Fire Protection Engineer - Olsson

We are Olsson, a team-based, purpose-driven engineering and design firm. Our solutions improve communities and our people make it possible.

Our most meaningful asset is our people, and we are dedicated to providing an environment where they can continue to learn, grow, and thrive. Our entrepreneurial spirit is what has allowed us — and will continue to allow us — to grow. The result? Inspired people, amazing designs, and projects with purpose.

Olsson's Facility Engineering and Design Team is at the forefront of engineering innovation, providing comprehensive services for large commercial developments, healthcare facilities, laboratories, educational institutions, data centers, and military installations.  Our expertise includes engineering analysis, design services, and professional consulting, ensuring top-tier quality and world class installations. As a member of this team, you will contribute to diverse, high-impact projects, delivering engineering solutions that make a tangible difference in communities and industries.

Join our Facility Engineering and Design team as a Fire Protection Engineer, where you will tackle complex and intellectually stimulating challenges in fire protection design. This role offers a blend of technical rigor and innovative problem-solving, ideal for those who find excitement in finding sophisticated solutions to intricate problems. Your work will have a meaningful impact across diverse sectors including Federal projects and advanced facilities, requiring a deep understanding of safety and engineering principles.

Key Responsibilities:

• Complex Problem Solving: Design and optimize fire protection systems for varied and technically demanding environments.
• Regulatory Expertise: Ensure compliance with intricate federal and local safety regulations, demonstrating your mastery in the field.
• Collaborative Leadership: Engage in high-level teamwork on significant projects, contributing your specialized knowledge for collective success.
• Professional Development: Grow as a professional by guiding emerging engineers, sharing your insights and experiences.
• Continuous Learning: Keep abreast of the latest developments in fire protection technology, enhancing your expertise and applying it to your work.

You are passionate about:

• Working collaboratively with others.
• Having ownership in the work you do.
• Using your talents to positively affect communities.

You bring to the team:

• Strong communication skills.
• Ability to contribute and work well with a team.
• Six or more years of engineering experience.
• Bachelor’s degree in engineering.
• Passed the NCEES Fire Protection Engineering Exam.
• Experience with REVIT, a plus.
• Experience in Data Center/Health Care/Higher Education/Secondary Education/Industrial sectors is a plus.

Olsson is a nationally recognized, employee-owned firm specializing in planning and design, engineering, field services, environmental, and technology. Founded in 1956 on the very mindset that drives us today, we’re here to improve communities by making them more sustainable, better connected, and more efficient. Simply put, we work to leave the world better than we found it.

As an Olsson employee, you’ll receive our traditional benefits package (health care, vision, dental, paid time off, etc.), plus you’ll:

• Become an owner in the company after your first year through our Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP).
• Engage in work that has a positive impact in communities.
• Receive an excellent 401(k) match.
• Participate in a wellness program promoting balanced lifestyles.
• Benefit from a bonus system that rewards performance.
• Have the possibility for flexible work arrangements.

Olsson is an EEO employer. We encourage qualified minority, female, veteran and disabled candidates to apply and be considered for open positions. We do not discriminate against any applicant for employment, or any employee because of race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender, disability, age, or military status.

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