Olsson
Lead Fire Protection Engineer – Facility Design
Remote role where the employee must remain based in a particular country.
United States only
Employer listed it 3 weeks ago · Added yesterday
Been open since 3 weeks ago, still being checked, but it has been live a while.
Salary
Not stated
Location
United States only
Timezone
Not stated
Contract
Full-time
Experience
Lead
Category
Software
This employer didn't state pay. Jobs like this usually pay around $200k–$270k a year, a typical range taken from 598 lead-level software roles on Nomaders that do state pay. It's a guide, not an offer.
Remote flexibility
Work from home
This is a remote role, but the employee must be based in United States. It is work from home rather than work from anywhere.
What the employer says
- Source listing states candidate location: "Dallas, TX; Fort Worth, TX; Lincoln, NE; Missouri - Remote; Nebraska - Remote; North Kansas City, MO; Oklahoma - Remote; Oklahoma City, OK; Omaha, NE; Tulsa, OK, Dallas (Plano), Fort Worth, Lincoln, North Kansas City, Oklahoma City, Omaha, Tulsa"
What Nomaders makes of it
- Residency required in United States
- Payroll and tax are likely handled in that country only
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About the role
Company Description
We are Olsson. We engineer and design solutions that improve the world around us. As a company, we promise to always be responsive, transparent, and focused on results – for our people, our clients, and our company.
We’re a people-centric firm, so it’s no surprise our greatest asset is our people. The impact this creates is an environment that encourages our people to grow and be creative with their talents. This approach builds a culture that is uniquely Olsson. It allows us to grow our people as we grow our business. This, in turn, creates a lasting impact on the world around us.
Job Description
Join Olsson’s South Facilities Engineering and Design team as a Lead 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 10% or less)
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
Requirements
- ·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:
Benefits
No benefits package published with this listing. Ask about it at first interview.
How to apply
- 1Check the flexibility label above, work from home, matches where you plan to live and work.
- 2Tailor your CV to the role at Olsson, mentioning your remote working experience.
- 3Apply directly on the employer's careers page using the button below. Nomaders never handles your application.
Found 1d ago. Last checked today. Always confirm the details on the original posting, salary and location can change after publication.
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