Fire Protection Engineer
Listed on 2026-01-25
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Engineering
Safety Engineer, Engineering Design & Technologists, Environmental Engineer, Building Services Engineer
Overview
The Role Coffman Engineers is seeking a dynamic, innovative, and quality-focused Fire Protection Engineer with at least five years of experience to provide high-level consulting services to both internal and external clients. This individual must be highly organized, skilled in communication, and able to manage multiple clients and multiple projects simultaneously in a fast-paced consulting environment. The role involves advanced technical work, including fire suppression and detection system design, life safety analysis, code interpretation, egress studies, and research into fire protection solutions.
Responsibilities- Perform analysis of existing fire protection systems
- Design new fire protection systems (suppression, detection, alarm, mass notification)
- Conduct building and fire code analysis and interpretation
- Perform egress, smoke control, fire resistance, and life safety analyses
- Manage communication with internal colleagues and external clients
- Lead and coordinate internal design teams to deliver high-quality construction documents
- Manage project profitability and maintain strong client relationships
- Conduct technical research and produce documentation
- Attend and participate in NFPA, SFPE, and other industry organizations
- Support business development and cultivate long-term and new client relationships
- Develop project budgets and write proposals
- Professional Engineer (PE) license required
- Minimum 5 years of fire protection engineering experience
- Experience designing suppression systems, detection systems, alarm/mass notification systems
- Strong ability to perform building/fire code analysis and interpretation
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
- Experience managing teams and coordinating design work
- Experience managing project profitability
- Ability to manage multiple clients and projects simultaneously
- Experience with research, documentation, and technical writing
- Ability to participate in industry associations (NFPA, SFPE)
- Experience in business development and proposal writing
Salary: $110k-$160k Salary + Straight Time. Company is willing to pay over the salary range for the right candidate. Coffman pays 95% of Employee Med/Dent/Vis.
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