Senior Fire Engineer

Arup’s purpose, shared values, and collaborative approach has set us apart for over 80 years, guiding how we shape a better world.

We are currently seeking a Senior Fire Engineer based out of our New York or DC office. In this role, you will collaborate with architects, engineers, developers, and clients to deliver innovative fire protection and life safety solutions across a diverse portfolio of commercial, government, institutional, and mission‑critical projects. You will be part of a dynamic and multidisciplinary Fire Engineering team, leading fire protection engineering services from concept through project delivery.

The successful candidate will manage projects, mentor junior engineers, and work closely with colleagues across Arup’s regional and global network. As a senior team member, you will contribute technical expertise, provide project leadership, support business development efforts, and help foster a collaborative and high‑performing team environment.

• Provide fire protection consulting engineering services to a variety of potential clients, including but not limited to architects, developers, owners, government and insurers.
• Experience in code consulting and experience with ICC (IBC, IFC, IMC).
• Knowledge and / or design skills in suppression and detection.
• Experience in developing performance based strategies and/or code alternates, utilizing fire engineering, including experience in calculations and modeling for fire hazards.
• Experience in presenting design approaches to code officials.
• Be able to manage multiple projects immediately, project planning, staffing, budgeting, monitoring and successful project delivery.
• Responsible for project management of multiple projects to ensure successful delivery on time and budget.
• Developing client relationships, pursuing new business opportunities and experience developing proposals.
• Contributing to our research and development activities.
• Working knowledge of relevant software, including Office suite of software, FDS, AutoCAD / Revit.

At Arup, you belong to an extraordinary collective – in which we encourage individuality to thrive. Our strength comes from how we respect, share and connect our diverse experiences, perspectives and ideas.

You will have the opportunity to do socially useful work that has meaning – to Arup, to your career, to our members and to the clients and communities we serve.

• Bachelors or Master’s degree in Fire Protection Engineering or related field
• A minimum of 10 years of professional working experience in Fire Protection
• Candidate must possess good communication skills essential for team‑based working, excellent planning and organization skills required for our fast‑paced environment, and must be highly motivated, proactive and willing to take on new challenges.

At Arup, we care about each member’s success, so we can grow together.

Guided by our values, we provide an attractive total reward package that recognizes the contribution of each of our members to our shared success. As well as competitive, fair and equitable pay, we offer a career in which all of our members can belong, grow and thrive – through benefits that support health and wellbeing, a wide range of learning opportunities and many possibilities to have an impact through the work they do.

We are owned in trust on behalf of our members, giving us the freedom, with personal responsibility, to set our own direction and choose work that aligns with our purpose and adds to Arup’s legacy. Our members collaborate on ambitious projects to deliver remarkable outcomes for our clients and communities. Profit Share is a key part of our reward, enabling members to share in the results of our collective efforts.

At Arup, we have a comprehensive and valuable benefits program that works for our employees and their families while keeping costs low. These benefits provide health and welfare security for you as well as paid time off for rest and renewal. As a member of Arup, everyone shares in our success through a global profit share scheme (payments are dependent on the firm’s financial performance).

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