Description:

Fire Protection Engineer | $120K-$180K Raleigh, NC | Full-Time | In-Office with Flexibility Healthcare Fire Protection & Life-Safety Engineering Elizabeth Banzhaf, LPN Co-Founder & COO |

Heartline Staffing Call or Text:

272-230-3157

LinkedIn:

View Elizabeth's LinkedIn Prefer a confidential conversation instead of applying? Call or text Elizabeth directly at 272-230-3157. Heartline Staffing is recruiting an experienced Fire Protection Engineer for a full-time engineering opportunity in Raleigh, North Carolina. This position requires a licensed Professional Engineer with a Fire Protection Engineering license and healthcare-specific project experience to lead the design of complex fire protection, plumbing, medical gas and life-safety systems. Serving as Engineer of Record, this professional will research, develop and produce comprehensive fire protection and mechanical construction drawings while providing technical ownership for complex healthcare projects. The role combines fire suppression and plumbing/medical gas engineering responsibilities and requires advanced technical proficiency, code knowledge and multidisciplinary coordination.

COMPENSATION

$120,000-$180,000 FIRE

PROTECTION & PLUMBING SYSTEM DESIGN

Lead the design of fire protection and plumbing systems Design automatic sprinkler layouts Perform fire pump sizing Design medical gas systems Design domestic water-heating systems Develop comprehensive fire protection and mechanical construction drawings

HEALTHCARE & LIFE-SAFETY ENGINEERING

Design life-safety systems for complex healthcare environments Apply advanced engineering concepts and practices to healthcare facilities Perform critical system calculations Perform Life Cycle Cost Analysis (LCCA) Perform equipment selections Develop job-specific specifications tailored to healthcare-facility requirements

CODE COMPLIANCE

Ensure designs comply with applicable NFPA standards, including

NFPA 13, NFPA

20 and NFPA 99 Apply applicable ASHRAE requirements Apply International Building Code (IBC) requirements Maintain technical excellence and code compliance throughout project development

ENGINEER OF RECORD & LEADERSHIP

Serve as Engineer of Record on complex projects Provide technical guidance to junior engineering staff Mentor developing engineers Maintain ownership of engineering design and technical deliverables

FIELD ENGINEERING

Conduct field investigations Perform site visits Conduct construction inspections Verify design implementation and project progress

MULTIDISCIPLINARY COORDINATION

Work with multidisciplinary design teams Coordinate directly with clients Integrate fire protection systems into the overall building design TRAVEL Travel up to 20% depending on project needs

BENEFITS & PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Up to five weeks of vacation depending on experience Medical, dental and vision insurance with company assistance Company-provided short-term disability, long-term disability and life insurance Company-matched 401(k) HSA/FSA options Professional license bonuses 8 paid holidays Birthday Floating Holiday Employee Assistance Program Continued educational reimbursement with manager pre-approval

Requirements:

8+ years as a licensed Professional Engineer (PE)

REQUIRED

Current Professional Engineer (PE) license

REQUIRED

Fire Protection Engineering (FPE) license

REQUIRED

Healthcare-specific project background

REQUIRED NCEES

Registration

REQUIRED

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering from an ABET-accredited institution

REQUIRED

High proficiency in Revit

REQUIRED

High proficiency in Auto

CAD MEP REQUIRED

High proficiency in Trace 3D

REQUIRED

High proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite

REQUIRED U.S.

Citizenship due to Federal Contractor status

REQUIRED

Ability to travel up to 20% depending on project needs

REQUIRED

Ability to meet the Raleigh, NC in-office work requirement

REQUIRED PREFERRED

Certified Plumbing Designer (CPD) credential LEED credential Green Globes credential Other sustainability-related credentials Not ready to formally apply? That's completely fine. Many experienced engineering professionals prefer a confidential conversation first. Call or text Elizabeth directly at 272-230-3157.