Fire Protection Engineering

Fire Protection Engineer

Federal & Mission-Critical Infrastructure Projects

San Antonio, TX | Full-Time Contract | $150,000 + Benefits

Join a High-Impact Federal Engineering Team

We are seeking a Senior Fire Protection Engineer to support complex federal and mission-critical infrastructure projects. In this role, you’ll serve as a technical leader responsible for fire and life safety systems, code compliance, risk analysis, and infrastructure resilience across high-visibility facilities.This is a long-term contract opportunity offering meaningful project work, leadership exposure, and the chance to contribute to critical infrastructure programs that directly impact operational continuity and life safety.

Annual performance incentives

• Health, dental, and vision coverage
• Retirement plan with employer contribution
• PTO and paid holidays
• Short- and long-term disability coverage
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)Career Growth
• Exposure to federal and mission-critical projects
• Collaborative engineering-focused environment
• Long-term project stability

Lead fire protection engineering reviews and evaluations for complex facilities

• Support fire alarm, suppression, and life safety system design and compliance
• Conduct fire hazard analyses, risk assessments, and performance-based evaluations
• Review construction documents, shop drawings, and specifications
• Support inspections, testing, commissioning, and field surveys
• Interpret and apply NFPA, UFC, IBC/IFC, and related fire protection codes
• Collaborate with project teams, contractors, and government stakeholders
• Support life safety planning and hazardous materials assessments

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering from an ABET-accredited institution

• 5+ years of fire protection engineering experience
• 3+ years supporting fire alarm and suppression systems
• Strong knowledge of NFPA standards and federal fire protection criteria
• Federal facility experience (DoD, VA, GSA, UFC)
• Experience with healthcare or mission-critical facilities
• AutoCAD and fire modeling software experience (FDS, Pathfinder)
• Performance-based fire protection analysis experience

This role offers the opportunity to work on meaningful federal infrastructure projects while contributing to facility resilience, operational continuity, and life safety initiatives alongside experienced engineering professionals.

If you’re looking for a high-impact engineering opportunity with long-term project stability and meaningful technical work, we’d like to hear from you.