Lead Fire Protection Engineer – Facility Design

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Were a people-centric firm so its no surprise our greatest asset is our people. The impact this creates is an environment that encourages our people to grow and be creative with their talents. This approach builds a culture that is uniquely Olsson. It allows us to grow our people as we grow our business. This in turn creates a lasting impact on the world around us.

Job Description

Join Olssons South Facilities Engineering and Design team as a Senior Fire Protection Engineer where youll take the lead on complex mission-critical projects including hyperscale data centers and secure facilities. This is a highly visible role within a multidisciplinary team known for delivering innovative high-performance building systems.

Youll provide technical leadership on fire protection strategies that safeguard infrastructure protect assets and meet the most rigorous code and client requirements. Youll collaborate with architects MEP engineers and security professionals across sectors such as data centers healthcare higher education commercial industrial and federal facilities.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Lead the design and execution of fire protection systems for secure and mission-critical facilities
• Develop and review fire suppression alarm and life safety system designs to meet client and code requirements (NFPA IBC IFC UFCs etc.)
• Serve as the technical expert and 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 contribute to internal knowledge-sharing
• Support proposal development and contribute to project scope and scheduling
• Occasionally travel to project sites or other Olsson offices as needed (approximately 10% or less)

• Strong communication skills
• Ability to contribute and work well with a team
• Excellent interpersonal and problem-solving skills
• Bachelors 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
• 4 years of experience supervising and/or mentoring technical personnel.
• 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)

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Additional Information

Olsson specializes in engineering and design client advisory services planning field services and environmental. Improving the world has been our mindset from the very beginning back when Olsson first opened for business in 1956. And it will be our mindset for years to come.

As an Olsson employee you will:

• Receive a competitive 401(k) match
• Be empowered to build your career with tailored development paths
• Have the possibility for flexible work arrangements
• Engage in work that has a positive impact on communities
• Participate in a wellness program promoting balanced lifestyles

In addition full-time employees will receive our traditional benefits package (health care vision dental paid time off etc.) and the opportunity to participate in a bonus system that rewards performance.

Olsson is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We encourage qualified minority female veteran and disabled candidates to apply and be considered for open positions. We do not discriminate against any applicant for employment or any employee because of race color religion national origin sex sexual orientation gender identity gender disability age military status or other protected status.

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