Senior Fire Protection Engineer Nuclear Focus

Summit Companies is a premier firm in the Fire Sprinkler and Fire Life Safety industry with offices throughout the U.S. Summit Fire National Consulting (SFNC) is a rapidly growing consulting engineering business and is moving to expand its operations in several locations across the US.

We are seeking a Senior Fire Protection Engineer I to provide services such as life safety code consulting, sprinkler/suppression system design, fire alarm system design, performance-based fire consulting with a focus on nuclear facility fire protection consulting, fire Probabilistic Risk Assessment (PRA) development, overall fire and safety risk assessments, and work performed under the Nuclear Quality Assurance (NQA-1) program. We are flexible with the location of our consulting staff in all US regions.

• Design and evaluation of fire suppression systems, fire alarm systems, smoke control systems, fire‑rated separations, means of egress, fire/smoke and egress modeling and other fire life safety features in buildings and facilities including specialized applications for nuclear power plants, Department of Energy (DOE) facilities, and high‑hazard industrial occupancies.
• Classification of buildings and evaluation of hazardous operations and materials.
• Building code consulting and fire code consulting for the construction industry to work with and support our Summit Companies installation, inspection, testing, and maintenance teams.
• Report writing and documentation including preparation of Fire Hazard Analyses (FHAs), Fire PRA documentation, and comprehensive risk‑informed assessments in accordance with Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) and DOE requirements.
• On‑site inspections and observations.

• Prepare and manage project budgets and scope, achieving planned gross margins.
• Manage resources and staff on individual projects, including assistance with job set‑up, monitoring profitability and billings.
• Establish relationships with the authorities having jurisdiction to assist our customers in presenting fire protection approaches to the authorities and achieving the desired results.
• Participation in business development activities including development and tracking proposals.
• Present Company qualifications to new and existing customers, with the intent of establishing clientele in the selected markets.
• Participate in the growth of new and existing clientele.
• Collaboration with Summit Fire National Consulting team on larger projects and national accounts.
• Assist Summit fire protection contracting business by performing analyses, calculations, code and standard reviews and other functions in support of design/build opportunities.
• Attendance at regional conferences to promote the capabilities of the Summit Companies, including the preparation and presentation of selected papers and speeches at these conferences.
• Participation in industry and professional organizations.
• Other duties may be assigned.

• Bachelor's degree or higher in Fire Protection Engineering or Fire Protection Engineering Technology.
• Professional Engineers License in one or more US states.
• Current NCEES profile.
• Current NFPA and SFPE memberships, preferred.

• 10+ years of Experience in building code consulting, design of fire suppression and alarm systems, and fire protection engineering analysis including within nuclear/DOE facilities.
• Experience and strong knowledge of NFPA Codes and Standards, International Building Code and local and state codes for your office and states in which you will practice.
• Prior experience in preparing and managing project budgets of $100,000 USD and greater, and multi‑phased projects.
• Experience on NFPA technical or SFPE technical committees, preferred.

• Must have the ability to effectively read, write and communicate in English with employees, customers and Summit Companies management.

• Ability to operate a computer and use Microsoft Office (MS Word, Excel and PowerPoint), required.
• Experience with computer hydraulic calculations, fire and smoke simulation, egress and pedestrian movement models or suppression system design programs, preferred.
• Bluebeam and AutoCAD or REVIT experience, preferred.

• Valid driver's license with an acceptable driving record required.
• Must be able to comply with Summit's Drug and Alcohol policy and Background screening requirements, which may also include customer specific requirements based on contractual agreement.