Job Description

Industry

Advanced Manufacturing

At Jacobs, we're challenging today to reinvent tomorrow by solving the world's most critical problems for thriving cities, resilient environments, mission-critical outcomes, operational advancement, scientific discovery and cutting-edge manufacturing, turning abstract ideas into realities that transform the world for good.

Your impact

Providing fire engineering for fire suppression system engineering and design, fire alarm system engineering and design. Supporting code analysis, hydraulic calculations and fire modeling. Facilitating and attending pha reviews for process safety as well as team meetings and will be doing site surveys and attending project meetings on site. Supporting fire hazards assessments that help determining fire water demands and structural fire proofing requirements. Providing engineering and design support for gas detection systems. Code analysis and performance based alternative design. Special hazards, fire protection, fire detection, and fire alarm designs. 3D CFD fire and air flow model software (FDS and PYROSIM). Dispersion and consequence modeling software (PHAST). KY pipe, PHA work, PHA pro and elite fire hydraulic calculation software. Explosion venting calculations and process hazard analysis facilitation.

Telecommuting is allowed. 

TRAVEL: 20% domestic travel for site survey and client meetings.

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Here's what you'll need

REQUIREMENTS:  This position requires a Master degree or foreign equivalent in Fire Protection, Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering or related field.

In Lieu of the requirements listed above, employer will accept: a Bachelor degree or foreign equivalent in Fire Protection, Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering or related field and 3 years of work experience in job offered or related Fire Protection Engineer occupation.

SPECIFIC SKILLS:  

Expertise/ knowledge of:

1. Hydraulic calculations.

2. Sprinklers and Fire Alarm device spacing requirements.

3. Smoke Ventilation Calculations.

4. Computational Fluid Dynamics (FDS) and Egress Modeling.

5. AutoCAD and Revit.

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Posted Salary Range: Minimum

103,709.00

Posted Salary Range: Upper

116,700.00

Our health and welfare benefits are designed to invest in you, and in the things you care about. Your health. Your well-being. Your security. Your future. Employees have access to medical, dental, vision, and basic life insurance, a 401(k) plan, and the ability to purchase company stock at a discount. Eligible employees may also enroll in a deferred compensation plan or the Executive Deferral Plan. Jacobs has an unlimited U.S. Personalized Paid Time Off (PPTO) policy for full-time salaried/exempt employees, seven paid holidays, and caregiver leave. And certain roles may be eligible for additional rewards, including merit increases, performance discretionary bonus, and stock.

The base salary range for this position is $103,709.00 to $116,700.00. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status. Job posted on July 16, 2026. This position will be open for at least 3 days.

We value collaboration and believe that in-person interactions are crucial for both our culture and client delivery. We empower employees with our hybrid working policy, allowing them to split their work week between Jacobs offices/projects and remote locations enabling them to deliver their best work.

Your application experience is important to us, and we’re keen to adapt to make every interaction even better. If you require further support or reasonable adjustments with regards to the recruitment process (for example, you require the application form in a different format), please contact the team via Careers Support .

Locations

City State Country
Conshohocken	Pennsylvania	United States

Job Tags

Full time, Work experience placement, Remote work

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