Fire Protection Engineer

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The qualified individual must be highly motivated with the skills to prioritize, perform, and communicate effectively in a fast-paced environment.

ERG is seeking a Fire Protection Engineer with facility design experience to support a U.S. Navy client. This role involves evaluating and designing fire protection and life safety systems for new construction, renovations, and existing industrial and administrative facilities. The ideal candidate is well‑versed in applicable codes and has hands‑on experience supporting facility design efforts from concept through construction.

This is a full‑time onsite position at the Naval Support Facility (NSF) Indian Head. Indian Head, MD, is approximately 30 miles from Washington, DC, 25 miles from Alexandria, VA, and 60 miles from Fredericksburg, VA.

• Develop and review facility fire protection and life safety designs
• Support the design and integration of fire alarm, high‑speed suppression, and detection systems within multidisciplinary engineering project teams
• Conduct site visits to document the existing condition of fire protection systems, develop new requirements based on planned use, and create preliminary scopes and cost estimates for projects to improve fire protection systems
• Prepare technical memoranda/reports to document compliance with the design scope
• Review, evaluate, and critique fire protection system designs working closely with architect and engineering (A/E) firms
• Collaborate closely with senior Fire Protection Engineers on project design and development

• Bachelor's degree in Fire Protection Engineering
• Minimum of 3 years of relevant fire protection engineering experience
• Working knowledge of fire codes and design standards (NFPA, ICC, DoD/UFC, etc.)
• Hold or actively pursuing an Engineer in Training (EIT) designation
• Experience designing fire alarm systems and sprinkler systems and developing related drawings and specifications
• Strong communication and technical writing skills
• Must currently hold or be able to obtain a Department of Defense Secret‑level security clearance
• Must be a U.S. citizen as this position is not eligible for Limited Access Authorizations

ERG offers competitive salaries and excellent benefits, including health and dental insurance, life insurance, long-term disability, educational benefits, FSAs, a generous 401(k) plan, profit sharing, an EAP, 11‑20 paid vacation days per year, 10 paid holidays per year, 56 hours or more of sick leave (based on the state you work in) per year (pro‑rated for part‑time) and more. The salary range for all positions depends on the years and type of experience.

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