Senior Fire Protection Engineer – Data Center

Jobtailor; Atlanta (GA); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor is seeking a Fire Protection Engineer to lead design for data center and mission-critical facilities, delivering reliable, redundant systems and construction-ready packages. You will collaborate with mechanical, electrical, and architectural teams, mentor junior staff, support proposals, and coordinate BIM workflows using Revit, AutoCAD, Navisworks, and related fire protection software.

This hybrid role requires a PE license and strong NFPA knowledge; enterprise clients expect

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Fire Protection Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related discipline.
• Professional Engineer (PE) license in Fire Protection (U.S.) required.
• Experience designing fire protection systems for data centers or mission-critical facilities.
• Knowledge of NFPA standards (NFPA 13/20/22/24/72/75/76) and FM Global guidelines.

Responsibilities

• Lead fire protection design for data center and mission-critical facility projects, ensuring reliability, redundancy, and uptime.
• Develop construction-ready design packages including drawings, specifications, and BIM coordination.
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to junior engineers and designers.
• Collaborate with MEP teams to integrate fire protection within high-density environments.
• Support business development with proposals, cost estimates, schedules, and client engagement.
• Conduct site assessments and fire protection studies for data centers, including suppression strategy and hazard analysis.

Skills

Fire protection design

Technical leadership

Client engagement

Team collaboration

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Fire Protection Engineering or related

Tools

Revit

BIM platforms

AutoCAD

Navisworks

HydraCAD

Sprink Cad FDT

Aspire

Job description

Responsibilities

• Lead the fire protection design for data center and mission‑critical facility projects, ensuring systems meet reliability, redundancy, and uptime requirements.
• Develop construction‑ready design packages including drawings, specifications, and coordinated BIM models, ensuring alignment across all disciplines.
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to junior engineers and designers.
• Collaborate with mechanical, electrical, and architectural teams to integrate fire protection systems within complex, high‑density environments.
• Support business development efforts, including proposals, cost estimates, schedules, and client engagement.
• Perform site assessments, field investigations, and fire protection studies specific to data centers (e.g., suppression strategy, hazard analysis, system retrofits).
• Utilize and support modeling and design through tools such as Revit, BIM platforms, AutoCAD, Navisworks, and fire protection‑specific software (e.g., HydraCAD, Sprink Cad FDT, Aspire).
• Maintain strong client relationships and serve as a technical advisor on fire protection strategies for data center projects.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Fire Protection Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related discipline.
• Professional Engineer (PE) license in Fire Protection (U.S.) required.
• Demonstrated experience designing fire protection systems for data centers, mission‑critical facilities, or high‑tech industrial environments.
• Strong understanding of fire protection system strategies in data centers, including:
• Clean agent systems (e.g., FK‑5‑12, Sapphire, Inergen, Aragonite).
• Wet, Pre‑action, Deluge and dry pipe systems.
• Fire Alarm Design including VESDA Type and Beam Detection.
• Redundancy and cost‑effective design considerations.
• Deep knowledge of applicable codes and standards including NFPA (e.g., NFPA 13, 20, 22, 24, 72, 75, 76), IFC, IBC, and FM Global guidelines.
• Experience delivering Issued for Construction (IFC) design packages, ideally in complex or regulated environments.
• Familiarity with high‑availability facility requirements and coordination with MEP systems supporting critical loads.
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to present technical solutions to clients and internal teams.
• Strong Team working skills for a hybrid work environment utilizing Microsoft Teams, Slack, Zoom.