Senior Fire Protection Engineer – Lead Life-Safety & Codes

GHD

Orlando (FL)

Hybrid

USD 107,000 - 215,000

Full time

27 hours ago

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Benefits offered by this job

401K

PTO

Holiday pay

Wellness reimbursement

Job summary

GHD seeks a Senior Fire Protection Engineer to lead full‑service fire protection design and life safety consulting for private and public sector clients including commercial, institutional, and federal facilities. The role requires PE licensure, ABET‑accredited Fire Protection Engineering degree, and 10–20 years of experience.

You will collaborate with a cross‑functional team, develop contract documents, mentor junior engineers, and travel up to 10% to project sites and meetings.

Qualifications

Bachelor’s and/or Master’s degree in Fire Protection Engineering (ABET-accredited).
Professional Engineer (PE) license.
10–20 years of experience in the evaluation/design of fire protection systems and building/fire code consultation.

Responsibilities

Lead fire protection design and life safety consulting projects for private and public sector clients.
Coordinate with Revit design team for fire protection systems.
Develop contract documents including narratives, memos, drawings and specs.
Mentor mid-level and junior engineers; manage projects and client relationships.
Travel up to 10% to project sites and client meetings; support business development.

Skills

Fire protection engineering

Life safety consulting

Project management

Client relations

Education

Fire Protection Engineering degree (ABET-accredited)

Tools

Revit

Job description

You will collaborate with a cross‑functional team, develop contract documents, mentor junior engineers, and travel up to 10% to project sites and meetings.

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