Senior Fire Protection Project Engineer

Responsibilities

• Lead the planning, design, and execution of complex fire protection engineering projects.
• Serve as the primary client interface, cultivating and maintaining strong client relationships.
• Manage all phases of project delivery, including scope, budget, schedule, and quality.
• Collaborate with internal teams and external stakeholders to ensure project success.
• Provide technical leadership in fire protection system design, code compliance, and risk analysis.
• Mentor and support junior engineers and project staff.
• Represent the firm in client meetings, industry events, and professional associations.

Qualifications

• Absolutely regular, predictable attendance is required.
• Ability to get along and work effectively with others.
• Bachelor’s degree in Fire Protection Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related discipline.
• 15–18 years of progressive experience in fire protection engineering and project management.
• Fire Protection Professional Engineering Licensure.
• Knowledge of industry standards, building codes, and safety standards such as NFPA, NEC, NESC, UL, UFC and UFGS.
• Strong client-facing skills with a track record of cultivating and growing client relationships.
• Willingness to travel 10–25% for client and project needs.

Physical Demands

• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• The inability to cope with a stressful work environment does not constitute a protected disability.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is seldom required to sit. The employee is frequently required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and talk or hear.
• The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

Compensation Package

• Pay Range: $140,000 - $230,000 (DOE)
• Benefits: Medical, dental, vision, life, disability, FSA, EAP, HSA, 401(k) and match, 9 paid holidays, generous PTO, opportunity for stock ownership, and wellness reimbursement.

EEO

• McMillen, Inc. is an EEO/Affirmative Action Employer and will make all employment related decisions without race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.