Fire Protection Engineer

Company Description

At Coffman Engineers, we serve as both prime consultant and sub consultant on projects large and small, including commercial, retail, institutional, government, industrial, and project/construction management. Incorporated in 1979, we have employees in more than 23 locations serving clients across the United States and overseas. To meet client objectives and to integrate our many disciplines, we can create teams comprised of civil, structural, mechanical, electrical, fire protection, corrosion control, and project/construction managers as well as professionals in a variety of specialty services.

This ability has made us a leader in the engineering and construction communities, and has strengthened our reputation as being progressive, innovative, and a great place to work.

Our mission is simple: to empower our team to deliver innovative engineering solutions focused on our clients’ success. As a Fire Protection Engineer at Coffman Engineers, you will be part of a collaborative, creative, and high‑performing team that believes in making a difference for our clients and our communities. You’ll experience a culture where your growth and contributions truly matter.

We are seeking a highly skilled, self‑motivated Fire Protection Engineer with two or more years of experience. This individual will have an interest in working with professionals on challenging projects providing our clients with automatic suppression system design; fire detection, alarm and mass notification system design; code analysis; egress analysis; fire resistant construction analysis; smoke control analysis; and general fire protection and life safety concepts and research.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree (B.S.) in engineering from an accredited college or university
• Fire protection specific degree (preferred)
• Registered as a Professional Engineer (PE) is preferred; an Engineer‑in‑Training (EIT) or ability to take the FE exam within the next six months is also considered.
• 2+ years of working experience
• Experience with the current version of AutoCAD and Revit (preferred)
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills

Required Duties and

Skills:

• Computer skills necessary for daily activities, including email, word processing, spreadsheets, simple graphics, and a working knowledge of computer aided drafting.
• Managing day‑to‑day contacts with internal and external clients while utilizing experience and technology to meet expectations.
• Performing research and documenting for internal and external distribution.
• Analysis of existing fire protection systems; design new fire protection systems including suppression systems, fire detection, fire alarm and mass notification systems.
• Building and fire code analysis and interpretation.
• Utilization of FDS, Pyrosim, CONTAM programs to execute performance‑based design efforts.
• Project management skills for managing internal projects as well as external client needs.

• Approximate Base Salary: $80k–120k based on experience
• Paid overtime at 1.0 times hourly rate
• Competitive end‑of‑year discretionary bonus based on company/team/personal performance
• Hybrid Work Schedule (subject to change)
• 401(k) with maximum of 5% contribution matching for 9% employee contribution

This position is not eligible for sponsorship.

This position is direct with Coffman Engineers; we are an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of any status protected under federal, state, or local law.