Fire Protection Engineer- Industrial Facilities

Job Summary

Requisition : 178423

Job Level: Mid Level

Home District/Group: Kiewit Industrial & Water Engineering

Department: Design Engineering

Market: Industrial

Employment Type: Full Time

We are adding Mid to senior level Fire Protection Design Engineers to our Industrial Engineering team. We are one of North America’s largest and most respected engineering and construction organizations with a combined staff of more than 3,600 engineers and design professionals with expertise spanning all major engineering disciplines. Backed by over 100 years of construction experience, our construction‑driven engineering focuses on constructability and safety in the earliest phases of projects to ensure on‑time and on‑budget project delivery.

The Fire & Life Safety (FLS) Engineering Department primarily supports Kiewit’s power generation, infrastructure, industrial and water work across all of North America. The FLS department is the go‑to department within the Kiewit organization for all things fire protection and life safety related. Engineers within the FLS department must possess skills ranging from site layout considerations, code and standard analysis, detailed design, to construction administration.

These skills are applied across multiple project types and implementation methods from design‑build to Engineering, Procurement, & Construction (EPC). During design and procurement the FLS engineers work with our Kiewit construction personnel to ensure constructability, schedule, and costs. During construction the FLS engineers manage and track the performance of the fire protection subcontractors and serve as the responsible engineer assigned on the project for that contract.

This position is based out of our Lenexa, Kansas or Lone Tree, Colorado office. Some consideration may be made for individuals located near other Kiewit offices in the US. Relocation to our district office in Lenexa, Kansas is offered.

• Provide fire protection and life safety design, analysis, construction support for industrial facilities.
• Perform fire hazard analysis for the site to determine hazards and appropriate active and passive fire protection schemes in conjunction with the requirements of the applicable codes, standards, and contract requirements.
• Generate calculations to size water supply, fire pumps, and underground pipe sizing.
• Develop subcontractor scope of work packages based upon the fire hazard analysis and calculations.
• Award and manage subcontractors based upon the scope of work packages developed.
• Review subcontractor fire suppression and fire alarm system plans and calculations.
• Review fire barrier and penetration seal requirements for specific hazards.
• Perform life safety reviews for buildings and industrial equipment areas.
• Travel is required (approximately 10% of the time) to meet with clients and/or job site personnel on an as‑needed basis.

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Fire Protection Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Architectural Engineering or related engineering field. EIT preferred.
• 5 years minimum relevant experience in fire protection and life safety design/analysis and construction support for industrial, power or similar type facilities. Individuals with more experience are encouraged to apply and will be evaluated accordingly.
• Possess excellent written and verbal communication skills to ensure concepts and requirements are fully conveyed to the various team members and clients in a professional manner.
• High level of self‑discipline, motivation, ability to operate in a team environment, and willingness to do what it takes to get the job done right the first time.

• Proficiency with the following NFPA codes and standards: 13, 14, 20, 22, 24, 72, 101.
• Proficiency with the International Building Code and International Fire Code.
• Familiarity with NFPA 850 and NFPA 2001 preferred.
• Ability to navigate local code requirements/amendments, other NFPA standards and criteria such as FM data sheets on an as‑needed basis.
• Construction administration experience preferred.
• Work during normal operating hours to organize and complete work within given deadlines. Overtime is…