Senior Fire Protection & Plumbing Lead — Remote

GH Engage; United States; Remote; USD 115,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

401(k) with match

Strong PTO

Job summary

GH Engage is seeking a senior design leader to own fire protection and plumbing systems across multiple US projects, including data centers and advanced technology facilities. The role emphasizes collaboration with electrical, mechanical, and controls teams, with growth into standards leadership and mentoring of engineers.

The position is fully remote with a path toward principal level, offering a base package of $115,000–$190,000 plus bonus and comprehensive benefits.

Qualifications

• Degree in Fire Protection, Mechanical Engineering or related field; 8+ years designing fire protection or plumbing in consulting.
• PE preferred; NICET or fire protection certification highly regarded.
• Experience with high‑criticality facilities like data centers or healthcare.

Responsibilities

• Own fire protection and plumbing design across all project phases.
• Design wet/dry/pre‑action and clean agent systems, plus fire alarm interface and detection coordination.
• Design domestic water, sanitary, storm and specialty piping including high-density cooling support.
• Perform hydraulic calculations and sizing to NFPA 13, 14, 20, 72 and 2001, IPC/UPC and local amendments.
• Coordinate suppression and water systems with mechanical cooling strategy and electrical rooms.
• Review submittals, resolve RFIs and attend design reviews.
• Mentor junior engineers and sign off their work.

Skills

Fire protection design

Plumbing design

Revit proficiency

Hydraulic calculations

NFPA knowledge

Education

Degree in Fire Protection or Mechanical Engineering

Tools

Revit

Hydraulic calculation software

Job description

GH Engage is seeking a senior design leader to own fire protection and plumbing systems across multiple US projects, including data centers and advanced technology facilities. The role emphasizes collaboration with electrical, mechanical, and controls teams, with growth into standards leadership and mentoring of engineers.

The position is fully remote with a path toward principal level, offering a base package of $115,000–$190,000 plus bonus and comprehensive benefits.