Fire Protection Engineer; Hybrid
Listed on 2026-06-27
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Engineering
Engineering Design & Technologists, Electrical Engineering, Building Services Engineer
Fire Protection Engineer
Break away from your silo to grow your career while working on high profile Mission Critical, Academic, Healthcare, Commercial and Technology projects. We will provide mentoring support in growing your knowledge in this area.
Vanderweil Engineers is a nationally recognized, top-ranked engineering firm specializing in MEP/FP and technology services. For 75 years, we've delivered innovative solutions across diverse sectors—including Science & Technology, Mission Critical, Academic, Healthcare, and Commercial. As one of the largest independently owned engineering firms in the U.S., our team of 500+ professionals operates from nine offices nationwide, bringing deep expertise and a commitment to excellence to every project.
We offer growth and stability in an ever-changing volatile environment. Join us to do the best work of your career as a Fire Protection Engineer at our Philadelphia, PA office. (Hybrid schedule)
Responsibilities:
- Design of fire suppression and fire alarm systems for academic, commercial, healthcare, life sciences and mission critical projects.
- Design automatic sprinkler, standpipes, high rise fire pumps, gaseous agent suppression, fire alarm, voice evacuation, mass notification, special technology fire detection and smoke control.
- Survey existing project sites to document existing conditions and to assess existing FP / FA infrastructure.
Requirements:
- 1+ years' experience (Internships count) designing fire protection and fire alarm systems.
- Create and modify technical drawings
- Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical, Electrical or Fire Protection Engineering.
- Revit or AutoCAD knowledge
- EIT is a plus
Compensation range is $70,000 to $90,000 plus eligible for straight time after 40 hours per week dependent on years of experience, licensure, education, geographic location, and project portfolio.
We know that work/life integration is important to our employees. Our hybrid work style (up to 2 days remote per week) allows team members to have flexibility while building their skills through in-person exposure to industry experts.
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