Fire Protection Engineer

Post Date

Apr 17, 2025

Location

Austin,
Texas

ZIP/Postal Code

78725
US
Jun 26, 2025 Insight Global

Job Type

Contract-to-perm

Category

Engineering (Non IT)

Req #

AUS-776815

Pay Rate

$56 - $70 (hourly estimate)

Job Description

Develop building and fire code compliance documents and fire life safety designs

for new production lines / materials and other improvement in the facility.

Perform hazardous material analysis for code compliances purposes, such as chemical classification, chemical quantity analysis, chemical inventory management, and related system design support

Create permit documents for site projects for chemical hazmat analysis, dust hazard analysis, High piled combustible storage analysis and specifications

Develop & create fire protection system design criteria for new production lines /materials and other improvements in the facility

Review and comment on shop drawing design packages developed by contractors

Support Fire Protection team and other team members to develop AM&M (Alternate

Means & Methods) to local AHJ to help with performance-based design criteria to meet intent of code

Coordinate with various disciplines including process safety and EHS teams during the design process

Support construction team to develop field solutions

Develop process improvements / workflows / templates to increase design productivity and quality of deliverables

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Required Skills & Experience

Licensed Fire Protection Engineer (TX license required, or able to obtain

reciprocity) or EIT

Minimum 5 years of related experience

Bachelors or masters degree in Fire Protection Engineering, Mechanical Engineering,

Chemical Engineering or equivalent experience

Advanced knowledge in NFPA standards and model codes (e.g. ICC codes) related to

building fire safety and able to interpret the NFPA code standards

Advanced knowledge in hazardous materials evaluation for code compliances

Experiences with fire suppression system and fire detection/alarm system designs

and inspection

Experiences with AutoCAD and Revit

Ability to work cross-functionally and with large teams

Ability to work well under pressure and can manage multiple priorities simultaneously

Strong communication skills to explain complex technical challenges and solutionsclearly and concisely

Benefit packages for this role will start on the 31st day of employment and include medical, dental, and vision insurance, as well as HSA, FSA, and DCFSA account options, and 401k retirement account access with employer matching. Employees in this role are also entitled to paid sick leave and/or other paid time off as provided by applicable law.