Fire Protection Engineer
Job Description
Job Type: Direct Hire
Compensation: $130,000 - $150,000 (based on experience)
Travel: Approximately 15–25%
Schedule: Remote candidates cannot be located in: Alaska, California, Delaware, Washington D.C., Hawaii, Maryland, Massachusetts, New York, Oregon, Rhode Island, Vermont, or Washington.
- Lead the design and execution of fire protection systems for mission-critical and secure facilities
- Develop and review fire suppression, fire alarm, and life safety system designs
- Serve as a technical expert and client liaison for fire protection scopes
- Ensure designs comply with NFPA, IBC, IFC, UFC, and client-specific requirements
- Coordinate with architects, MEP engineers, security professionals, and other disciplines
- Provide technical guidance and mentor junior engineers
- Support proposal development, project scoping, and scheduling
- Travel to project sites as needed, approximately 15–25%
- 8+ years of fire protection engineering experience
- Experience with hyperscale data centers, government, secure, or other mission-critical facilities
- Bachelor's degree in Fire Protection Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related engineering discipline
- Professional Engineer (PE) license required
- FPE preferred
- Strong knowledge of NFPA standards, IBC, IFC, UFC, and client specifications
- Excellent interpersonal, communication, and problem-solving skills
- Proven ability to provide technical leadership and work effectively across multidisciplinary teams
- Revit
- AutoSPRINK
- HydraCAD
- Similar fire protection design/modeling software
Meet Your Recruiter
Technical Recruiter
Alex is a Recruiter at Sterling Engineering, supporting the Energy and Infrastructure Division. As someone new to both recruiting and Sterling, Alex brings enthusiasm, curiosity, and a relationship-first approach to helping candidates navigate new career opportunities.
Alex’s passion for recruiting stems from the opportunity to help others achieve continued career growth, long-term happiness, and professional success. Alex enjoys building new relationships every day and takes pride in connecting with candidates to better understand their goals, strengths, and next steps.
Outside of recruiting, Alex enjoys sports and spending time outdoors, making it easy for candidates to connect on both a professional and personal level. Whether talking through career goals or sharing favorite teams, outdoor activities, or personal interests, Alex values creating genuine conversations that help build trust throughout the recruiting process.