Fire Protection Engineer - Data Center (Remote)

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)