Senior/Project Fire Protection Engineer - Data Center
Remote · United States or US
Job Summary
Senior Fire Protection Engineer leading the design and execution of fire protection systems for secure, mission-critical facilities including hyperscale data centers. Responsible for developing and reviewing fire suppression, alarm, and life-safety system designs to meet client and code requirements (NFPA, IBC, IFC, UFCs). Serves as technical expert and client liaison for fire protection scopes on data center and secure facility projects, coordinates across disciplines for fully integrated system design, mentors junior engineers, supports proposal development and project scope/scheduling, and travels to project sites or Olsson offices as needed (approximately 15–25%).
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Fire Protection, Mechanical, or a related engineering discipline
- Professional Engineer (PE) license required; FPE preferred
- 8+ years of experience in fire protection engineering
- Experience with hyperscale data centers, government, or other secure facilities
- Strong working knowledge of NFPA standards, IBC, IFC, UFCs and client specifications
- Proficiency with design and modeling tools (e.g., REVIT, AutoSPRINK, HydraCAD)
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