Fire Protection Engineer
Location
Arizona, USA
Level
Applications Engineer
Department
Type
Full - Time
Salary
starts at $135,000
Job Description
Posted on:
October 16, 2025
Our client is an established Semiconductor Manufacturing facility in the Phoenix AZ vicinity, and are seeking experienced Fire Protection Safety Engineer to join the team and lead in building the foundation for the new 2M+ sq. ft. manufacturing facility site.
Responsibilities
Facilities, Fire Protection Safety Engineer:
The Fire/Life Safety Engineer is responsible for supporting Design and Construction, leading the Operations & Maintenance team to ensure that our Fire Alarm, Fire Protection systems, Hazardous Gas Monitoring Systems are always available, and meet code requirements
- Work with both internal and external teams to define, design, detail and document the various FAS/ FPS/ HGMS that protect our facilities and employees.
- Develops Maintenance and Operational procedures for the FPS/ FAS/ HGMS systems and devices to ensure that all work performed meets NFPA and AHJ codes.
- Provides guidance and support for new fab designs or ongoing retrofits to ensure the factory, office and support buildings remain within code.
- Work with third party design vendors to review concept designs and designs in progress to ensure they meet established design standards, local code requirements, and any other requirements.
- Utilize knowledge of fire protection, fire suppression systems, fire alarm and detection systems, fire-resistant construction, and life safety.
- Familiarity with construction and preventive design, including facilities, semiconductor equipment, semiconductor chemicals, suppression, and chemical recognition.
- Experience in environmental facilities, large-scale plants, and construction site engineering projects
- Work is conducted inside and outside environments, covering our full site, and any safety activities
Job Requirements
Education:
- Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Fire Protection, or related degree
- 5+ years of relevant post education experience in a facility engineering role capacity in a manufacturing environment
- Previous knowledge in the operation of industrial and/or commercial fire protection equipment, semiconductor or manufacturing facilities are preferred.
- Development of testing and maintenance procedures to meet NFPA, AHJ and Insurance carrier expectations, in field QA to ensure the work completed by our employees and service providers meets expectations and coordination for future construction.
- Familiar with all aspects of fire protection, fire suppression, systems, fire alarm and detection systems, fire-resistive construction, and life safety.
