Senior Fire Protection & Life Safety Engineer

Atlas Connections; Kansas City (KS); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Atlas Connections, in Lenexa, KS, is seeking a Fire Protection & Life Safety Engineer to join a multidisciplinary team. You will lead or assist in code consulting, planning, design, and commissioning of fire suppression, detection and alarm, life safety, and hazardous material storage systems.

Responsibilities include drafting and modeling in AutoCAD and Revit, preparing specifications, performing hydraulic calculations, and reviewing shop drawings.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher in Fire Protection Engineering, Architectural Engineering, or related field.
• 7+ years of experience in fire alarm, sprinkler, and life safety design.
• NCEES Fundamentals of Engineering Exam passed; PE license preferred.
• Proficiency with AutoCAD and/or Revit is expected.
• Strong written and verbal communication; detail-oriented with good reading comprehension.

Responsibilities

• Lead or assist in code consulting, planning, design, and commissioning of fire suppression, fire detection and alarm, life safety, and hazardous material storage systems.
• Draft and model in AutoCAD and Revit; prepare and review specifications; perform hydraulic calculations.
• Review shop drawings and calculations; conduct third-party reviews for commissioning or permitting.
• Apply NFPA, ICC, and FM Global codes and standards; coordinate with project managers across multiple projects.
• Visit job sites to verify conditions, observe construction, witness testing, and participate in third-party permitting inspections (approx. 5–10% travel).

Skills

Life safety design

Fire protection engineering

Project coordination

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Fire Protection Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

Revit

Job description

Atlas Connections, in Lenexa, KS, is seeking a Fire Protection & Life Safety Engineer to join a multidisciplinary team. You will lead or assist in code consulting, planning, design, and commissioning of fire suppression, detection and alarm, life safety, and hazardous material storage systems.

Responsibilities include drafting and modeling in AutoCAD and Revit, preparing specifications, performing hydraulic calculations, and reviewing shop drawings.