Senior/Project Fire Protection Engineer

This remote senior role leads fire protection design for secure, mission-critical facilities, including hyperscale data centers, as part of Olsson's Data Center Design team. The position is based in Fort Worth, Texas.

Responsibilities

• Lead the engineering and execution of fire protection systems for secure, mission-critical facilities
• Develop and review fire suppression, detection, and life-safety system designs to meet client specifications and code requirements (NFPA, IBC, IFC, UFCs, etc.)
• Serve as the technical expert and primary client liaison for fire protection scopes on data center and secure facility projects
• Coordinate across disciplines to ensure fully integrated system design
• Mentor junior engineers and foster internal knowledge sharing
• Support proposal development and help define project scope and scheduling
• Travel to project sites or other Olsson offices as needed, approximately 15-25% of the time

Requirements

• Strong communication skills
• Ability to contribute effectively within a team
• Excellent interpersonal and problem-solving abilities
• Bachelors degree in Fire Protection, Mechanical, or related engineering discipline
• Professional Engineer (PE) license required; Fire Protection Engineer (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 relevant design and modeling tools, preferred (e.g., REVIT, AutoSPRINK, HydraCAD, or similar)

Technologies

• REVIT
• AutoSPRINK
• HydraCAD

Benefits

• Competitive 401(k) match
• Tailored career development paths
• Flexible work arrangements
• Opportunity to contribute to work with positive community impact
• Wellness program supporting balanced lifestyles
• Health care
• Vision
• Dental
• Paid time off
• Performance-based bonus eligibility

Additional Information

• Competitive 401(k) match
• Tailored development paths to build your career
• Flexible work arrangements
• Opportunities to contribute to work with positive community impact
• Wellness program promoting balanced lifestyles