Senior Fire Protection & Life Safety Engineer

WSP; Arlington (VA); On-site; USD 123,000 - 182,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and retirement benefits

Paid time off

Parental leave

Job summary

WSP USA is seeking a Lead Consultant - Fire and Life Safety Engineer to join our Arlington, VA or New York, NY team. You will lead fire protection design, life safety strategies, and code compliance across multi-site projects for federal and commercial clients.

Responsibilities include developing fire protection systems, performing advanced calculations, coordinating with jurisdictions, mentoring staff, and contributing to business development.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science Degree in Fire Protection Engineering or equivalent.
• 7+ years of fire protection and life safety consulting working on Federal projects.
• PE registration required.
• US citizenship is required due to client requirements.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a US Government Secret/Top Secret clearance.
• Engineer in Training Certification.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with attention to detail.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Proficiency in systems engineering methodologies, tools, and practices.
• REVIT and AutoCAD proficiency.

Responsibilities

• Interpret building code, life safety, and fire code requirements per ICC/NFPA.
• Review drawings for code compliance with building and fire codes.
• Negotiate with authorities having jurisdiction on fire safety designs.
• Develop fire safety strategy documents to inform the design process.
• Design fire protection and life safety systems (sprinklers, alarms, smoke, egress).
• Perform fire engineering calculations including smoke modeling and evacuation analysis.
• Assist in commissioning of fire protection systems.
• Interface with the client and organize in-house resources.
• Develop project proposals and budgets.
• Mentor junior staff.
• Prepare technical reports and specifications.
• Contribute to department initiatives and business development.

Skills

Fire protection engineering

Project leadership

Analytical thinking

Communication skills

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor of Science in Fire Protection Engineering

Tools

Revit

AutoCAD

Job description

WSP USA is seeking a Lead Consultant - Fire and Life Safety Engineer to join our Arlington, VA or New York, NY team. You will lead fire protection design, life safety strategies, and code compliance across multi-site projects for federal and commercial clients.

Responsibilities include developing fire protection systems, performing advanced calculations, coordinating with jurisdictions, mentoring staff, and contributing to business development.