Fire Protection Engineer

Overview

Kimley-Horn is seeking a motivated and experienced Fire Protection Engineer to join our growing Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing, and Fire Protection (MEP/FP) practice in Orlando, Florida (FL) office! This is not a remote position. This individual will serve as a technical leader responsible for the planning, design, and coordination of fire protection and life safety systems for a diverse portfolio of healthcare, federal, aviation, commercial, industrial, higher education, and municipal projects.

The ideal candidate is a Qualified Fire Protection Engineer (QFPE) with strong technical expertise, excellent communication skills, and a passion for delivering high-quality design solutions in a collaborative, multidisciplinary environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead the planning, analysis, and design of fire protection and life safety systems for new construction, renovation, and expansion projects. • Perform building and life safety code analyses, occupancy classifications, egress evaluations, fire-resistance-rated construction review, and development of life safety strategies. • Develop fire protection design criteria and construction documents for: • Automatic sprinkler systems • Standpipe systems • Fire pumps and water supply systems • Fire alarm and mass notification systems • Special hazard suppression systems • Perform water supply analyses, fire flow evaluations, and fire protection infrastructure assessments. • Coordinate fire protection requirements with architectural, structural, mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and civil disciplines. • Participate in quality control reviews, design development, permitting, and construction administration activities. • Interface directly with clients, authorities having jurisdiction (AHJs), contractors, and project stakeholders. • Provide technical mentorship to designers and junior engineers. • Support business development efforts and contribute to proposal development and project pursuits.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical/Fire Protection Engineering. • Licensed Professional Engineer (PE) with Fire Protection Engineering licensure. • Minimum 8+ years of experience in fire protection engineering and life safety consulting. • Demonstrated experience designing fire alarm, sprinkler, suppression, and life safety systems. • Strong knowledge of: • NFPA Codes and Standards • International Building Code (IBC) • International Fire Code (IFC) • Life Safety Code (NFPA 101) • Unified Facilities Criteria (UFC) and federal design requirements • Experience preparing construction documents, specifications, calculations, and code analyses. • Excellent written and verbal communication skills.