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Senior Fire Protection Engineer

Eastern Research Group Inc.· Consulting Services – Engineering and Science
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Indian Head, MD$100k - $180kFull-timePosted 11mo ago

About the role

Fire protection engineer role focused on designing and analyzing fire protection systems for high-hazard facilities, supporting full project life cycle from concept through commissioning at Naval Support Facility Indian Head.

Responsibilities

  • Primarily requires development of requirements and technical review of design packages as well as occasional design work
  • Design FPS supporting construction, renovation, and modernization efforts in accordance with federal and local requirements and industry codes, standards, and guidelines
  • Review, evaluate, and critique FPS designs working closely with architect and engineering (A/E) firms
  • Analyze existing or planned facilities to identify FPS requirements associated with current or planned use
  • Conduct site visits to document existing conditions of FPS, develop new requirements based on planned use, and create preliminary scopes and cost estimates for projects to improve the FPS
  • Perform fire protection design reviews for facility improvement projects provided by third-party design firms
  • Develop or review test plans for new or modified FPS. Assist with planning/scheduling testing
  • Prepare technical memoranda/reports to document compliance with the design scope
  • Identify and work to proactively resolve any compliance issues
  • Analyze, formulate, and recommend facility fire protection requirements, design, space criteria, and usage through space utilization studies and forecasts
  • Lead analyses and solution development for facility planning and management for sensitive testing facilities
  • Lead complex activities related to the control and management of cost, schedule, risk, and resource optimization
  • Prepare or review facilities estimates and site proposals for client review as to cost and feasibility

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in engineering
  • 6+ years of relevant experience
  • PE license is preferred
  • Demonstrated experience with NFPA 1, NFPA 101, NFPA 13, NFPA 15, NFPA 30, and NFPA 72
  • Demonstrated ability to collaborate and communicate effectively with internal and external stakeholders
  • Excellent verbal and written communication, problem-solving, conflict resolution, and decision-making skills
  • Experience designing fire alarm systems and sprinkler systems and developing FPS drawings and specifications
  • Must currently hold or be able to obtain a Department of Defense Secret-level security clearance
  • Must be a U.S. citizen as this position is not eligible for Limited Access Authorizations

Skills

Required:Fire protection designFire alarm systemsSprinkler systemsStakeholder collaboration
Nice to have:Project management

Benefits

  • health and dental insurance
  • life insurance
  • long-term disability
  • educational benefits
  • FSAs
  • generous 401k plan
  • profit sharing
  • EAP
  • 11-20 paid vacation days per year
  • 10 paid holidays per year
  • 56 hours or more of sick leave (state-dependent) per year (pro-rated for part-time)
Last updated Oct 21, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.
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Helping our clients protect public health and the environment, improve worker health and safety, ensure the safety of food and drugs, plan and design facilities, advance national security, and achieve other positive outcomes.

ERG helps clients protect the environment, improve worker health and safety, ensure the safety of food and drugs, and plan sustainable facilities.

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