Senior Fire Protection Leader - NY Team Build

Vertical Recruitment; New York (NY); On-site; USD 200,000 - 250,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus

Benefits package

Job summary

Vertical Recruitment is partnering with an international engineering consultancy to appoint a Principal Fire Protection Engineer / Team Lead in New York. You will shape the local Fire Protection offering and lead a growing team on high‑profile projects.

The role requires senior leadership, client development and the ability to drive growth across New York and the wider US market, with a base salary of $200,000–$250,000 plus bonus and benefits.

Qualifications

• 15–20 years’ Fire Protection / Fire & Life Safety experience.
• PE licence required.
• Strong knowledge of NFPA, IBC and US fire/life safety codes.
• Extensive US consultancy experience; NY/Northeast market knowledge.
• Proven track record delivering technically complex projects.
• Experience leading and growing engineering teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop the Fire Protection Engineering team in New York.
• Provide senior technical leadership on complex projects.
• Lead Fire Protection design from concept to delivery and ensure quality.

Skills

Leadership

Client relationship management

Business development

Team development

Education

Professional Engineer (PE) license

Job description

Vertical Recruitment is partnering with an international engineering consultancy to appoint a Principal Fire Protection Engineer / Team Lead in New York. You will shape the local Fire Protection offering and lead a growing team on high‑profile projects.

The role requires senior leadership, client development and the ability to drive growth across New York and the wider US market, with a base salary of $200,000–$250,000 plus bonus and benefits.