Senior Fire Protection Engineer

Exyte; United States; On-site; USD 150,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Exyte is seeking a Lead Fire Protection Engineer to helm the design of fire protection and life safety systems for major industrial and semiconductor facilities, delivering concept through construction drawings and technical specifications.

You will coordinate with process, mechanical, electrical, controls, and construction teams, supervise staff, ensure code compliance, and support permitting, reviews, and field activities during procurement, installation, and commissioning.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering required.
• PE license required.
• 8+ years of experience in fire protection/engineering.
• Experience working in a team environment and QC processes.
• Proficiency with Autodesk Building Systems Software.

Responsibilities

• Lead the engineering design of fire protection and life safety systems for new construction, expansions, retrofits, and upgrades in major industrial and semiconductor manufacturing facilities.
• Prepare and oversee detailed engineering deliverables, including design narratives, hydraulic calculations, system layouts, equipment selections, piping plans, and specifications.
• Develop construction-ready fire protection drawings and coordinated design documents.
• Coordinate with process, mechanical, electrical, controls, structural, architectural, and construction teams to integrate fire protection systems.
• Manage fire protection staff and sub-consultants, budgets, schedules, and quality deliverables.

Skills

Teamwork

Quality control

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Professional Engineer (PE) License

Tools

Autodesk Building Systems Software

Job description

Lead the fire protection engineering design for major industrial and semiconductor manufacturing facilities, including development of design concepts, detailed engineering packages, construction drawings, and technical specifications that support safe, code-compliant, reliable, and maintainable facility operations.

Explore your tasks and responsibilities

• Lead the engineering design of fire protection and life safety systems for new construction, expansions, retrofits, and upgrades in major industrial and semiconductor manufacturing facilities.
• Prepare and oversee detailed engineering deliverables, including design narratives, code analyses, hydraulic calculations, system layouts, equipment selections, piping plans, riser diagrams, sequences of operation, and technical specifications.
• Develop construction-ready fire protection engineering drawings and coordinated design documents using applicable drafting and modeling platforms.
• Design and specify fire sprinkler, water spray, clean agent, foam, special hazard suppression, smoke management, and gas detection interfaces as required by facility risks and operational‑needs.
• Apply and interpret applicable codes, standards, and client requirements, including NFPA standards, building and fire codes, insurance requirements, and semiconductor facility protection criteria.
• Perform hazard assessments, risk evaluations, and fire protection engineering studies for cleanrooms, process tools, hazardous materials storage and use areas, utility spaces, and support buildings.
• Coordinate closely with process, mechanical, electrical, controls, structural, architectural, and construction teams to integrate fire protection systems into complex facility designs.
• Manage fire protection engineering staff and design team members, including planning workloads, assigning tasks, setting priorities, reviewing deliverables, and supporting technical development and performance of the team.
• Manage and coordinate sub‑consultants and external design partners to ensure scope, schedule, quality, and technical integration requirements are achieved across the project.
• Maintain accountability for fire protection engineering scope, budget, and schedule performance, including resource planning, progress tracking, forecasting, and timely delivery of quality design deliverables in alignment with project objectives.
• Review equipment layouts, process utility information, and vendor data to confirm fire protection requirements are fully incorporated into the design.
• Provide technical leadership for system selection, design basis development, and resolution of complex fire protection challenges associated with high‑value manufacturing environments.
• Support development of permitting and approval packages, and interface with clients, authorities having jurisdiction, insurers, and third‑party reviewers to obtain design acceptance.
• Review contractor and vendor submittals, shop drawings, material substitutions, and requests for information for technical compliance with the design intent and project requirements.
• Participate in design reviews, model reviews, constructability reviews, HAZOP or similar risk review processes, and interdisciplinary coordination meetings.
• Provide field engineering support during procurement, installation, testing, and startup, including site observations, punch list support, and resolution of design‑related issues.
• Support system commissioning, integrated systems testing, and turnover activities to verify fire protection systems perform as intended.
• Document design assumptions, deviations, decisions, and engineering recommendations in a clear and traceable manner.
• Support proposal development and business development activities, including preparing technical scope descriptions, staffing plans, level‑of‑effort estimates, fee inputs, and client presentation materials for new opportunities and follow-on work.
• Promote continuous improvement in engineering standards, design practices, and lessons learned across industrial and semiconductor projects.
• Other duties as assigned

Show your expertise

Required

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering required
• Professional Engineer (PE) License
• Experience working within a team environment
• Experience in the quality control review process
• 8+ years of experience
• Autodesk Building Systems Software

Preferred

• Nation Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying (NCEES) Record
• Advanced Technology Facilities experience
• Experience contributing to continuous improvement processes