Fire Protection Engineer

About 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.

Key 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

Qualifications

• 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.