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 dynamic and experienced fire protection engineer will provide technical expertise, mentor team members, and ensure the highest quality fire protection and life safety solutions, particularly in building and fire code consulting.
Responsibilities
- Technical Excellence: Develop state‑of‑the‑art fire protection and life safety system designs; provide expert guidance to ensure compliance with industry standards, building codes, and regulations; drive continuous improvement in design methodologies and technology.
- Building Code Consulting: Offer building code consulting to clients and project teams; stay current with evolving local, state, and national codes; contribute to company‑wide strategies for code compliance across complex projects such as high‑rise, mixed‑use, 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 exceeds the established standard of care.
Requirements
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor or Master of Science degree in Fire Protection Engineering.
- Professional Engineering (PE) license.
- 3–5 years of proven experience in fire protection and life safety engineering.
- Deep understanding of building and fire codes, standards, and regulations (IBC, NFPA, UFC, OBO, etc.).
- 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.
- Occasional travel as required by project needs.
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.
Pay
Expected Salary (all locations): $85,200 – $117,000.
About WSP
WSP USA is the U.S. operating company of WSP, a global engineering and professional services firm. With more than 15,000 employees in over 300 U.S. offices, WSP designs lasting solutions in buildings, transportation, energy, water, and environment markets. The firm emphasizes a flexible, agile workplace model, inclusive culture, and comprehensive benefits to support employee health and financial stability while delivering innovative solutions for communities.