Olsson is an engineering and design firm focused on improving the world through innovative solutions. They are seeking a Fire Protection Engineer to join their Data Center Design team, where the role involves designing fire protection systems for mission-critical facilities and collaborating with various professionals to ensure compliance with safety standards.
Responsibilities:
- Support in the design and execution of fire protection systems for secure and mission-critical facilities
- Help develop and review fire suppression, alarm, and life safety system designs to meet client and code requirements (NFPA, IBC, IFC, UFCs, etc.)
- Assist in serving as the technical expert and client liaison for fire protection scopes on data center and secure facility projects
- Coordinate across disciplines to ensure fully integrated system design
- Mentor junior engineers and contribute to internal knowledge-sharing
- Support proposal development and contribute to project scope and scheduling
- Occasionally travel to project sites or other Olsson offices as needed (approximately 15–25%)
Requirements:
- Strong communication skills
- Ability to contribute and work well with a team
- Excellent interpersonal and problem-solving skills
- Bachelor's degree in Fire Protection, Mechanical, or a related engineering discipline
- Professional Engineer (PE) license required; FPE preferred
- 4-8 years of experience in fire protection engineering
- Experience with hyperscale data centers, government, or other secure facilities
- Strong working knowledge of NFPA standards, IBC, IFC, UFCs and client specifications
- Proficiency with relevant design and modeling tools, preferred (e.g., REVIT, AutoSPRINK, HydraCAD, or similar)