Senior Fire Protection Engineer

Markon

Senior Fire Protection Engineer at Markon supporting fire protection system design and construction oversight. Requires extensive experience in fire alarm and life safety systems for critical missions.

Posted 4/21/2026full-timeMerritt Island • Florida • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $115,000 - $125,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Provide oversight of the design and construction of fire protection and life safety systems.
Review and support building construction elements related to fire and life safety compliance.
Evaluate occupancy classifications and applicable fire protection requirements.
Assess and support means of egress design and compliance.
Review water supply requirements for fire protection systems.
Develop and review fire alarm system designs and specifications.
Provide expertise in water-based fire extinguishing systems.
Provide expertise in non-water-based fire extinguishing systems.
Perform or review fire dynamics calculations.
Perform or review egress calculations.
Perform or review smoke control calculations.
Support Siemens and JCI fire alarm systems, including design, specification, installation oversight, testing, and maintenance.
Ensure fire protection systems are designed and implemented in accordance with applicable codes, standards, and project requirements.
Provide technical guidance to project teams, contractors, and stakeholders on fire protection engineering matters.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering.
Must be a U.S. Citizen and able to pass a background and financial check.
12+ years of experience in fire protection engineering.
Strong knowledge of fire protection and life safety systems design and construction oversight.
Experience with fire alarm systems, suppression systems, and life safety code compliance.
Ability to develop system designs, specifications, and technical documentation.
Experience overseeing installation, testing, and maintenance of fire protection systems.
Familiarity with Siemens and JCI fire alarm systems.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Medical
Dental
Vision
Life Insurance
Short-Term Disability
Long-Term Disability
401(k) match
Flexible Spending Accounts
EAP
Training and Tuition Assistance
Paid Time Off
Holidays

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Hard Skills & Tools

fire protection engineeringlife safety systems designfire alarm systemssuppression systemsegress calculationsfire dynamics calculationssmoke control calculationssystem designtechnical documentationcompliance oversight

Soft Skills

technical guidancecommunicationcollaborationoversightproblem-solvingleadershiporganizational skillsstakeholder engagementproject managementattention to detail