Arcadis
Fire Protection Engineer - USA Federal Projects
Arcadis, Durham, North Carolina, United States, 27703
Fire Protection Engineer - USA Federal Projects
We’re looking for an experienced Fire Protection Engineer PE to support our US Places Design & Engineering business area in delivering Federal projects across the USA. You’ll work directly with other Fire Prevention Engineers within a multi-disciplinary team environment and will lead the fire protection, fire alarm, and life safety disciplines of multiple concurrent projects through the pursuit, proposal, design, and construction phases. This is a remote role but will require domestic travel to project sites (approximately 35% of the time).
Responsibilities
Lead design teams and mentor junior staff to develop construction-ready design packages of drawings and specifications with inter-disciplinary coordination.
Develop budgets, proposals, schedules, project and staffing plans, and identify, qualify, and pursue potential clients and project opportunities.
Utilize design and modeling software including Revit, BIM, Autodesk Construction Cloud, AutoCAD, HydraCAD, Navisworks, etc.
Design fire protection systems for heavy industrial, commercial, manufacturing, and processing facilities (e.g., water and wastewater treatment sites, EV assembly plants, lithium‑ion battery plants, data centres).
Travel to project sites for fire protection site surveys, data collection for fire protection studies, and collaboration with client team members.
Qualifications & Experience
U.S. citizenship is required for this position as part of federal employment eligibility requirements.
Bachelor of Science (BS) in mechanical or fire protection engineering with proven experience in a similar role.
Fire Protection Professional Engineering Licensure in the United States is essential.
Extensive experience producing IFC design packages for federal agency facilities.
Deep knowledge of life safety codes and familiarity with industry standards, building codes, and safety standards such as NFPA, NEC, NESC, UL, etc.
Strong technical understanding of fire alarm and suppression systems, smoke control, and related equipment and technologies.
Excellent communication skills for presentations, project communications, and written documents.
Why Arcadis? Arcadis is the world’s leading company delivering sustainable design, engineering, and consultancy solutions for natural and built assets. We are more than 36,000 people in over 70 countries, dedicated to improving the quality of life. We empower employees to be their best and pursue meaningful, impactful work that advances sustainable solutions for a better future.
Equality, Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging We are an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. Women, minorities, people with disabilities and veterans are strongly encouraged to apply. We are dedicated to a policy of non-discrimination in employment on any basis prohibited by law.
Benefits & Salary Arcadis offers benefits for full-time and part-time positions, including medical, dental, vision, EAP, 401K, STD, LTD, AD&D, life insurance, paid parental leave, and other optional benefits. We provide nine paid holidays and 15 days of PTO that accrue per year. Salary range for this position is $110,000 - $175,000, with actual salaries varying based on experience, education, budget, internal equity, project, and location.
Note: This job posting reflects the information available at the time and may be subject to change.
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Responsibilities
Lead design teams and mentor junior staff to develop construction-ready design packages of drawings and specifications with inter-disciplinary coordination.
Develop budgets, proposals, schedules, project and staffing plans, and identify, qualify, and pursue potential clients and project opportunities.
Utilize design and modeling software including Revit, BIM, Autodesk Construction Cloud, AutoCAD, HydraCAD, Navisworks, etc.
Design fire protection systems for heavy industrial, commercial, manufacturing, and processing facilities (e.g., water and wastewater treatment sites, EV assembly plants, lithium‑ion battery plants, data centres).
Travel to project sites for fire protection site surveys, data collection for fire protection studies, and collaboration with client team members.
Qualifications & Experience
U.S. citizenship is required for this position as part of federal employment eligibility requirements.
Bachelor of Science (BS) in mechanical or fire protection engineering with proven experience in a similar role.
Fire Protection Professional Engineering Licensure in the United States is essential.
Extensive experience producing IFC design packages for federal agency facilities.
Deep knowledge of life safety codes and familiarity with industry standards, building codes, and safety standards such as NFPA, NEC, NESC, UL, etc.
Strong technical understanding of fire alarm and suppression systems, smoke control, and related equipment and technologies.
Excellent communication skills for presentations, project communications, and written documents.
Why Arcadis? Arcadis is the world’s leading company delivering sustainable design, engineering, and consultancy solutions for natural and built assets. We are more than 36,000 people in over 70 countries, dedicated to improving the quality of life. We empower employees to be their best and pursue meaningful, impactful work that advances sustainable solutions for a better future.
Equality, Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging We are an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. Women, minorities, people with disabilities and veterans are strongly encouraged to apply. We are dedicated to a policy of non-discrimination in employment on any basis prohibited by law.
Benefits & Salary Arcadis offers benefits for full-time and part-time positions, including medical, dental, vision, EAP, 401K, STD, LTD, AD&D, life insurance, paid parental leave, and other optional benefits. We provide nine paid holidays and 15 days of PTO that accrue per year. Salary range for this position is $110,000 - $175,000, with actual salaries varying based on experience, education, budget, internal equity, project, and location.
Note: This job posting reflects the information available at the time and may be subject to change.
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