Fire Protection Engineer

Arcadis

Fire Protection Engineer supporting sustainable design and engineering solutions at Arcadis in the US. Leading design efforts on federal projects while collaborating with engineers and architects.

Posted 5/16/2026full-timeRaleigh • North Carolina • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $80,461 - $132,761 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Cloud

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Support US Places Design & Engineering business area in the Raleigh, North Carolina area
Work directly with other Fire Protection Engineers, Mechanical and/or Electrical Engineers, Architects, and clients on a range of facility design projects
Lead the fire protection discipline of multiple and concurrent projects through pursuit, proposal, design, and construction phases
Travel to project sites approximately 1 week a month
Lead design teams and mentor junior staff to develop construction-ready design packages of drawings and specifications with inter-disciplinary coordination
Develop budgets, proposals, schedules, project and staffing plans, as well as identify, qualify, and pursue potential clients and project opportunities
Fluency in design and modeling software including Revit, BIM, Autodesk Construction Cloud, AutoCAD, HydraCAD, Navisworks

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor of Science (BS) in mechanical or fire protection engineering with proven experience in a similar role
Fire Protection Professional Engineering Licensure in the United States* *is essential* *
Extensive experience producing IFC design packages for federal agency facilities
Deep knowledge of life safety codes
Knowledge of industry standards, building codes, and safety standards such as NFPA, NEC, NESC, UL, etc.
An advanced technical understanding of fire alarm and suppression systems, smoke control, and other related equipment and technologies
Strong communication skills related to presentations, project communications, and written documents

Benefits

Comp & perks

medical, dental, and vision
EAP
401K
STD
LTD
AD&D
life insurance
paid parental leave
reward & recognition program
wellbeing benefits
adoption assistance
tuition reimbursement
nine paid holidays
20 days PTO that accrue per year

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Hard Skills & Tools

fire protection engineeringdesign packagesIFC designfire alarm systemssuppression systemssmoke controlbudget developmentproject schedulingstaffing plansinter-disciplinary coordination

Soft Skills

leadershipmentoringcommunicationpresentation skillsproject management

Certifications

Bachelor of Science in mechanical engineeringBachelor of Science in fire protection engineeringFire Protection Professional Engineering Licensure