Senior Fire Protection Code Consultant

Interface Engineering • Chicago, IL

3d • Hybrid

About The Position

Join a People-First, Employee-Owned Firm That’s Redefining Flexibility and Growth. Interface Engineering is seeking a Senior Fire Protection Code Consultant (MEP) for a hybrid role in Chicago, IL. As a 100% employee-owned firm, we offer a 'Collaboration from Home' policy with a hybrid schedule (minimum 2 days in-office per week). We are not just engineers, but collaborators, mentors, and trailblazers in high-performance design. Our 'Pathway to Leadership' program provides a clear roadmap for career advancement. We foster a culture of fun, superior work/life balance, expansive personal development, innovative technology, and strong relationships. You will work with MEP industry leaders and contribute to projects that span globally. Our success is driven by people like you, guided by our core values: Conscientious, Empowered, Respectful, Transformative, and Resilient.

Requirements

• 8+ years’ experience in fire protection system consulting and design.
• Working knowledge of NFPA standards and I-Codes.
• Specialization in code consulting, fire alarm/sprinkler systems, and other water-based systems design.
• Excellent time management and communication abilities.
• Previous project management and/or design lead experience.
• Willingness to travel for site visits, meetings, and witness testing.
• Working knowledge of computer aided design programs (Revit, Autosprink for Revit, AutoCAD).

Nice To Haves

• EIT or PE in Fire Protection
• Associates or bachelor’s degree in Fire/Mech/Elec Engineering
• Working knowledge of Microsoft suite of programs

Responsibilities

• Provide fire protection code consulting services for clients and internal multi-discipline teams.
• Identify, apply, and interpret applicable codes and standards to develop compliance strategies for building designs and features.
• Develop solutions that afford a degree of fire protection/life safety that meet or exceed code intent.
• Provide code consulting services on large, complex projects including code analysis, drawing review and development of code compliance approaches.
• Develop performance-based solutions.
• Routinely perform building investigation and evaluation (I&E) studies for existing building renovation/alteration projects.
• Fire sprinkler system design.
• Water-based or special hazard-based fire protection systems design.
• Hydraulic and water supply calculations.
• Commissioning in fire alarm and fire protection systems.
• Building code analysis.
• Due diligence report generation.
• Evaluation of existing building fire protection and alarm systems.
• Client interaction.
• Multi-discipline coordination.
• Product selection and evaluation.
• Project specifications development.
• Providing exemplary service to fellow team members and clients.
• Fire and smoke modeling.
• Smoke control rational analysis development.

Benefits

• Competitive Pay: $96,687 to $136,919 annual salary and conditional bonus
• Employee Ownership: Build equity through our Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
• Robust Benefits: 401(k), medical/dental/vision, life & disability insurance, transportation benefits...and more!
• Generous Time Off: PTO, paid holidays, and company closure to clients from Christmas to New Year’s
• Purpose-Driven Culture: Paid volunteer time and a commitment to social equity
• Career Development: Work alongside industry leaders and access continuous learning opportunities

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: Associate degree