OverviewArcadis is the world's leading company delivering sustainable design, engineering, and consultancy solutions for natural and built assets. We are 34,000+ people in over 30 countries, dedicated to improving quality of life.Role descriptionWe're looking for an experienced Senior Fire Protection Engineer with a strong background in data center and industrial environments to support our U.S. Places Design & Engineering business. In this role, you will partner closely with multi-disciplinary teams—including Mechanical, Electrical Engineers, Architects, and clients—to deliver fire protection design solutions for mission-critical facilities, with a primary focus on data centers and industrial projects. You will lead the fire protection discipline across multiple concurrent projects, guiding efforts from early pursuit and proposal through detailed design and construction administration. Periodic travel to project sites is expected (approximately 1 week per month) to support client engagement, site assessments, and project delivery.Role accountabilitiesLead the fire protection design for data center and mission-critical facility projects, ensuring systems meet reliability, redundancy, and uptime requirementsDevelop construction-ready design packages including drawings, specifications, and coordinated BIM models, ensuring alignment across all disciplinesProvide technical leadership and mentorship to junior engineers and designersCollaborate with mechanical, electrical, and architectural teams to integrate fire protection systems within complex, high-density environmentsSupport business development efforts, including proposals, cost estimates, schedules, and client engagementPerform site assessments, field investigations, and fire protection studies specific to data centers (e.g., suppression strategy, hazard analysis, system retrofits)Utilize and support modeling and design through tools such as Revit, BIM platforms, AutoCAD, Navisworks, and fire protection-specific software (e.g., HydraCAD, Sprink Cad FDT, Aspire)Maintain strong client relationships and serve as a technical advisor on fire protection strategies for data center projectsQualifications & ExperienceBachelor's degree in Fire Protection Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related disciplineProfessional Engineer (PE) license in Fire Protection (U.S.) requiredDemonstrated experience designing fire protection systems for data centers, mission-critical facilities, or high-tech industrial environmentsStrong understanding of fire protection system strategies in data centers, including:Clean agent systems (e.g., FK-5-12, Sapphire, Inergen, Aragonite)Wet, Pre-action, Deluge and dry pipe systemsFire Alarm Design including VESDA Type and Beam DetectionRedundancy and cost-effective design considerationsDeep knowledge of applicable codes and standards including NFPA (e.g., NFPA 13, 20, 22, 24, 72, 75, 76), IFC, IBC, and FM Global guidelinesExperience delivering Issued for Construction (IFC) design packages, ideally in complex or regulated environmentsFamiliarity with high-availability facility requirements and coordination with MEP systems supporting critical loadsStrong communication skills, with the ability to present technical solutions to clients and internal teamsStrong team working skills for a hybrid work environment utilizing Microsoft Teams, Slack, and ZoomEqual opportunityArcadis is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We welcome applicants of all backgrounds to apply.#J-18808-Ljbffr
