Fire Protection Engineer III/IV
About The Position
At HIPP, Fire Protection Engineers design fire protection and life safety systems for industrial facilities, specializing in fire suppression, fire alarm, hazardous occupancy, and code-compliant life safety solutions for pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and advanced manufacturing facilities. The role delivers fire protection engineering services from conceptual planning through detailed design, construction support, and project completion. The engineer designs fire suppression and fire alarm systems; performs hydraulic calculations and system sizing; prepares drawings, specifications, and construction documents; and coordinates requirements with architectural, mechanical, electrical, and process engineering teams. The role also interprets applicable codes and standards, conducts code compliance reviews, develops life safety plans and code analyses, and supports fire and explosion hazard evaluations and fire protection strategies for specialized facilities, equipment, and manufacturing processes. The position involves staying current with standards and codes, verifying field information onsite, participating in interdisciplinary project coordination meetings, and collaborating with team members to prepare mechanical utility basis-of-design documents and narratives. The working place is Raleigh, North Carolina, United States. HIPP is interested in qualified candidates eligible to work in the United States but cannot sponsor work visas.
Requirements
- College degree or equivalent experience.
- 10+ years of design firm experience.
- Intermediate proficiency in Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
- Must be eligible to work in the United States; HIPP is unable to sponsor work visas.
Nice To Haves
- P.E. certification preferred.
- cGMP design experience preferred.
- Up to 2 years of CAD and/or Revit exposure preferred.
Responsibilities
- Design and develop fire suppression systems, including wet-pipe, dry-pipe, pre-action, deluge, and clean agent systems.
- Design fire alarm and detection systems for commercial, industrial, pharmaceutical, laboratory, and manufacturing facilities.
- Perform hydraulic calculations and system sizing.
- Prepare fire protection drawings, specifications, and construction documents.
- Coordinate fire protection requirements with architectural, mechanical, electrical, and process engineering teams.
- Interpret and apply NFPA, IBC, IFC, OSHA, FM Global, and local fire code requirements.
- Perform code compliance reviews for new construction, renovations, and facility expansions.
- Assist clients in meeting life safety and fire protection requirements for highly regulated environments.
- Develop life safety plans and code analyses.
- Evaluate fire and explosion hazards associated with pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and advanced manufacturing processes.
- Support design of cleanrooms, laboratories, process spaces, utility areas, and manufacturing facilities.
- Review hazardous material storage and handling requirements.
- Develop fire protection strategies for specialized equipment and manufacturing processes.
- Interpret and stay current with standards and codes.
- Verify field information onsite.
- Participate in project interdisciplinary coordination meetings.
- Collaborate with team members to prepare mechanical utility basis of design and narratives.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
No Education Listed
