Head of Fire Life Safety

Responsibilities

• Lead the development and execution of fire life safety strategies across all active and future projects, ensuring systems scale effectively with project growth and operational complexity.
• Oversee the design, installation, and commissioning of fire alarm and life safety systems, ensuring compliance with NFPA codes, local AHJ requirements, and project-specific standards.
• Interface directly with fire life safety contractors, vendors, and AHJs to manage installation quality, timelines, inspections, and system acceptance.
• Provide subject matter expertise on fire alarm systems, detection, suppression integration, and emergency communication systems, and support troubleshooting and system optimization.
• Ensure all systems meet regulatory requirements, proactively identify risks, and implement mitigation strategies to maintain safety and operational continuity.
• Work closely with construction, engineering, and operations teams to integrate fire life safety systems into overall project design and execution.
• Establish company-wide standards, specifications, and best practices for fire life safety systems as the organization scales.
• Analyze system performance, inspection results, and incident data to drive ongoing improvements in safety, reliability, and efficiency.

Requirements

• Minimum 4 years of verifiable experience (within the last 15 years) as a journeyman, foreman, supervisor, or contractor in fire protection systems - with strong emphasis on standpipe systems, underground piping, or water-based fire protection.
• Currently qualified or eligible to become the Qualified Individual for a Nevada C-41 Fire Protection license.
• Willing and able to pass the Nevada Contractor Management Survey (CMS) and C-41 Fire Protection Trade Exam (if not already qualified on an active Nevada C-41 license).
• Nevada State Fire Marshal (SFM) Certificate of Registration (F-Card) — Type I (Standpipe) preferred or obtainable.
• NICET certification in Water-Based Fire Protection Systems (Level II or higher) strongly preferred.
• Thorough knowledge of NFPA 14 (Standpipes), NFPA 502, NFPA 25, and Southern Nevada fire code amendments.
• Experience working in tunnels, confined spaces, or heavy civil underground construction is a strong plus.

Preferred Qualifications

• Prior experience as a Qualified Individual on a Nevada C-41 (or equivalent) license.
• Background in transit, tunnel, or large-scale infrastructure fire protection projects.
• Familiarity with EV battery fire hazards and performance-based fire safety design.

Benefits

We offer employer-paid medical, dental, and vision coverage, a 401(k) plan, paid holidays, paid vacation, and a competitive amount of equity for all permanent employees.

Culture

We're a team of dedicated, smart, and scrappy people. Our employees are passionate about our mission and determined to innovate at every opportunity.

Equal Opportunity Employer

The Boring Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with The Boring Company is governed on the basis of merit, competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability or any other legally protected status.