Sr Fire Systems Engineer

What do cool air in the Cinderella’s Castle, building lights in Epcot World Showcase, and the vertical turbine pumps at Animal Kingdom’s Kali River Rapids have in common? They are all things that guests enjoy at Walt Disney World’s Parks and Resorts and they all rely on fire protection systems. As a Senior Fire Systems Engineer, you would be an essential part of a team of professionals that keep our Parks and Resorts safe, sustainable, and brimming with Disney magic.

The scope of the role is remarkable—on any given day you might provide expertise in the following areas:

• Fire protection
• Life safety
• Building and fire codes
• Fire hazard and risk assessment of materials and processes
• Fire and smoke spread
• Industrial fire hazards
• Fire investigation support

Provide fire protection engineering support for all lines of business at Disney World Parks and Resorts for capital projects and for facility sustaining engineering support. Work on a variety of facility assets that support amusement facilities.

• Fire detection and alarm
• Automatic sprinkler
• Water‑based fire protection systems including water supplies and fire pumps
• Smoke control and smoke management systems
• Means of egress, exiting, and emergency movement of people and crowds in public assembly
• Commercial cooking fire protection
• Special hazards fire protection systems, life safety systems, building automation and controls
• Explosion protection

• Field engineering support
• Technical input for inspection, testing, and maintenance
• Investigation, root cause and failure analysis
• Design systems including calculations, drawings, and submittals
• Review system designs developed by project design teams for accuracy, compliance with Walt Disney World standards and guiding principles, quality and completeness
• Recommend system improvements, enhancements and replacements
• Proactively interface and consult with Walt Disney World lines of business, engineering services teams, and project managers to provide world-class engineering support

• In‑depth knowledge of Building and Fire Codes and NFPA Codes and Standards
• Working knowledge of AutoCAD or Revit
• 7+ years of experience in fire protection design related work or fire protection consulting
• Professional Engineer License (preferred)

• Specific experience with theme parks, resort hotels, and mixed-use facilities
• Knowledge in the application of computer modeling tools for fire and smoke spread and timed egress analysis (CFD, Pyro Sim, Pathfinder)
• Experience with codes and standards development, including committee involvement (e.g., NFPA, ASTM, ICC, CFR, FBC)
• Experience with fire testing and regulatory application of fire test methods to building materials
• Experience with testing and commissioning of fire and life safety systems

• Bachelor’s Degree in Fire Protection Engineering or Engineering with experience in fire protection engineering

• Master’s Degree in Fire Protection Engineering or related field

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The hiring range for this position in Florida is $–$ per year. The base pay actually offered will take into account internal equity and may vary depending on the candidate’s geographic region, job‑related knowledge, skills, and experience among other factors. A bonus and/or long‑term incentive units may be provided as part of the compensation package, in addition to the full range of medical, financial, and other benefits, dependent on the level and position offered.