Senior Fire Protection Engineer
About The Position
GHD’s US East Region is seeking a Senior Fire Protection Engineer to develop and lead full-service fire protection engineering and life safety consulting projects for private- and public-sector clients, including commercial, institutional, and federal facilities. The role involves leading fire protection systems design and life safety/code consulting, managing engineering projects, contributing to business development and client growth, mentoring engineers, and serving as Engineer of Record where needed. The position follows a hybrid work model, with three days per week in the office. It may be based in Baltimore, Boston, Bowie, Chantilly, Orlando, or Syracuse. Travel to project sites and client meetings may be required up to 10%.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s and/or Master’s degree in Fire Protection Engineering or an equivalent ABET-accredited degree.
- Professional Engineer (PE) license.
- 10–20 years of experience evaluating and designing fire protection systems and consulting on building and fire codes.
- Strong working knowledge of NFPA and ICC codes and standards and FM Global datasheets.
- Experience developing contract documents for a wide variety of fire alarm and suppression systems, including specialized applications such as industrial fire protection and process hazard analysis, aircraft hangars, high-piled storage warehouses, facilities with flammable and combustible liquids, mission-critical facilities, and foam suppression.
- Experience across all stages of the project life cycle, from preparing bids through feasibility studies, consenting, detailed design, data analysis, and client management.
- Willingness to travel up to 10% to project sites and client meetings, as required.
- Established client-facing experience and the ability to independently manage key client relationships and represent GHD as a trusted fire protection and life safety consultant.
Nice To Haves
- Federal Government Department of Defense and civilian agency project and client experience.
- Interest in coaching and mentoring graduate and EIT engineers.
Responsibilities
- Lead and collaborate on fire protection systems design and life safety/code consulting projects, including working with the Revit design team.
- Provide life safety analyses, reports, and plans covering applicable codes and standards, construction type, allowable height and area, occupancy classification, fire-resistance-rated assemblies, exits, exit capacity, and travel distance.
- Develop technical documentation for fire protection systems, including design narratives, technical memorandums, design drawings, and technical specifications.
- Manage fire protection engineering projects and work proactively within multidisciplinary project teams.
- Collaborate with architects, engineers, and clients on building and fire code and standards consulting.
- Identify hazards, mitigation techniques, recommended solutions, materials, and equipment for fire protection and life safety consulting.
- Identify and support business development, client expansion, and proposal development, including proposals for IDIQ task orders and other opportunities.
- Support client relationship development and strategic growth initiatives.
- Mentor mid-level and entry-level Fire Protection Engineers and contribute to research and development activities.
- Perform peer and QA/QC reviews of fire protection design documents to verify technical and code-compliant designs and consistent, clean drafting.
- Participate in construction administration, including reviewing and responding to RFIs and submittals, conducting final punch-list walks, and witnessing acceptance testing.
- Serve as Engineer of Record where needed.
Benefits
- 401(k) eligibility beginning the first day of the month following three months of service.
- Paid time off starting at 16 days per year, increasing with years of service, for rest, sick, and personal time.
- Holiday pay; GHD observes nine holidays per year.
- Wellness reimbursement for eligible regular full-term employees: 50% of qualifying costs, up to $250 annually.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
