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Fire Protection Engineer | $120K-$180K

CompanyPurple Cow Recruiting
LocationRaleigh
Work ModeOn Site
PostedSeptember 14, 2026
About The Company
Purple Cow Recruiting is a global talent acquisition firm that connects top-tier professionals with leading organizations across industries, including the United States federal government. We specialize in recruiting for healthcare and technical roles, offering both permanent and temporary staffing solutions, including all back end support. Our approach is tailored to meet the unique needs of each client, ensuring compliance with key industry standards such as Joint Commission, HIPAA, NIST, and FedRAMP, while delivering exceptional candidates. Technical, Healthcare, and Commercial Expertise : -Deployment of FTEs: Capability to deploy fully credentialed professionals across technical, healthcare, and commercial roles. -Telehealth and Remote IT Solutions: Proficient in remote support for both healthcare and technical operations. -Commercial Expertise: Strong track record in placing candidates in corporate roles, including finance, marketing, and engineering. Compliance and Quality Assurance: -Adherence to federal standards (e.g., Joint Commission, HIPAA, NIST, FedRAMP) and industry best practices for commercial sectors. -Quality Control Plan (QCP) includes regular audits, performance reviews, and compliance checks. Past Performance: Successfully delivered staffing solutions for DoD contracts, healthcare institutions, and leading commercial enterprises. Our performance consistently meets or exceeds client expectations in both public and private sectors. Key Personnel: -Fiona Rintoul, CEO: Oversees strategic direction and operational alignment. -Chelsea Drinkard, VP of Recruiting: Manages recruitment across federal, healthcare, technical, and commercial sectors. Purple Cow Recruiting ensures high-quality staffing solutions, aligning with both public and private sector objectives to support mission-critical operations and commercial growth.
About the Role

Description

Fire Protection Engineer | $120K-$180K
Raleigh, NC | Full-Time | In-Office with Flexibility
Healthcare Fire Protection & Life-Safety Engineering

Elizabeth Banzhaf, LPN
Co-Founder & COO | Heartline Staffing
Call or Text: 272-230-3157
LinkedIn: View Elizabeth's LinkedIn

Prefer a confidential conversation instead of applying? Call or text Elizabeth directly at 272-230-3157.

Heartline Staffing is recruiting an experienced Fire Protection Engineer for a full-time engineering opportunity in Raleigh, North Carolina. This position requires a licensed Professional Engineer with a Fire Protection Engineering license and healthcare-specific project experience to lead the design of complex fire protection, plumbing, medical gas and life-safety systems.

Serving as Engineer of Record, this professional will research, develop and produce comprehensive fire protection and mechanical construction drawings while providing technical ownership for complex healthcare projects. The role combines fire suppression and plumbing/medical gas engineering responsibilities and requires advanced technical proficiency, code knowledge and multidisciplinary coordination.

COMPENSATION
• $120,000-$180,000

FIRE PROTECTION & PLUMBING SYSTEM DESIGN
• Lead the design of fire protection and plumbing systems
• Design automatic sprinkler layouts
• Perform fire pump sizing
• Design medical gas systems
• Design domestic water-heating systems
• Develop comprehensive fire protection and mechanical construction drawings

HEALTHCARE & LIFE-SAFETY ENGINEERING
• Design life-safety systems for complex healthcare environments
• Apply advanced engineering concepts and practices to healthcare facilities
• Perform critical system calculations
• Perform Life Cycle Cost Analysis (LCCA)
• Perform equipment selections
• Develop job-specific specifications tailored to healthcare-facility requirements

CODE COMPLIANCE
• Ensure designs comply with applicable NFPA standards, including NFPA 13, NFPA 20 and NFPA 99
• Apply applicable ASHRAE requirements
• Apply International Building Code (IBC) requirements
• Maintain technical excellence and code compliance throughout project development

ENGINEER OF RECORD & LEADERSHIP
• Serve as Engineer of Record on complex projects
• Provide technical guidance to junior engineering staff
• Mentor developing engineers
• Maintain ownership of engineering design and technical deliverables

FIELD ENGINEERING
• Conduct field investigations
• Perform site visits
• Conduct construction inspections
• Verify design implementation and project progress

MULTIDISCIPLINARY COORDINATION
• Work with multidisciplinary design teams
• Coordinate directly with clients
• Integrate fire protection systems into the overall building design

TRAVEL
• Travel up to 20% depending on project needs

BENEFITS & PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
• Up to five weeks of vacation depending on experience
• Medical, dental and vision insurance with company assistance
• Company-provided short-term disability, long-term disability and life insurance
• Company-matched 401(k)
• HSA/FSA options
• Professional license bonuses
• 8 paid holidays
• Birthday Floating Holiday
• Employee Assistance Program
• Continued educational reimbursement with manager pre-approval

Requirements

• 8+ years as a licensed Professional Engineer (PE) REQUIRED
• Current Professional Engineer (PE) license REQUIRED
• Fire Protection Engineering (FPE) license REQUIRED
• Healthcare-specific project background REQUIRED
• NCEES Registration REQUIRED
• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering from an ABET-accredited institution REQUIRED
• High proficiency in Revit REQUIRED
• High proficiency in AutoCAD MEP REQUIRED
• High proficiency in Trace 3D REQUIRED
• High proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite REQUIRED
• U.S. Citizenship due to Federal Contractor status REQUIRED
• Ability to travel up to 20% depending on project needs REQUIRED
• Ability to meet the Raleigh, NC in-office work requirement REQUIRED

PREFERRED
• Certified Plumbing Designer (CPD) credential
• LEED credential
• Green Globes credential
• Other sustainability-related credentials

Not ready to formally apply? That's completely fine. Many experienced engineering professionals prefer a confidential conversation first.
Call or text Elizabeth directly at 272-230-3157.

Key Skills
Fire protection engineeringPlumbing designMedical gas systemsLife-safety systemsRevitAutoCAD MEPTrace 3DNFPA standardsASHRAEInternational Building CodeProject leadershipConstruction drawingsLife cycle cost analysisEquipment selectionTechnical mentoringField investigation
Categories
EngineeringConstructionHealthcareManagement & Leadership
Benefits
VacationMedical insuranceDental insuranceVision insuranceShort-term disabilityLong-term disabilityLife insurance401(k)HSAFSAProfessional license bonusesPaid holidaysBirthday floating holidayEmployee assistance programEducational reimbursement
Job Information
📋Core Responsibilities
The Fire Protection Engineer will serve as the Engineer of Record, leading the design of complex fire protection, plumbing, and life-safety systems for healthcare projects. Responsibilities include producing construction drawings, performing system calculations, and providing technical leadership to junior staff.
📋Job Type
full time
💰Salary Range
$120,000 - $180,000
📊Experience Level
10+
💼Company Size
13
📊Visa Sponsorship
No
💼Language
English
🏢Working Hours
40 hours
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