Senior Fire Protection Engineer - Data Center
New Yesterday
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.
Job Description
Join Olsson's South Facilities Engineering and Design team as a Senior Fire Protection Engineer, where you'll take the lead on complex, mission-critical projects, including hyperscale data centers and secure facilities. This is a highly visible role within a multidisciplinary team known for delivering innovative, high-performance building systems.
You'll provide technical leadership on fire protection strategies that safeguard infrastructure, protect assets, and meet the most rigorous code and client requirements. You'll collaborate with architects, MEP engineers, and security professionals across sectors such as data centers, healthcare, higher education, commercial, industrial and federal facilities.
Primary Responsibilities:
- Lead the design and execution of fire protection systems for secure and mission-critical facilities
- Develop and review fire suppression, alarm, and life safety system designs to meet client and code requirements (NFPA, IBC, IFC, UFCs, etc.)
- Serve as the technical expert and client liaison for fire protection scopes on data center and secure facility projects
- Coordinate across disciplines to ensure fully integrated system design
- Mentor junior engineers and contribute to internal knowledge-sharing
- Support proposal development and contribute to project scope and scheduling
- Occasionally travel to project sites or other Olsson offices as needed (approximately 15-25%)
Qualifications
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
- Excellent interpersonal and problem-solving skills
- Bachelor's degree in Fire Protection, Mechanical, or a related engineering discipline
- Professional Engineer (PE) license required; FPE preferred
- 8+ years of experience in fire protection engineering
- Experience with hyperscale data centers, government, or other secure facilities
- Strong working knowledge of NFPA standards, IBC, IFC, UFCs and client specifications
- Proficiency with relevant design and modeling tools, preferred (e.g., REVIT, AutoSPRINK, HydraCAD, or similar)
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Additional Information
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 on 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
Please note: The benefits listed above apply to full-time employees. If you're applying for an internship, you can learn more about internship-specific offerings and experiences at Olsson by visiting https://www.olsson.com/internships.
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- Location:
- Dallas
- Job Type:
- FullTime
