
Senior Fire Protection Engineer
Job Description
Senior Fire Protection Engineer (Industrial & Manufacturing)
📍 Location: Remote (U.S.-based)
🕒 Employment Type: Full-Time | Senior Level
💰 Compensation: $125,000 – $155,000 base + profit-sharing bonus
🏢 Industry: Fire Protection Engineering Consultancy
This consultancy is also seeking a Senior Lead Fire Protection Engineer to serve as a technical authority and mentor across complex industrial and manufacturing projects.
This role is ideal for a senior engineer who enjoys solving challenging technical problems, guiding other engineers, and being a trusted internal resource — without the expectation of business development or client acquisition responsibilities.
Why This Role:
- Fully remote role with national project exposure
- No BD or sales expectations
- Opportunity to act as a senior technical authority
- Competitive salary plus profit-sharing
- Long-term leadership and influence within a specialist consultancy
Responsibilities
What You’ll Be Doing:
- Act as a senior technical expert on complex fire protection engineering projects
- Support and mentor less-experienced engineers across the team
- Provide high-level technical oversight, reviews, and guidance
- Lead challenging designs involving industrial, distribution, and manufacturing facilities
- Support selective government-related projects where applicable
- Collaborate with project managers and leadership to ensure quality and consistency
- Contribute to internal best practices and technical standards
Job Requirements
What We’re Looking For:
- 7–15+ years of fire protection engineering experience
- Strong background in industrial, manufacturing, and distribution facilities
- Proven ability to mentor and support engineering teams
- Excellent knowledge of NFPA standards and industrial fire protection challenges
- PE license strongly preferred
- Stable career history and strong technical credibility

