Fire Protection Engineer

Arcadis

Fire Protection Engineer supporting design teams on facility design projects including Federal projects. Lead multiple fire protection projects through design, proposal, and construction phases with inter-disciplinary collaboration.

Posted 5/19/2026full-timePlantation • California, Florida, Massachusetts, North Carolina, Texas, Washington • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $80,461 - $155,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Support our US Places Design & Engineering business area
Work with Fire Protection Engineers, Mechanical and/or Electrical Engineers, Architects, and clients on facility design projects including Federal projects
Lead fire protection discipline of multiple projects through proposal, design, and construction phases
Travel to project sites (approx. 1 week a month) for site surveys and data collection

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

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Hard Skills & Tools

fire protection engineeringIFC design packagesfire alarm systemssuppression systemssmoke controlfacility designdata collectionproject managementdesign phasesconstruction phases

Soft Skills

communication skillspresentation skillsproject communicationwritten communication

Certifications

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