Fire Protection Engineer
General MatterLos Angeles, CA
Full Time
Posted January 10, 2025
$80k - $180k
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- Open in the current public read path; this is not an employer guarantee.Last observed October 5, 2026
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- Modern power-system classification not yet published for this listing.Legacy source industry field: Nuclear Energy
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- Employer-provided pay
Job Description
We are seeking a skilled Fire Protection Engineer responsible for analyzing and implementing fire protection systems to ensure compliance with industry standards and regulatory requirements.
Key Responsibilities
- Manage the Life Safety and Fire Protection program for the company.
- Maintain all required documentation required by regulatory agencies and provide the appropriate documentation when requested.
- Ensure the life safety and fire protection program approach is maintained and is providing a safe and compliant working environment.
- Manage life safety and fire protection system inspection, testing, and maintenance programs.
- Apply technical skills to design and assess the following: automatic suppression systems; fire detection, alarm and mass notification systems; fire and life safety code analysis; egress analysis; fire resistant rated construction analysis; smoke control design and special inspections; site surveys and inspections; as well as general fire protection and life safety concepts.
- Develop and implement fire protection strategies, designs, and systems to safeguard personnel and infrastructure.
- Conduct fire risk assessments and hazard analyses to ensure compliance with NRC, NFPA, and other applicable codes and standards.
- Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to integrate fire protection systems with other engineering and operational systems.
- Prepare technical documentation, including fire safety evaluations, reports, and design specifications.
- Provide technical guidance and support during installation, testing, and commissioning of fire protection systems.
- Conduct audits, inspections, and reviews to ensure ongoing compliance with fire protection requirements.
- Stay informed of evolving fire protection technologies, standards, and regulations in the nuclear industry.
Requirements
- Strong understanding of engineering fundamentals.
- Ability to perform trade studies and make clear recommendations using first principles and engineering fundamentals even with partial information.
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, or a related technical field.
- Strong knowledge of NRC regulations, NFPA codes, and other relevant standards (e.g., IEEE, ANSI).
- Proficiency in fire modeling software and other engineering tools.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills to interact with internal teams, regulators, and contractors.
- Experience in managing projects.
- Strong preference for candidates with experience with nuclear, radiological, and/or other higher-hazard industrial facilities.
- Evidence of exceptional ability (prior projects, portfolio of work, completed products, etc).
- Experience in a fast-paced engineering environment or a highly technical role requiring a resourceful, entrepreneurial approach to complete tasks within tight timeframes or budget constraints.
- Experience with major commercial, industrial, or nuclear facility fire protection systems (i.e. Fire Alarm, Fire Suppression, Specialty fire suppression systems, passive fire systems (fire barriers), inerting systems, and/or public address systems.
- Demonstrated experience with engineering design process and/or maintenance of fire protection systems.
- Experience in industrial construction projects.
- Demonstrated experience with codes and standards, to include but not limited to the IBC, IEBC, NFPA, IFC, and/or UFC.
- Advanced degrees.
- Professional Engineer (PE) license or the ability to obtain one.
- Ability to work extended hours and weekends as necessary.
Benefits & Perks
- The base salary range for this role is $80,000–$180,000 annually.
- Compensation bands are determined by role, level, location, and alignment with market data. Individual level and base pay is determined on a case-by-case basis and may vary based on job-related skills, education, experience, technical capabilities and internal equity. Please note that the stated salary range is an estimate and may be adjusted based on market conditions, business needs, or other factors. In addition to base salary, for full-time hires, you may also be eligible for long-term incentives, in the form of stock options, and access to medical, vision & dental coverage as well as access to a 401(k) retirement plan.
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