Fire Protection Engineer

At Coffman Engineers, we serve as both prime consultant and sub consultant on projects large and small, including commercial, retail, institutional, government, industrial, and project/construction management. Incorporated in 1979, we have employees in more than 20 locations serving clients across the United States and overseas.

Designing a better world is more than a career, it’s a calling! Come work with a team of professionals dedicated to design excellence at Coffman Engineers’ Burlington office.

We are seeking a dynamic, innovative, and quality-oriented
Fire Protection Engineer
with a minimum of five years of experience to perform consulting services for internal and external clients. You must have excellent written and verbal communication skills along with a high-level ability to manage multiple clients and multiple projects at one time.

Technical skills will include, but not limited to: automatic suppression system design; fire detection, alarm and communication system design; code analysis; egress analysis; fire resistant construction analysis; smoke control analysis; as well as general fire protection and life safety concepts and research.

• Registration as a Professional Engineer (PE) required
• Perform analysis of existing fire protection systems and design new fire protection systems including suppression systems, fire detection, alarm and mass notification systems.
• Perform building and fire code analysis and interpretation.
• Manage effective communication with colleagues and clients.
• Lead and manage internal team to provide well-coordinated and high-quality design sets.
• Manage profitability of projects and maintain working relationship with clients.
• Perform research and documentation for internal and external distribution.
• Attend and participate in local and national trade organizations, such as SFPE and NFPA.
• Conduct business development activities and foster long term client relationships and create new ones.
• Develop project budgets and write proposals.

Expected annual salary of $95,000 - $145,000+.

This position is not eligible for sponsorship.

Why You Want To Work Here

Coffman Engineers is a company that truly focuses on its employees. We support and encourage individually tailored professional and technical advancement as well as personal growth. We offer an excellent salary and comprehensive benefits package (including eligibility for annual bonuses), a desirable location, and a professional office environment with the opportunity to work with a collaborative team.

Coffman’s Burlington office is located in a newly renovated space that is easily accessible from anywhere in the Northern Washington counties, and is a short drive from Bellingham, WA. Burlington offers a different quality of life being minutes from the famous tulip farms, and we have many state and national parks to explore! Our team of talented engineers work on exciting projects with many of them in Seattle and also the local area.

Our team of engineers can provide one-on-one mentorship to help develop your technical abilities as well as foster professional growth. Join us.

Don’t take our word for it. Check out what others are saying:

• 650+ employees serving clients throughout the U.S. and overseas from more than 20 locations
• Multi-discipline engineering services plus corrosion control, commissioning and project/construction management
• 70+ employees in 9 offices, providing Fire Protection services since 2014
• #157 Top 500 Design Firms, Engineering News-Record, 2022

Applying

You must apply online for this position. If you are unable to complete our online application process, or if you need assistance to do so, let us know so we can provide a reasonable accommodation.

This position is direct with Coffman Engineers; we are an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of any status protected under federal, state, or local law.