Senior Fire Protection Engineer

Senior Fire Protection Engineer

The Building People delivers integrated solutions that connect technology, buildings, and people to optimize real estate performance, facility operations, and workforce outcomes. With over 450 contracts delivered across 187 project locations, we manage more than 1,700 facilities and support $38.5B in federal and commercial assets. Leveraging AI-driven automation, data analytics, and platform-agnostic systems, we create high-performing, future-ready environments that reduce cost, improve efficiency, and enable mission success. Founded in 2012, we now have over 450 employees supporting 23 federal agencies—making us a trusted leader in delivering technology-infused building solutions across the public sector.

The Building People is committed to fostering a workplace where every employee can thrive. Using tools like the Predictive Index, we thoughtfully align individual strengths with team needs -ensuring the right fit, the right role, and long-term success.

Our culture is rooted in integrity, innovation, and service. Through our growing philanthropy program, we support communities by focusing on gratitude, giving back, partnerships, and mentorship.

Our market offerings include:

• Real Estate & Workplace
• Facilities Management
• Facilities Operations & Maintenance
• Project Management & Engineering
• Workforce Transformation & Organizational Design
• Mission Support
• Smart Buildings & Energy Efficiency
• Technology Solutions

Join our rapidly growing team and help shape the future of real estate, facilities, and community impact.

The Building People, LLC, has a position open for a full-time Senior Fire Protection Engineer. The role offers remote schedules for the right candidate with required travel to DHA facilities.

Job Description:

• Designs and reviews fire protection systems that include detection mechanisms, alarms and notifications, and fire suppression components. Prepares schematic documents, design development documents, and construction documents.
• Coordinates and provides leadership to the Engineering Infrastructure team in all matters related to fire protection systems in support of the MHS mission. Plans and directs engineering activity projects related to fire safety.
• Uses a broad range of CAD/BIM and other software and fire protection code/standards to provide the plans, specification, hydraulic calculations, material lists, fabrication details, and other documentation for DHA/FE and DHA/FOB projects.
• Meets all required state and local codes, authority having jurisdiction (AHJ) requirements, Joint Commission for Healthcare Accreditation, and DoD standards in the development of fire protection systems.
• Conducts building fire protection, code, and life safety evaluations.
• Prepares and presents technical reports and presentations. Performs field analysis with associated reports and presentations.
• Performs functional testing and commissioning for government acceptance of systems delivered through the point-by-point verification of design, installation, functionality and performance of existing and newly installed fire protection equipment and systems.
• Coordinates with project managers to support facility modifications and other projects to ensure scope and specification compliance for major and minor projects involving fire protection equipment and systems.
• Evaluate proposed projects and technical solutions based on need, code compliance, effectiveness, and life cycle cost.
• Answer technical Requests for Information (RFIs) in accordance with codes, regulations, and DHA policy and procedures.
• Travel to sites to investigate open requirement packages and conduct detailed inspections of existing conditions of equipment, evaluate the effectiveness of current maintenance procedures, and confirm the use of correct operational practices.
• Provide a comprehensive and formal travel report detailing the observations, findings, and recommendations conveyed in a technical manner that remains consumable by a non-engineer.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Electrical, or Fire Protection Engineering.
• Demonstrated minimum of five (5) year practical experience in the design/construction field. Practical experience is defined as having the direct responsibility for execution of design, construction, major repair, or management of mechanical infrastructure systems. Three years of this experience must have occurred in the last four years to qualify as recent.
• Must be a U.S. citizen
• Ability to obtain security clearance is required
• Travel approximately 6-12 times per year

Preferred Skills:

• PE highly preferred.
• Multifaceted skills and extensive practical experience in the mechanical trade discipline necessary to accurately analyze plans, data, designs, operations and maintenance practices and the management thereof.
• Possess those skills necessary to facilitate the development of estimates and makes recommendations for repairs, sustainment, and optimizations of building infrastructure systems.
• Knowledgeable of local, municipal, and federal building codes, criteria, and standards.

Salary Range: $125,000-$155,000

*Salary offered will be commensurate with the candidate's experience, qualifications, and certifications.

*Our positions may require a background screening and clearance directly from the Government.

*Please note that telework arrangements are subject to change based on customer requirements.

Additional Information:

• Medical & Rx
• Dental
• Vision
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• 401(k) Retirement Plan
• Life Insurance/AD&D
• Long Term Disability and Short-Term Disability
• Paid Time Off
• Holiday Pay

All positions require a background check after acceptance of our offer. The selected candidate will be eligible to begin employment before the background check has been finalized. However, continued employment will be contingent upon the results of your reference/background check from The Building People, LLC. Your position may require special credentialing, clearance, and access as a condition of employment. In the event the government or client does not sponsor or approve your clearance, it may result in termination of your employment.

If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please contact us by email at View email address on click.appcast.io and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. Requests for accommodation will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Please note that only inquiries concerning a request for reasonable accommodation will be responded to from this e-mail address.

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