ranked engineering firm specializing in MEP/FP and technology services. For 75 years, they've delivered innovative solutions across diverse sectors—including Science & Technology, Mission Critical, Academic, Healthcare, and Commercial. As one of the largest independently owned engineering firms in the U.S., their team of 500+ professionals operates from nine offices nationwide, bringing deep expertise and a commitment to excellence to every project.

They are looking for a Senior Fire Protection Engineer and Team Lead in their Alexandria, VA office (Hybrid role).

Our Fire Protection Department services include fire alarm and detection system design, high-rise buildings, large campus fire alarm and protection, sprinkler, emergency communications and more.

Some of your responsibilities include the following:

• Design of fire suppression and fire alarm systems throughout all company market sectors including academic, commercial, healthcare, science and technology, and mission critical.
• The engineer will be responsible for designs of automatic sprinklers, standpipes, high-rise fire pumps, gaseous agent suppression, fire alarms, voice evacuation, mass notification, special technology fire detection and smoke control.
• Coordinate with the design team and/or construction staff to lead related portions of construction planning and visit the project construction site throughout the construction administration process along with field reports, RFI responses, and FP / FA shop drawing and submittal reviews.
• Design and layout systems, and create drawings using Revit, AutoCAD, and HydraCALC.
• Survey existing project sites to document existing conditions and to assess existing FP / FA infrastructure.
• Coordinate workload and schedules of multiple concurrent projects with junior engineering staff.
• Lead and mentor junior engineering staff.
• Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical, Electrical or Fire Protection Engineering.
• 10+ years of professional fire protection engineering industry experience designing fire protection and fire alarm systems.
• Proficiency in AutoCAD and Revit with fluency in MS Office products including Word, Excel and Outlook and cloud tools. Strong communication and computer skills are required.
• The preferred candidate will have excellent oral and written communication, interpersonal, problem solving and analytical skills.
• Candidate must have the ability to create and modify technical drawings and specifications.
• Customer service perspective with the ability to communicate effectively with all levels of staff.
• PE required. LEED preferred.
• Valid driver’s license required with the ability to travel to project sites as needed.