Fire Protection Engineer

Larson Design Group • Full-time • Maitland, FL • $80k - $120k / year • 2d ago

About Us
At Larson Design Group (LDG), we’re more than an award-winning Architecture, Engineering, and Consulting firm; we’re a team of passionate professionals united by a bold purpose: creatively shaping our world. From designing innovative solutions to building stronger communities, we approach every project with vision, collaboration, and a commitment to excellence.

As a 100% employee-owned company, every success we achieve belongs to all of us. That ownership mindset drives our decisions, inspires creativity, and fosters a culture where your voice matters. At LDG, you’ll find a dynamic, people-focused environment where we work hard, share knowledge, and celebrate wins together. We offer a flexible work environment, paid training for required licensure, competitive benefits, bonus plans, and a company-funded Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) all designed to support your growth, both professionally and personally.

Your Opportunity + Impact
The Fire Protection Engineer (FPE) works on multi-discipline building design projects of small to large scope for commercial and government facilities, as well as single discipline fire protection engineering projects of small to large scope. This position is responsible for proposal preparation, complete system design, site evaluations, and testing and commissioning of systems. testing/commissioning.

Key Responsibilities

Participates in design, construction, and testing/commissioning as it relates to fire protection and life safety.
Oversees building code analysis, life safety code analysis, design of automatic fire alarm, detection and suppression systems, water supply analysis, a multi-discipline review of the entire project, construction inspections and witnessing of fire protection acceptance.
Performs role as FPE for Federal projects as defined in UFC 3-600-01.
Performs independent planning and design tasks, review the work of others, prepare construction documents, and successfully deliver projects to completion.
Works on technically complex projects and applies advanced knowledge to resolve challenges.
Maintains collaborative inter-departmental and cross-functional working relationships with members of the project team.
Conducts initial QA/QC reviews of project submissions to ensure compliance with client requirements and technical standards.
Assists senior management in developing schedules, technical proposals, and labor hour estimates.
Works closely with project teams to effectively communicate and deliver the scope of work.
Promotes, utilizes, and supports quality assurance and quality control processes to enhance deliverables and reduce design errors or omissions.
Performs and verifies design calculations, develops technical specifications, and prepares cost estimates.
Develops and manages design budgets for routine scopes of work.
Provides guidance, training, and support to engineering associates and interns, helping them develop technical skills, design intuition, and professional growth.

Education and Experience

Education: Bachelor’s Degree or Master’s Degree in Fire Protection Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related discipline from an ABET accredited school
Experience: Minimum of five (5) years’ of experience, Department of Defense related experience preferred.
Licensure/Certification: Professional Engineer (PE) required. Qualified Fire Protection Engineer (QFPE), preferred.

Preferred Qualifications

Demonstrates a strong desire to expand knowledge and take on new responsibilities within the engineering field.
Proficient in Revit, AutoCAD preferred.
Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, Power Point, Outlook).
Excellent organizational and time management skills to handle multiple tasks and meet project deadlines effectively.
Strong oral and written communication skills, with the ability to work independently as well as collaboratively within a project team.

Larson Design Group, Inc. is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer (EEO) that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state, or local laws. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

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