FIRE Protection Engineer – HOU– KAPL - Niskayuna, NY

Fire Protection Engineer

OLH Inc. was founded in 1993 to offer comprehensive, specialized Project, Program, and Construction Management services. We are a Certified Woman Owned Small Business (WOSB), recognized for our ability to consistently deliver quality service on projects that are completed on schedule and within budget.

We recruit and hire the brightest minds to join our team of outstanding professionals in many disciplines and specialties. If you are interested and qualified for this career opportunity, we look forward to reviewing your application and hope to have the opportunity to speak with you soon!

Job Summary:

The Fire Protection Engineer provides primary support for building fire protection design reviews and commissioning activities. This role ensures that fire protection systems and features are properly designed, installed, tested, and documented in accordance with applicable codes, standards, and internal program requirements.

Duties/Responsibilities:

• Perform fire protection design reviews for new buildings and major renovations, including review of architectural and engineering drawings, specifications, calculations, and design narratives for compliance with applicable codes and standards (including IBC, IFC, and relevant NFPA standards) and internal criteria.
• Evaluate design and layout of key fire protection and life safety features, including:
  Passive fire protection barriers (e.g., fire walls, fire barriers, fire partitions, fire doors, fire dampers, fire stopping and penetrations) Automatic sprinkler and other water-based suppression systems (including standpipes, fire pumps, and water supplies) Fire alarm detection and notification systems (initiating devices, notification appliances, control units, and interfaces with other building systems).
• Review hydraulic, flow, and demand calculations, device spacing and coverage, equipment sizing, and system configuration to confirm that fire protection systems meet performance, reliability, and maintainability requirements.
• Assess integration of fire protection systems with other building systems (e.g., HVAC, electrical, security, emergency power, elevators, and building automation) to ensure proper coordinated response during fire and emergency conditions.
• Identify design non-conformances and performance risks; develop recommendations; and work collaboratively with design teams, project managers, and construction personnel to resolve fire protection issues prior to construction and occupancy.
• Develop or review commissioning and acceptance test plans for fire protection and life safety systems, including criteria and procedures consistent with applicable standards (e.g., NFPA 3, NFPA 25, NFPA 72, NFPA 80) and organizational requirements.
• Witness or perform functional and acceptance testing of passive barriers, automatic sprinkler systems, and fire alarm detection/notification systems, including:
  Sprinkler and water-based system tests (flow tests, valve operation, alarm transmission, supervisory signals) Fire pump performance tests (start-up, rated load, and overload conditions as applicable) Fire alarm and detection system tests (initiation, notification, signal routing, annunciation, and system interfaces).
• Inspection and function testing of fire door assemblies and other passive barrier components for proper installation, operation, and labeling Verify that fire protection systems and passive barriers are installed and configured in accordance with approved design documents, applicable standards, and manufacturer instructions.
• Document design review results, commissioning activities, test outcomes, and deficiencies; track required corrective actions to closure and confirm that systems are fully ready for service and occupancy.
• Support the preparation, review, and maintenance of as-built drawings, system narratives, design calculations, and operation and maintenance documentation to ensure accurate configuration control.
• Provide fire protection engineering guidance to project managers, facility engineers, operations and maintenance personnel, and other stakeholders. Support periodic inspections, audits, and assessments of fire protection systems and passive barriers to confirm ongoing compliance and performance. Contribute to the development and continuous improvement of internal fire protection design, review, commissioning, and testing processes, checklists, and templates.

Required Qualifications

- Education & Experience:

Education:

Bachelor's degree in Fire Protection Engineering (or closely related discipline with a designated fire protection engineering major/concentration) and at least 5 years of relevant fire protection engineering experience. Bachelor's degree in Engineering (e.g., Mechanical, Civil, Electrical, Chemical) and at least 7 years of directly related fire protection engineering experience in the fire protection field.

Experience:

Solid understanding of passive fire protection barriers, including design intent, code requirements,…