Consultant - Fire and Life Safety Engineering

About the Role

WSP is seeking a full‑time Consultant – Fire and Life Safety Engineering for its Houston, TX office. The consultant will provide technical expertise, mentor team members, and lead the development and execution of fire protection and life safety strategies, ensuring compliance with building and fire codes.

Responsibilities

• Technical Excellence: Design state‑of‑the‑art fire protection and life safety systems; provide expert guidance to ensure compliance with industry standards, building codes, and regulations; drive continuous improvement in design methodologies and technology.
• Building Code Consulting: Advise clients and project teams on local, state, and national building codes; stay current with evolving codes and contribute to company‑wide compliance strategies; work on complex projects such as high‑rise buildings, campuses, mixed‑use developments, healthcare, and governmental facilities.
• Project Excellence: Collaborate with project managers and cross‑functional teams; review and approve designs, calculations, and documentation; maintain deep knowledge of best practices, codes, regulations, and emerging trends; ensure the practice meets and exceeds the established standard of care.
• Occasional travel as required by project needs.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Fire Protection Engineering.
• Professional Engineering (PE) license.
• 3–5 years of experience in fire protection and life safety engineering.
• Strong understanding of building and fire codes, standards, and regulations (e.g., IBC, NFPA, UFC, OBO).
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills for collaboration with clients, project teams, and regulatory authorities.
• Ability to convey complex technical concepts to both technical and non‑technical audiences.
• Flexibility to adapt to varying schedules, prioritize responsibilities, and work under pressure.

Preferred Qualifications

• Knowledge of Revit and/or AutoCAD.
• Experience with fire protection engineering design applications.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance coverage.
• Retirement savings plans.
• Paid sick leave, vacation, and other personal time.
• Paid parental leave.
• Paid time off for bereavement, voting, and naturalization proceedings.

Compensation

Expected salary range: $85,200 – $117,000 (subject to education, experience, skills, internal equity, and geographic location). WSP reserves the right to adjust compensation based on individual qualifications and applicable laws.