Senior Fire Protection Engineer — Hybrid/Remote Lead

HED; Detroit (MI); Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

HED is seeking a Fire Protection Engineer to join our Detroit team. You will own portions of project design, documentation, and coordination with minimal supervision, advancing from concept through construction.

Targets include fire protection calculations, system layouts in Revit, and QA/QC across disciplines. The role offers a hybrid work model with opportunities to mentor junior staff and grow into engineering leadership.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, or equivalent, required.
• P.E. licensure required.
• 5+ years in the AEC Industry preferred.
• Revit experience required.
• Strong communication and organizational skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead design development and calculations for fire protection systems across schematic, design development, and construction document phases.
• Independently perform fire protection design tasks – such as calculations, equipment sizing, and code compliance checks - with minimal input.
• Prepare technical documentation for fire protection systems, including system descriptions and narratives, Division 21 specifications, equipment schedules, and redline markups.
• Develop and review fire protection system layouts in Revit in coordination with architectural and structural backgrounds.
• Coordinate fire protection design with internal disciplines and external consultants to resolve design conflicts and progress design.
• Review and respond to fire protection RFIs and submittals with support from lead engineers
• Perform field verification for fire protection conditions, assist with punch walks, and participate in fire protection construction observation visits.
• Participate in early-phase design strategy discussions and support discipline leads with technical insight.
• Engage in internal QAQC processes and perform peer reviews of fire protection drawings and documentation for code compliance and drafting consistency.
• Begin mentoring designers and interns in software use, modeling best practices, documentation standards, and calculation basics.
• Participate in internal and external project meetings, and support the preparation of agendas, meeting minutes, and follow-up documentation with a focus on fire protection scope.
• Track and manage hours on assigned work and assist in project planning discussions regarding scope and resource allocation.

Skills

Communication

Teamwork

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

Revit

Job description

HED is seeking a Fire Protection Engineer to join our Detroit team. You will own portions of project design, documentation, and coordination with minimal supervision, advancing from concept through construction.

Targets include fire protection calculations, system layouts in Revit, and QA/QC across disciplines. The role offers a hybrid work model with opportunities to mentor junior staff and grow into engineering leadership.