Fire Protection Design Engineer

An established engineering consulting firm with decades in the built-environment market is hiring a licensed Fire Protection Design Engineer for its Kansas City metro office. This is a design-and-lead seat, not a production-only role: you will own fire alarm and fire sprinkler performance design from schematic through construction documents, run projects, and be a direct point of contact for clients and authorities having jurisdiction. The project mix is unusually broad for a firm this size, spanning aviation, multi-family residential, justice/corrections, education, and more. If you hold your PE in fire protection and want ownership of real projects plus a path to mentor younger designers, this is a strong seat.

• Anticipated $100K-$135K, based on experience
• Performance bonuses paid at minimum once per year
• Benefits include: 100% employer-paid employee medical
• Dental and vision coverage; 401(k) with match; PTO plus 9 paid holidays; flexible hours
• Full-time, in-office, Kansas City metro. Travel up to 10%.

OVERVIEW

• Lead fire alarm and fire sprinkler performance design across schematic design, design development, and construction documents
• Manage projects and own the client relationship through the design lifecycle
• Serve as the design authority in coordination with AHJs, confirming code compliance and resolving review comments
• Produce and check design deliverables in Revit and AutoCAD, with markup and QA in Bluebeam
• Apply codes, design guides, and standards to a varied project portfolio
• Mentor and check the work of junior designers while operating with minimal supervision

PREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

• Registered Professional Engineer (PE) in Fire Protection
• Strongly Preferred: active fire protection registration with the ability to stamp design work
• Project management and direct client-relationship experience
• Fire alarm and fire sprinkler performance design experience, schematic through construction documents
• Intermediate working knowledge of applicable fire protection codes, design guides, and standards
• Intermediate proficiency in Revit, AutoCAD, and Bluebeam
• Strong written and verbal communication with clients and authorities having jurisdiction
• Able to work with minimal supervision and mentor designers

KEYWORDS

Fire protection engineer, FPE, fire protection design engineer, PE, professional engineer, fire protection PE, fire alarm design, fire sprinkler design, fire suppression, life safety, NFPA, NFPA 13, NFPA 72, NFPA 101, IBC, IFC, performance-based design, Revit, AutoCAD, Bluebeam, construction documents, schematic design, design development, AHJ, code compliance, hydraulic calculations, special hazard systems, MEP, project management, consulting engineering

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