Senior Fire Protection Engineer​/Designer

As a 100% employee-owned firm, Interface Engineering gives every team member a stake in our shared success. Here, your contributions fuel innovation, strengthen our company, and build long-term value for everyone.

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At Interface Engineering, we believe your career should be as dynamic and rewarding as the projects you support. As a 100% employee-owned firm, we’re proud to offer our
Collaboration from Home
policy—giving you the flexibility of a hybrid schedule (2 days/week in-office) while staying connected to a team that values innovation, inclusion, and impact.

We’re not just engineers—we’re collaborators, mentors, and trailblazers in high-performance design. Our
Pathway to Leadership
program offers a transparent, personalized roadmap for career advancement, empowering you to grow in the direction that excites you most.

Interface has the company culture and work environment you have been seeking! You’ll find a workplace with a culture of fun, superior work/life balance benefits, expansive personal development opportunities, innovative technology, and great relationships. You’ll work alongside MEP industry leaders who will help you develop your own thriving career path. Our work takes us around the globe and on a steady growth curve.

Our success and innovation are powered by people like you!

The following Core Values capture the essence of who we are. We live and breathe them, and they inform everything we do.

• We are Conscientious.
• We are Empowered.
• We are Respectful.
• We are Transformative.
• We are Resilient.

As a Senior Fire Protection Engineer/Designer at Interface Engineering, your responsibilities will include, but may not be limited to:

• Water-based or special hazard-based fire protection systems design
• Hydraulic and water supply calculations
• Building code analysis
• Evaluation of existing building fire protection and alarm systems
• Client interaction
• Product selection and evaluation
• Providing exemplary service to fellow team members and clients

The successful Senior Fire Protection Engineer/Designer candidate should have:

• 8+ years’ experience in fire protection system consulting and design.
• Expert knowledge of NFPA standards and I-Codes.
• Specialization in fire sprinkler systems, code consulting, and other water-based systems design.
• Design lead experience.
• Willingness to travel for site visits, meetings, and witness testing.
• Working knowledge of computer aided design programs (Revit, Autosprink for Revit, AutoCAD).

Preferred qualifications include:

• PE in Fire Protection
• NICET certification in Fire Alarm and/or Water-Based Fire Protection Systems Layout
• Associates or bachelor’s degree in Fire/Mech/Elec Engineering

• Competitive Pay
  : $99,105 to $159,339 annual salary and conditional bonus
• Employee Ownership
  :
  Build equity through our Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
• Robust Benefits
  : 401(k), medical/dental/vision, life & disability insurance, transportation benefits...and more!
• Generous Time Off
  : PTO, paid holidays, and company closure to clients from Christmas to New Year’s
• Purpose-Driven Culture
  :
  Paid volunteer time and a commitment to social equity
• Career Development
  :
  Work alongside industry leaders and access continuous learning opportunities

Interface is committed to social equity within our walls and in our communities. We are a diverse, inclusive, and responsible firm. Interface provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to employees and applicants regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or any other applicable federal or state-protected classifications.

We support local business and seek to partner with small and minority-owned firms on our projects. Our staff is empowered to design community service programs (e.g., clean up beaches, serve meals at shelters, tutor school-aged children, etc.) – using paid volunteer time.

Please note:

H1-B visa sponsorship or transfer is not approved for this position.