Senior Fire Protection Engineer (Hybrid)

INTEGRATED DESIGN and ADVISORY

The Integrated Design and Advisory business vertical is one of the business verticals at Michael Baker International with more than 850 professionals located across the country. Established as a national professional and consulting services delivery platform, we unite architecture and engineering design expertise with strategic advisory services to deliver holistic and innovative solutions that address the business and project objectives of our clients. We serve clients across various sectors, including industrial, defense contractors, data centers, aerospace, life sciences, healthcare, higher education, aviation, rail and transit, and the federal government.

Integrated Design leverages the early involvement of all project stakeholders and key disciplines such as mechanical, electrical, plumbing, structural and fire protection (MEP+S+FP) engineering, as well as architecture and planning. Our Advisory capabilities include providing solutions across the project life cycle along with resilience services. This offering showcases the firm’s expertise in areas such as strategic consulting, planning, cybersecurity, building controls, cost management, commissioning, program management, construction support, building information modeling, digital twins, emergency response, disaster recovery, operational continuity, energy resiliency and more.

Over the past 85 years, Michael Baker has built a legacy of expertise, experience, innovation and integrity as we partner with our clients to solve complex built environment and critical infrastructure challenges. We have achieved success as a company by employing a solutions-oriented mindset and continually evolving our capabilities to best serve our clients. The Integrated Design and Advisory business vertical supports our long-term growth strategy, enhanced capabilities and unique areas of expertise that focus on high performance buildings, intelligent systems and critical infrastructure. We are focused on a holistic approach, informed decision-making and innovative solutions for our clients. This supports our goal to aggressively pursue, win and execute large, complex projects for government and private sector clients, as well as expand into new markets.

DESCRIPTION

Join Michael Baker International as a Senior Fire Protection Engineer and take the lead in shaping fire protection strategies across Texas. In this highly visible role, you’ll serve as a client‑facing technical leader—driving project delivery, strengthening key relationships, and guiding solutions that protect people, assets, and mission‑critical operations. You’ll have the full support of Michael Baker’s nationwide Fire Protection Engineering team while maintaining the autonomy to grow and lead our presence in the region.

You’ll engage with fire protection projects from concept through commissioning—developing proposals, leading system designs, conducting site evaluations, and overseeing testing and acceptance. Your work will span a diverse portfolio of systems including fire sprinklers, pumps, high‑expansion foam, clean agents, fire alarm, and mass notification. Projects serve a broad range of industries such as the Department of Defense, data centers, industrial and manufacturing facilities, and commercial clients—allowing you to apply your expertise to complex and highly technical environments.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Business development and client management
• Be responsible for proposal preparation, project budgets and project work schedules
• Perform hydraulic calculations for sprinkler and fire pump design
• Analyze life safety requirements for buildings, including building code compliance, occupant load calculations and egress analysis
• Perform on-site system evaluations and perform final system testing
• Coordinate designs with other engineering disciplines

Business Development:

• Grow revenue from existing client base through ensuring high quality work products and regular client interactions.
• Attend local industry events to create and maintain networking connections.
• Identify and win new work from new and existing clients.

Client Management:

• Communicate with clients to understand their needs and provide technical expertise.
• Present project proposals and updates to clients.
• Ensure client satisfaction through effective project delivery.

Required Qualifications:

• Registered Professional Engineer in Fire Protection
• 8+ years professional experience
• BS or MS in Fire Protection Engineering or related field
• Experience in fire protection system design including: fire sprinkler systems, fire pumps, clean agent systems, high expansion foam systems, fire alarm and mass notification systems
• Experience in computer generated hydraulic design
• Knowledge and experience of building and design codes, specifically IBC, NFPA 101, NFPA 13 and NFPA 72
• US Citizen Required

COMPENSATION
The approximate compensation range for this position is $97,593 to $153,732. This compensation range is a good faith estimate for the position at the time of posting. Actual compensation is dependent upon factors such as education, qualifications, experience, skillset, and physical work location.

WORKPLACE FLEXIBILITY

This position can be remote or hybrid, for a candidate located in the Texas region of the United States.

BENEFITS
We offer a comprehensive benefits package including:

• Medical, dental, vision insurance
• 401k Retirement Plan
• Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• Life, AD&D, short-term, and long-term disability
• Professional and personal development
• Generous paid time off
• Commuter and wellness benefits

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