Senior Life Safety & Fire Protection Engineer (Advanced Facilities)

TL;DR

Senior Life Safety & Fire Protection Engineer (Advanced Facilities): Taking ownership of the full project lifecycle for critical life safety infrastructure, specializing in fire alarm and evacuation networks, smoke control, and hazardous material monitoring with an accent on translating code requirements into constructable 2D/3D documentation. Focus on managing multi-discipline spatial coordination and interfacing directly with code officials and vendors.

Location: 100% on-site role requiring active field mobility in Boise, ID

Salary: $91,500 - $139,400

Company

hirify.global is a company offering temporary assignments and is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities.

What you will do

• Design and engineer complex fire alarm notification, advanced detection, suppression, toxic/flammable gas monitoring, and specialized life safety control systems.
• Author, review, and coordinate high-fidelity 3D models using Revit MEP and AutoCAD in strict coordination with architectural, structural, and mechanical disciplines.
• Produce rigorous engineering calculations, equipment sizing specifications, system layouts, and comprehensive construction document packages.
• Review advanced vendor submittal packages, shop drawings, and technical specifications to verify absolute alignment with client requirements.
• Conduct active field walks, site evaluations, and technical inspections; provide engineering support during construction, system commissioning, and facility startup phases.
• Act as a primary technical point of contact for clients, material vendors, sub-contractors, and local/state code enforcement officials.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Electrical, Mechanical, Fire Protection, or related technical field) from an ABET-accredited program.
• Active Engineer in Training (EIT) certification OR a NICET Certification in Fire Alarm Systems.
• Minimum of five (5) years of dedicated professional experience engineering fire alarm and complex life safety systems.
• Proven hands-on proficiency with AutoCAD and Revit MEP.
• Direct experience designing or specifying aspirating smoke detection systems (e.g., VESDA).
• Mastery over NFPA 72 (National Fire Alarm and Signaling Code) and NFPA 101 (Life Safety Code).

Nice to have

• Active Professional Engineer (PE) License.
• Technical experience designing for semiconductor fabrication facilities, cleanrooms, or high-hazard industrial complexes.
• Experience with specialized gas detection, Hazardous Production Materials (HPM) tracking, leak detection, or fire dynamics/smoke modeling.
• Familiarity with additional NFPA standards (e.g., NFPA 13, 75, 76, 2001, 400).
• Experience integrating fire systems with low-voltage networks, security matrices, or CCTV.

Culture & Benefits

• hirify.global offers major medical, dental, vision, and 401k for temporary assignments lasting 13 weeks or longer.
• Committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities.
• Participates in the E-Verify program in certain locations as required by law.
• Considers qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements.