Fire Protection Consultant

AEI Corporation is a premier forensic engineering firm comprised of some of the best forensic experts in the industry. With over 200 years of combined experience, AEI provides a wide breadth of engineering services related to mechanical, electrical, chemical, materials science, and more. Investing in our staff and technology keeps us at the forefront of the industry. Integrity and high-quality service are cornerstones.

Located in Littleton, CO, AEI’s headquarters spans over 14,000 square feet, situated on a two-acre secured site. The facility is designed to support comprehensive forensic investigations, evidence handling, and laboratory work, with specialized spaces and equipment to support scientific analysis. You can learn more about us at

We are seeking a Fire Protection Consultant to join our professional staff. The candidate hired will conduct failure analysis of fire protection systems (suppression, alarm, fire-rated construction), standard of care and code analyses, and design evaluations.

The candidate will follow forensic engineering protocol, prepare technical reports, and provide expert witness testimony. This position requires a thorough understanding and wide application of technical principles, theories, and concepts related to the trouble shooting of systems as they relate to failures in the field, i.e., frozen sprinkler piping, failure of the sprinkler system to contain a fire, failure of a hood extinguishing system to put out fire on the appliance line, how excessive grease in the hood exhaust system contribute to the extension of a fire, failure of a fire alarm system to activate, failure of a fire alarm system to dispatch the fire department, etc.

• 10+ years of industry field experience.
• Some combination of the following certifications:
  • Sprinkler Fitter
  • Backflow Preventer
  • Fire Alarm
  • Restaurant Extinguishing System

• Standard of Care
• Supporting a Senior Consultant
• Restaurant Hood system installation, service, and/or design
• Backflow preventer installation, service, and/or testing
• Fire origin and cause investigations

• Manage, coordinate, and execute all aspects of a project with very minimal oversight (e.g., scheduling, investigation, testing, client interactions, engineering analysis, report writing, invoicing, past due collections, artifact handling, etc.)
• Work with other engineers, scientists, consultants, and investigators on research, field and laboratory examination and testing, and other project and non-project related activities
• Capable of meeting the physical requirements of the job (e.g., travel, extended walking, walking on uneven and debris-ridden surfaces, climbing, lifting, bending, balancing, kneeling, crouching, etc.)
• Provide expert testimony when required
• Maintain licenses and certifications, and acquire discipline-appropriate continuing education
• Attend and present at various industry conferences, trade shows, and other marketing events
• Provide marketing support by authoring articles and papers, and preparing text for marketing materials when requested
• Interact with clients to cross-market other professionals and services provided within the company
• Consistently demonstrate a team/company mindset
• Generate and develop new business through various marketing avenues, including innovative digital and social media strategies
• Able to meet travel requirement of 50% or greater

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Long-term disability insurance

Quarterly performance-based bonuses

401(k) program with Safe Harbor Match

Paid time off

Licensing and professional membership fees

Health Savings Account (HSA), including company contribution

Life insurance

AEI Corporation is an Equal Opportunity Employer providing a smoke‑free work environment. AEI Corporation complies with Equal Pay Act transparency requirements.

The base pay range for this full-time position is $85,000to $110,000per year.

Additionally, there is a generous bonus structure for billed hours that meet corporate policy requirements.

*** We are not hiring through agencies. DIRECT HIRE BY AEI ONLY. Agencies need not call or email AEI. Thank you for being so considerate.