Fire Protection Engineer (Hybrid Schedule)

RG Vanderweil.com•Atlanta, GA

2d•Hybrid

About The Position

Vanderweil Engineers is hiring a Fire Protection Engineer for its Atlanta, Georgia office. The role joins an established, multidisciplinary team working on high-profile academic, commercial, healthcare, life sciences, and mission-critical projects. The engineer will design fire protection and fire alarm systems, coordinate with the design team on construction planning, review project documentation, survey existing sites, and mentor junior staff. The position follows a hybrid work style, with up to two remote days per week, and includes travel to local project sites.

Requirements

10+ years of experience designing fire protection and fire alarm systems.
Ability to create and modify technical drawings.
Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical, Electrical, or Fire Protection Engineering.
Knowledge of Revit or AutoCAD.
Ability to travel to local project sites.

Nice To Haves

EIT or PE licensure.
LEED credential.

Responsibilities

Design fire suppression and fire alarm systems for academic, commercial, healthcare, life sciences, and mission-critical projects.
Design and lay out automatic sprinkler, standpipe, high-rise fire pump, gaseous agent suppression, fire alarm, voice evacuation, mass notification, special technology fire detection, and smoke control systems.
Coordinate with the design team and lead related portions of construction planning.
Prepare field reports and respond to RFIs.
Review fire protection and fire alarm shop drawings and submittals.
Design and lay out systems and create drawings using Revit, AutoCAD, and HydraCALC.
Survey existing project sites to document existing conditions and assess existing fire protection and fire alarm infrastructure.
Lead and mentor junior engineering staff.