Senior Fire Protection Engineer - Life Safety Leader

GHD; Chantilly (VA); Hybrid; USD 107,000 - 215,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401K

Paid time off

Holiday Pay

Wellness Benefit

Job summary

GHD is seeking a Senior Fire Protection Engineer to lead full-service fire protection engineering and life safety projects for private and federal facilities in the US East Region. The role requires a PE license, 10–20 years of experience, and strong NFPA/ICC code knowledge, with DoD experience a plus.

You will collaborate with a Revit design team, mentor junior engineers, and manage multi-discipline projects while supporting business development. Travel up to 10% is expected in this hybrid role.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s in Fire Protection Engineering (ABET-accredited).
• PE license and 10–20 years of fire protection design experience.
• Strong knowledge of NFPA/ICC codes and FM Global data sheets.
• Experience with contract documents for fire alarm and suppression systems.
• Ability to coach junior engineers and manage client relationships.

Responsibilities

• Lead fire protection design and life safetyConsulting projects on private and federal facilities.
• Collaborate with Revit design teams for fire protection systems.
• Develop technical documentation, design narratives, and specifications.
• Manage projects across multi-discipline teams and engage in business development.
• Provide DoD project experience and travel up to 10% as needed.
• Perform QA/QC reviews of design documents and support construction administration.

Skills

Project leadership

Mentoring

Client relationship management

Contract documentation awareness

Education

ABET-accredited degree in Fire Protection Engineering

Professional Engineer (PE) license

Tools

Revit

Job description

GHD is seeking a Senior Fire Protection Engineer to lead full-service fire protection engineering and life safety projects for private and federal facilities in the US East Region. The role requires a PE license, 10–20 years of experience, and strong NFPA/ICC code knowledge, with DoD experience a plus.

You will collaborate with a Revit design team, mentor junior engineers, and manage multi-discipline projects while supporting business development. Travel up to 10% is expected in this hybrid role.