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Fire Protection Engineer - Federal
Job in
Arlington, Arlington County, Virginia, 22201, USA
Listed on 2026-10-27
Listing for:
HKA Enterprises, Inc.
Full Time
position Listed on 2026-10-27
Job specializations:
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Engineering
Safety Engineer, Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineer
Job Description & How to Apply Below
PAY: $47.00/hr - $82.00/hr DOE
LOCATION:
Arlington, VA 22201 WORK ARRANGEMENT / WORK TYPE:
Hybrid; two days per week in the Arlington office
SCHEDULE:
Monday - Friday, 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM TRAVEL:
Less than 15%; overseas and U.S.
-based travel may be required
Lead fire protection design projects as the Designer of Record, developing and reviewing fire sprinkler, suppression, and fire alarm system designs while coordinating with clients, stakeholders, project designers, and architects.
Key Responsibilities- Serve as Designer of Record for fire protection design projects, including schedule, budget, delegation of work to junior staff, quality control, and sealing or stamping construction drawings and specifications.
- Gather information, interview stakeholders, conduct studies, perform calculations, and prepare original rough layouts and sketches as required.
- Present findings and outcomes to clients and other stakeholders.
- Perform high-level tasks with minimal supervision using defined standards, procedures, and codes.
- Research products and assist project designers and project architects with material selection and system research.
- Design fire sprinkler, suppression, and fire alarm system layouts using hydraulic calculation programs and knowledge of ICC, NFPA, International Building, and International Fire Codes.
- Perform construction administration and field investigation tasks, including document management and processing RFIs and change orders.
- Provide staff development and mentoring for junior staff while ensuring quality delivery of work completed by supervised staff.
- Provide project quality‑control reviews at project milestones and continuous over‑the‑shoulder discipline checks.
- U.S. Citizenship.
- Bachelor’s degree in Fire Protection Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Fire Protection Safety Technology, or a related field.
- At least 4 years of fire protection design experience.
- Proficiency in REVIT.
- Previous DoD experience.
- Basic competency with Federal energy standards, Unified Facility Criteria (UFC), and other government requirements.
- Design‑Build experience.
- DBIA certification.
- Clearance or ability to secure a clearance.
- PE in any U.S. state and successful completion of the fire protection engineering examination.
- Work in a fast‑paced environment under tight deadlines while maintaining high quality standards.
- Perform construction administration and field investigation activities as assigned.
- Travel is expected to be less than 15% and may include overseas and U.S.
-based travel.
- Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the US. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa at this time.
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