Senior Fire Protection Engineer/Designer

Interface Engineering • Washington, DC • 16h ago

Join a People-First, Employee-Owned Firm That’s Redefining Flexibility and Growth

Senior Fire Protection Engineer/Designer (MEP) – National Capital Region (Hybrid)
Interface Engineering Inc.

At Interface Engineering, we believe your career should be as dynamic and rewarding as the projects you support. As a 100% employee-owned firm, we’re proud to offer our Collaboration from Home policy—giving you the flexibility of a hybrid schedule (2 days in-office per week minimum) while staying connected to a team that values innovation, inclusion, and impact.

Why Interface?

We’re not just engineers—we’re collaborators, mentors, and trailblazers in high-performance design. Our Pathway to Leadership program offers a transparent, personalized roadmap for career advancement, empowering you to grow in the direction that excites you most.

Our Culture
Interface has the company culture and work environment you have been seeking! You’ll find a workplace with a culture of fun, superior work/life balance benefits, expansive personal development opportunities, innovative technology, and great relationships. You’ll work alongside MEP industry leaders who will help you develop your own thriving career path. Our work takes us around the globe and on a steady growth curve. Our success and innovation are powered by people like you!

Our Core Values:

The following Core Values capture the essence of who we are. We live and breathe them, and they inform everything we do.

We are Conscientious.
We are Empowered.
We are Respectful.
We are Transformative.
We are Resilient.

What You Will be Doing:
As a Senior Fire Protection Engineer/Designer at Interface Engineering, your responsibilities will include, but may not be limited to:

Fire alarm design
Fire alarm calculations
Fire and smoke modeling
Smoke control rational analysis development
Fire sprinkler system design
Water-based or special hazard-based fire protection systems design
Hydraulic and water supply calculations
Evaluation of existing building fire protection and alarm systems
Commissioning in fire alarm and fire protection systems
Special inspections
Building code analysis
Due diligence report generation
Client interaction
Multi-discipline coordination
Product selection and evaluation
Project specifications development
Providing exemplary service to fellow team members and clients

To Qualify for Application:

The successful Fire Protection Engineer candidate should have:

8+ years’ experience in fire protection system consulting and design.
Working knowledge of NFPA standards and I-Codes.
Specialization in code consulting, fire alarm/sprinkler systems, and other water-based systems design.
Excellent time management and communication abilities.
Previous project management and/or design lead experience.
Willingness to travel for site visits, meetings, and witness testing.
Working knowledge of computer aided design programs (Revit, Autosprink for Revit, AutoCAD).

To Be Competitive for this Role:
Preferred qualifications include:

EIT or PE in Fire Protection
NICET certification in Fire Alarm and/or Water-Based Fire Protection Systems Layout
Associates or bachelor’s degree in Fire/Mech/Elec Engineering
Working knowledge of computer aided design programs (REVIT and AutoCAD)

What You’ll Love

Competitive Pay: $102,431 to $145,053 annual salary and conditional bonus
Employee Ownership: Build equity through our Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
Robust Benefits: 401(k), medical/dental/vision, life & disability insurance, transportation benefits...and more!
Generous Time Off: PTO, paid holidays, and company closure to clients from Christmas to New Year’s
Purpose-Driven Culture: Paid volunteer time and a commitment to social equity
Career Development: Work alongside industry leaders and access continuous learning opportunities

Ready to grow with us?
If you’re looking for a role where your voice matters, your growth is supported, and your work makes a difference—apply today and become part of the Interface Engineering family.

Social Equity:

Interface is committed to social equity within our walls and in our communities. We are a diverse, inclusive, and responsible firm. Interface provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to employees and applicants regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or any other applicable federal or state-protected classifications. We support local business and seek to partner with small and minority-owned firms on our projects. Our staff is empowered to design community service programs (e.g., clean up beaches, serve meals at shelters, tutor school-aged children, etc.) – using paid volunteer time.

Please note: H1-B visa sponsorship or transfer is not approved for this position.

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