Staff Engineer, Fire Protection in Peoria

Energy Jobline ZR; Peoria (IL); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Energy Jobline ZR is seeking a senior Fire Protection Engineer to lead the fire protection design and operation for a large semiconductor facility. You will oversee alarms, sprinklers, suppression, and life-safety integration across design, construction, commissioning, start-up, and ongoing operations.

The role requires eight years of relevant experience and a strong knowledge of NFPA codes. Proficiency in AutoCAD, Bluebeam, and Microsoft Office is expected, with a PE or NICET certification

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Fire Protection Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related discipline.
• Minimum eight years of fire protection design and operational experience.
• Strong knowledge of NFPA codes and life-safety standards.
• Experience with facility design, construction, commissioning, and start-up.
• Proficient in AutoCAD, Bluebeam, and Microsoft Office.
• PE license or NICET Fire Protection certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with consultants and contractors to meet design specs.
• Review drawings, submittals, and construction progress.
• Assist commissioning, testing, validation, and start-up.
• Oversee alarms, sprinklers, suppression, and life-safety systems.
• Troubleshoot issues and implement practical solutions.
• Ensure NFPA codes and local regulations compliance.
• Support capacity planning, system evaluations, audits, drills.
• Lead improvement initiatives through capex and opex projects.
• Maintain procedures and system documentation.
• Provide on-call support in a 24/7 plant environment.

Skills

Fire protection design

NFPA codes

Life-safety standards

System integration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Fire Protection Engineering

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

Bluebeam

Microsoft Office

Job description

Job DescriptionJob Description

Join a major advanced manufacturing project and take a leading role in developing the fire protection infrastructure for a new, high-volume semiconductor facility. This opportunity offers involvement across the full project lifecycle—from design and construction through commissioning, start-up, and ongoing operations.

What You’ll Do

• Partner with consultants and contractors to ensure fire protection systems meet design requirements and specifications.

• Review drawings, equipment submittals, and construction progress.

• Support commissioning, functional testing, system validation, and facility start-up.

• Oversee fire alarms, sprinklers, suppression systems, clean-agent systems, and life-safety integration.

• Troubleshoot construction and operational issues and implement practical solutions.

• Ensure compliance with NFPA codes, local fire regulations, ISO standards, and corporate safety requirements.

• Support capacity planning, system evaluations, maintenance, inspections, audits, and emergency drills.

• Lead improvement initiatives through capital and operating-expense projects.

• Maintain accurate operating procedures, manuals, and system documentation.

• Provide on-call support within a 24/7 manufacturing environment.

What You Bring

• Bachelor’s degree in Fire Protection Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related discipline.

• At least eight years of fire protection design and operational experience, ideally within semiconductor or high-tech manufacturing.

• Strong knowledge of NFPA codes, life-safety standards, suppression systems, sprinklers, fire alarms, and alarm integration.

• Experience supporting facility design, construction, commissioning, and start-up.

• Ability to interpret fire protection drawings and technical specifications.

• Proficiency with AutoCAD, Bluebeam, and Microsoft Office.

• PE license or NICET Fire Protection certification is .

The role initially supports projects in Tempe and Peoria before transitioning primarily to the Peoria facility during operations.