Fire Alarm/Protection Engineer

Job Description
This role sits on the owner’s side and is not responsible for designing fire protection systems directly. Instead, the focus is on internal consulting, providing guidance on fire code requirements, and helping teams understand how to meet them. You will work closely with internal stakeholders, design teams, and engineers to interpret code requirements, explain why specific requirements exist, and outline multiple compliant paths forward.
A key part of the role is developing fire protection strategies across systems rather than executing detailed design work, including supporting performance-based approaches and alternative means and methods. You will review scenarios, assess risk, and guide decision-making—particularly in complex environments such as data centers and battery energy storage systems (BESS). The role also requires strong communication skills to clearly present technical positions, defend code interpretations, and align stakeholders.
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