Fire Protection Engineer – Recent Graduate (0-3 Years' Experience)

About the role

Summer Consultants is seeking a recent graduate or early-career engineer with up to three years of experience to join our Fire Protection team in Greenbelt, MD. Ideal candidates should have a strong interest in fire protection, life safety, fire alarm, and suppression systems, even if they did not study these subjects specifically.

Responsibilities

• Support fire protection design for renovation and existing-building projects.
• Participate in field surveys to observe, document, and understand existing building conditions.
• Bring enthusiasm for being on-site, walking buildings, asking questions, and learning how systems actually work.
• Aid in life safety analysis, fire alarm layouts, and fire suppression system layouts.
• Help turn survey findings and existing constraints into practical design solutions.
• Support the development of drawings, calculations, reports, and project documentation.
• Solve client problems with curiosity, precision, and follow-through.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Fire Protection Engineering, or Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or Architectural Engineering with a strong interest in Fire Protection.
• Interest in life safety, fire alarm systems, automatic suppression systems, building systems, and renovation work.
• Curiosity about how buildings are actually constructed, operated, and modified over time.
• Willingness to spend time in the field surveying existing conditions.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong Microsoft Word and Excel skills.
• AutoCAD and Revit experience preferred.
• Ability to support day-long field surveys outdoors and indoors, including conditioned and unconditioned spaces, with or without reasonable accommodation.
• Field work may include walking up to 10,000 to 20,000 steps in a day, climbing up and down a 6-foot ladder, kneeling, squatting, and bending.
• Ability to obtain site access at client locations, including federal facilities, as required by project assignments.
• Ability to travel up to 10 nights in a year, in addition to day-long field surveys.

Company Benefits

• 100% company-paid employee-only health insurance, with 50% of family premiums paid.
• Dental and vision insurance available.
• 401(k) plan with total employer contribution opportunity of up to 7%.
• Company-paid short-term disability, long-term disability, life insurance, and AD&D coverage.
• Eleven (11) paid holidays and seventeen (17) to twenty-two (22) days of PTO per year, based on years of service.
• Education Assistance Program to support continued learning and professional development.
• Pursuit of EIT and PE licensure supported.
• Flexible work environment, including hybrid work options after six months with the company, based on role, project, and client needs.

Pay

Salary Range: $78,000 – $96,000, based on education, relevant experience (0-3 YOE), technical skills, and qualifications.