Senior Fire Protection Engineer – Life Safety & Codes

Coffman-Engineers; Los Angeles (CA); Hybrid; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid Work Schedule

Paid overtime

Discretionary bonus

401k with matching

Job summary

Coffman Engineers is seeking a highly skilled and self-motivated Fire Protection Engineer in our Downtown Los Angeles office. With 5+ years of experience, you will support the design and delivery of fire protection projects, working closely with clients, architects, contractors, authorities having jurisdiction, and multidisciplinary teams.

This role focuses on project delivery, technical analysis, and design, contributing to Coffman’s fire protection practice growth while collaborating across

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years of professional experience in fire protection engineering or consulting.
• Bachelor’s degree in Fire Protection Engineering, Fire Sciences, or related engineering field.
• FE/EIT required; PE preferred.
• Experience performing fire/life safety code analysis and designing fire protection systems for building projects.
• Experience applying the California Building Code, California Fire Code, applicable NFPA standards, and local permitting processes.
• Experience preparing construction documents, technical reports, and engineering calculations using industry-standard software tools.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple assignments and responsibilities.

Responsibilities

• Provide fire/life safety consulting services for a variety of building types and clients.
• Perform building and fire code analysis, egress analysis, fire-resistance-rated construction analysis, and life safety evaluations.
• Design and analyze automatic fire suppression, fire detection, alarm, and mass notification systems.
• Prepare engineering calculations, technical reports, code studies, plans, specifications, and construction documents.
• Support smoke control system design, analysis, testing, and special inspection activities.
• Develop code alternatives, engineering judgments, and performance-based design approaches where appropriate.
• Coordinate fire protection and life safety requirements with architectural, structural, civil, mechanical, electrical, and low voltage disciplines.
• Manage project tasks and deliverables while maintaining quality, schedule, and budget objectives.
• Participate in client meetings, site visits, field investigations, construction meetings, and discussions with authorities having jurisdiction.
• Review submittals, shop drawings, RFIs, contractor requests, and field conditions during construction.
• Assist with proposal development, scope preparation, and fee estimates.
• Support client development efforts through strong project delivery, technical excellence, and client relationships.
• Coordinate with other Coffman offices to balance workload and share technical expertise.
• Contribute to office growth initiatives and maintain positive relationships within the local A/E/C community.

Skills

Fire protection engineering

Project coordination

Client interaction

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Fire Protection Engineering, Fire Sciences, or related engineering field

FE/EIT required

PE preferred

Tools

Revit

AutoCAD

Bluebeam

Microsoft Office

Job description

Coffman Engineers is seeking a highly skilled and self-motivated Fire Protection Engineer in our Downtown Los Angeles office. With 5+ years of experience, you will support the design and delivery of fire protection projects, working closely with clients, architects, contractors, authorities having jurisdiction, and multidisciplinary teams.

This role focuses on project delivery, technical analysis, and design, contributing to Coffman’s fire protection practice growth while collaborating across