Fire Protection Engineer

Hut 8•Miami, FL

7h•Hybrid

About The Position

The Fire Protection Engineer is a shared resource covering suppression, detection, and life-safety design review across Hut 8's data center projects, coordinating AHJ and insurer (FM Global) requirements. Fire protection in a data center sits at the intersection of three demanding stakeholders - code, the insurer, and operations - and this role keeps all three satisfied without compromising uptime philosophy.

Requirements

5+ years of fire protection engineering for data centers, industrial, or mission-critical facilities.
PE in Fire Protection Engineering strongly preferred (or FPE degree with PE path).
Deep working knowledge of NFPA 13, 72, 75/76, 2001, and 855, and of FM Global data sheets as applied to data centers.
Direct experience managing AHJ plan review and acceptance testing to approval.
Insurer coordination experience - FM Global strongly preferred.
Understanding of detection/suppression integration with BMS, electrical shutdown, and mechanical sequences.
Familiarity with the FP implications of liquid cooling and battery energy storage.
Able to cover multiple concurrent projects across jurisdictions.
Periodic travel for acceptance tests and FM visits (typically 15-25%).

Responsibilities

Review suppression designs (pre-action, clean agent, water mist, chemical/ESS-specific systems) and detection designs (VESDA/aspirating, spot detection, linear heat) across projects for code compliance, FM Global data sheet conformance, and program standards. Verify zoning and coverage against the actual room-by-room hazard picture, including battery/energy-storage areas.
Own fire protection permitting interfaces: plan submittals, variance requests, and inspection support through acceptance testing. Build working relationships with fire marshals across jurisdictions and resolve interpretation issues before they hit the schedule.
Drive FM Global engagement across the portfolio: plan reviews, data sheet compliance, jockey/fire pump and water supply requirements, and field engineering visits. Negotiate practical resolutions where FM requirements and design intent conflict.
Coordinate FP scope with mechanical, electrical, and controls: fan shutdown and damper sequences, EPO philosophy, suppression interlocks, and alarm integration into the BMS/monitoring stack. Ensure the FP system's behavior during an event is designed, not discovered.
Support acceptance testing of suppression and detection systems, integrated testing of interlocks and sequences, and closure of FP punch items through turnover.
Maintain FP standards, specifications, and typical details across the portfolio, and track evolving code and FM requirements for AI-era densities and liquid cooling.