CareerPlan

Fire Protection Engineer I

Roanoke, VA, usFull-time2026-10-14 → 2026-11-10
On-siteNo visa sponsorship

Core

Entry-level Fire Protection Engineer assisting in the design of fire protection systems for commercial and institutional facilities, identifying risks, and preparing engineering calculations and drawings.

Role type

Entry-level IC fire protection engineer

Builds

Fire protection system designs, calculations, and drawings for commercial and institutional facilities

Domain

Construction engineering / Fire safety

Required skills

Fire safety engineering principles, engineering calculations, design drawings, code review, risk identification, egress modeling, fire modeling software (FDS)

Preferred skills

Office software (spreadsheet, word processing), CADD, Revit, HCS, AutoCAD, Hydraulic models, EIT/FE certification, AutoCAD or Revit certification

Technologies

FDS, CADD, Revit, HCS, AutoCAD, Hydraulic models

Responsibilities

Perform engineering tasks applying standard techniques and criteria, prepare calculations and develop drawings, assist with design of fire protection systems, identify risks and design safeguards, assist architects and owners in evaluating life safety goals, review applicable codes and examine field conditions, assist lead engineer in project design or site surveys, provide egress and fire modeling assistance

Seniority

Entry-level, supervised IC