Staff Fire Protection Engineer for Semiconductor Plant

TEEMA Solutions Group; Peoria (AZ); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

TEEMA Solutions Group is seeking an experienced Fire Protection Engineer to lead the fire protection infrastructure for a high-volume semiconductor facility in Tempe/Peoria, AZ. The role covers design, construction, commissioning, start-up, and ongoing operations.

You will partner with consultants and contractors, review drawings and submittals, and oversee alarms, sprinklers, and life-safety systems while ensuring NFPA compliance and ISO standards.

Qualifications

• 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.
• PE license or NICET Fire Protection certification is preferred.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Skills

Fire protection design

Life-safety standards

System integration

Troubleshooting

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Fire Protection Engineering or related discipline

Tools

AutoCAD

Bluebeam

Microsoft Office

Job description

TEEMA Solutions Group is seeking an experienced Fire Protection Engineer to lead the fire protection infrastructure for a high-volume semiconductor facility in Tempe/Peoria, AZ. The role covers design, construction, commissioning, start-up, and ongoing operations.

You will partner with consultants and contractors, review drawings and submittals, and oversee alarms, sprinklers, and life-safety systems while ensuring NFPA compliance and ISO standards.