Fire & Safety Specialist; Fire Sprinkler

HDR is an equal opportunity workplace and an affirmative action employer.

As part of HDR’s Building Engineering Services Group, you’ll help design the critical infrastructure that supports the digital age and shapes the spaces where people work, connect, and thrive. From high-performance data centers driving the future of AI to dynamic commercial environments, your work will directly support technological advancement, sustainability, and human experience. We bring together mechanical, electrical, structural, and civil engineering experts to solve complex design challenges with precision, creativity, and collaboration.

Whether you’re optimizing energy efficiency, integrating resilient systems, or engineering the backbone of next‑generation facilities, your contributions will help define the future of the built environment.

This individual must be capable of creating fire suppression system designs in a BIM model from design information and data provided by the Engineer/Architect. This may include sketches, detail diagrams and/or calculations. They must be able to generate contract documents from the Model and perform other BIM Uses identified in the BIM Planning documents. Experience in design analysis software and integration of the analysis models/data with Revit is a plus.

Must be familiar with NFPA and industry standards design criteria related to fire protection systems.

This individual must have solid multi‑discipline facility design experience, understanding how a project develops from concept through construction and how the different discipline designs interact throughout the life cycle of the project. This individual will be expected to work with both engineers and architects, with minimal oversight. This person must have excellent leadership and communication skills due to the amount of coordination necessary between multiple consultants, disciplines and project team members.

Excellent verbal and written communication skills are a must. Familiarity with applicable codes, Fire and Life Safety (FLS) design criteria, materials, software integration with the BIM model(s), editing specifications, reviewing shop drawings, CPR’s and RFI’s is a plus. They will be expected to work with clients, both internal and external. Some travel may be required.

Additional tasks will include assisting with continual improvement of drafting and production standards.

• 2 years’ experience required in fire alarm design with related experience and/or exposure to facility design is preferred.
• NICET certified or Bachelor of Science degree is preferred.
• Experience with Autodesk Products is a plus. Most notably Revit, AutoCAD, and Navisworks.
• Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office and PDF creation software (Bluebeam and Adobe).
• Commitment to being an active participant of our employee‑owned culture is a must.
• Share our desire to grow our FLS team nationally.
• Commitment to collaborate in a team environment with a positive and helpful attitude.
• Be highly motivated, constantly seek improvement in how we do things, and be willing to take on new challenges.
• Cultivate good working relationships with project managers, project teams, FLS teammates, and other clients as we grow our team.

• Associate degree in a closely related field or a High School diploma with a combination of education and relevant experience
• Entry Level NFPA, ICC Certifications or other specialized credentials related to the field of Fire & Life Safety
• Strong computer skills using AutoCAD and Microsoft Office
• Specialty software experience needed to perform designs specific to area of expertise.
• An attitude and commitment to being an active participant of our employee‑owned culture is a must.