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Senior Fire Protection Engineer

gigantes groupVirginia Beach, VA

14 days ago

Occupations

Fire-Prevention and Protection EngineersEngineers, All OtherHealth and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors

Industries

Fire ProtectionEngineering ServicesOther Scientific and Technical Consulting Services
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About the role

Senior Fire Protection Engineer (Technical Focus)
đź“Ť Location: Remote (U.S.-based)
đź•’ Employment Type: Full-Time | Senior Levelđź’Ľ Industry: Fire Protection Engineering Consultancy
About the Role: This role is for a purely technical Fire Protection Engineer — someone who wants to focus on solving complex engineering challenges without the pressure of sales or business development. You’ll join a highly respected consultancy delivering technically challenging work across commercial, industrial, healthcare, mission-critical, and infrastructure projects. This is an ideal role for a senior engineer who enjoys deep technical involvement, design leadership, and mentoring — without carrying BD targets.
What You’ll Be Doing:
  • Lead technical delivery of fire protection and life safety engineering projects
  • Perform detailed code consulting, life safety analysis, and system design
  • Design and review fire alarm, sprinkler, smoke control, and special hazard systems
  • Prepare technical reports, drawings, and specifications
  • Serve as a technical resource and mentor to junior engineers
  • Coordinate with architects, engineers, contractors, and AHJsEnsure quality, compliance, and consistency across project deliverables
What We’re Looking For:
  • 8–15+ years of fire protection engineering experiencePE license in Fire Protection Engineering (required or in process)
  • Strong technical background across NFPA, IBC/IFC, and local codes
  • Experience working in a consulting engineering environment
  • Desire to focus on technical excellence rather than sales or BDStrong written and verbal communication skills
  • Why This Role:
  • Fully remote, U.S.-based
  • No business development expectations
  • Work on complex, technically interesting projects
  • Collaborative, engineer-led culture
  • Competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits

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JOB OVERVIEW

Experience level

Senior

Location

Virginia Beach, VA

Occupation

Fire-Prevention and Protection Engineers

Industry

Fire Protection

Posted

14 days ago

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