Senior Fire Protection Engineer
Location: Norfolk Naval Station, Norfolk, VA
Salary Range:
$135,000–$165,000We are hiring a Senior Fire Protection Engineer to provide high-level fire protection engineering design and technical support for complex federal facilities projects. This role supports both Design-Bid-Build and Design-Build efforts and offers the opportunity to contribute to projects ranging from major facilities and infrastructure to renovations, life-safety systems, and performance-based designs. You'll work closely with project stakeholders and multidisciplinary architecture and engineering teams to help ensure facilities meet demanding fire protection, life-safety, and code requirements.
What You'll Do:- Provide independent, timely, and professional fire protection engineering support for the planning, design, construction, and maintenance of federal facilities.
- Support projects for the Navy, Marine Corps, and other supported commands, including minor works, special projects, military construction (MILCON), demolition, maintenance, space utilization, and facilities development.
- Participate in project conferences and coordinate with engineering and architectural disciplines to integrate fire protection requirements into overall facility designs.
- Provide technical expertise related to:
- Life safety and code compliance
- Construction type, building height, and allowable area
- Separation distances and fire-rated construction
- Spray-applied fireproofing and firestopping
- Fire sprinkler systems
- Fire alarm and mass notification systems
- Clean-agent fire suppression systems
- Installation-wide fire alarm reporting systems
- Water distribution systems
- Hydraulic analysis
- Fire modeling
- Performance-based fire protection designs
- Support complex projects involving facilities such as multi-story office buildings, steam plants, hospitals, housing, manufacturing facilities, training facilities, and similar structures.
- Prepare written engineering analyses, consolidate technical findings, and evaluate recommendations and supporting facts.
- Present proposed designs and study results to project stakeholders.
- Apply budgeting, planning, and project management techniques while coordinating the work of others and leading teams as needed.
- Follow applicable safety policies and guidance, including requirements for personal protective equipment.
What You'll Bring:- Professional Engineer (PE) registration in Fire Protection Engineering is required.
- A minimum of 10 years of professional fire protection engineering experience involving code-compliant facilities design for new construction, including renovation design experience.
- Substantial professional knowledge and hands-on application of fire protection engineering principles, concepts, practices, theories, and techniques for planning, designing, constructing, and maintaining shore-based engineering projects.
- Working knowledge of DoD and Navy design criteria, guide specifications, policies, codes, and standards applicable to fire protection engineering.
- Strong knowledge of relevant standards and references, including:
- Unified Facilities Criteria (UFC)
- National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) codes and standards
- International Building Code (IBC)
- International Mechanical Code (IMC)
- International Residential Code (IRC)FM Global Loss Prevention Data Sheets
- Society of Fire Protection Engineers' Handbook
- Other applicable industry standards
- Knowledge of applicable local, state, federal, and foreign-country laws, codes, and statutory requirements affecting fire protection engineering design throughout the supported regional area.
- Understanding of related architectural and engineering disciplines and how their requirements affect fire protection system design.
- Ability to make oral presentations covering proposed designs and study findings.
- Experience with Autodesk software, Microsoft Office products, fire protection engineering design and analysis software, and applicable DoD computer systems and software.
- Strong technical writing skills, including the ability to document analyses, consolidate findings from others, and evaluate technical recommendations.
- Knowledge of budgeting, planning, and project management practices, with the ability to coordinate work and lead teams.
Education:
Completion of an ABET-accredited course of study in a fire protection engineering program from a college or university, resulting in a bachelor's or master's degree in Mechanical Engineering or Fire Protection Engineering, supplemented by considerable hands-on facilities design experience, is required. If your degree is in Mechanical Engineering, PE registration in Fire Protection Engineering is required.
Physical Requirements:
Stand, walk, climb, kneel, and crouch, as well as remain stationary/seated for at least 60% of the time.
Operate standard office equipment, including computers, phones, and copy machines.
Use your hands to handle or control objects and reach with your hands and arms.
Lift up to 10 lbs.
See details of objects located less than a few feet away.
Understand spoken communication and communicate clearly both in person and by telephone.
Compensation & Benefits:
The salary range for this position is $135,000–$165,000. Compensation is determined based on factors including job responsibilities, relevant experience, education, certifications, technical skills, security clearance status, geographic location, market conditions, internal equity, and contract-specific requirements.
