Fire Protection Engineer

Overview Fire Protection Engineer, Data Center DesignType: Full-timeSalary: $200,000 to $250,000 per year, plus equityThe role: One of the most active hyperscale data center developers in the US is hiring a Fire Protection Engineer to own the fire protection design workstream across a rapidly scaling campus portfolio. This is an owner/developer position. You will be designing and specifying fire detection and suppression systems, negotiating directly with fire marshals and AHJs, and setting the fire protection standards that hold across dozens of concurrent sites. If you have personally designed and commissioned fire protection systems for mission-critical facilities and know how to keep permitting off the critical path, this is worth a conversation.Responsibilities Own the fire protection scope of design packages from concept through construction documents, designing and specifying VESDA, addressable fire alarm, pre-action sprinkler, wet pipe, and clean agent suppression systemsServe as the primary point of contact with local fire marshals and AHJs on every site, running plan reviews and negotiating code-compliant equivalencies on non-standard designsDevelop campus-level fire suppression strategy, coordinating water supply, distribution, and system redundancy across multiple buildings and phasesReview and approve fire protection submittals and shop drawings from EPC and equipment vendors, and validate third-party consultant designs for code compliance before they advance to constructionSupport commissioning of fire detection and suppression systems, resolving test failures before sign-offProvide fire protection input on capacity additions, retrofits, and incident-driven remediation on live sitesQualifications Demonstrated experience personally designing, specifying, and commissioning fire detection and suppression systems for mission-critical, industrial, or large commercial facilitiesPE license in Fire Protection Engineering, or NICET Level III or IV certification in Fire Alarm Systems and Water-Based SystemsExperience negotiating code-compliant alternatives directly with fire marshals and AHJsThorough working knowledge of NFPA 75, 76, and 2001, and FM Global data center loss prevention requirementsAbility to coordinate fire protection design with electrical, mechanical, and controls engineeringNice to have FM-200 and Novec 1230 clean agent systems in data center environmentsMultiple state or municipal AHJ jurisdiction experienceNFPA committee or code development involvementCompensation & Benefits $200,000 to $250,000 per year DOE, plus equityHealth, dental, and vision insuranceGenerous PTOFor more information please contact: matthew.holden@clear-er.comI place across the full range of data center design, development, and construction roles. If this one is not the right fit but you work in this space, message me directly.#J-18808-Ljbffr

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