Senior Fire Protection Engineer - Data Center

Join Olsson’s Data Center Design team as a remote 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.

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%)

Requirements

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; 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

Nice to have

FPE preferred; Proficiency with relevant design and modeling tools, preferred (e.g., REVIT, AutoSPRINK, HydraCAD, or similar)

Benefits

Competitive 401(k) match; Empowered to build your career with tailored development paths; Possibility for flexible work arrangements; Work that has a positive impact on communities; Wellness program promoting balanced lifestyles; Traditional benefits package (health care, vision, dental, paid time off, etc.); Opportunity to participate in a bonus system that rewards performance