Development Project Engineer – Fire Protection, Fire Alarm

🕒 September 14

🔔 Pennsylvania – Remote

🔔 Pennsylvania – Remote

⏰ Full Time

🟡 Mid-level

🟠 Senior

👷🏻‍♀️ Engineer

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QTS Data Centers

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1001 - 5000 employees

💼 Consulting

📦 Logistics

🏭 Manufacturing

Consulting • Logistics • Manufacturing

QTS Data Centers is a leading provider of data center solutions, with a footprint of over 9 million square feet of mega scale data center space across North America. The company offers hyperscale and hybrid colocation services, utilizing a software-defined technology platform to deliver secure and compliant infrastructure solutions, robust connectivity, and premium customer service to various clients, including 1,100 hyperscale technology companies, enterprises, and government entities.

📋 Description

• Assist with design, preconstruction, procurement, construction, testing, and commissioning activities for fire protection, fire alarm, and life safety systems across assigned projects • Review drawing packages for adherence to fire protection, fire alarm, and life safety design standards • Collaborate with internal and external design teams to evaluate compliance with design standards, local codes, insurance requirements, and AHJ requirements • Define project scope requirements, evaluate deviations from standards, and communicate requirements to design teams • Work with construction, commissioning, and risk management teams on RFIs, code interpretations, and value engineering proposals • Review OFCI equipment submittals for compliance with fire protection and fire alarm design criteria • Support resolution of design issues discovered during construction, testing, and commissioning • Coordinate fire protection and fire alarm equipment procurement with strategic procurement teams • Review hydraulic calculations, fire pump analyses, water supply evaluations, and system acceptance testing requirements • Review fire alarm architectures, battery calculations, sequence of operations, cause-and-effect matrices, and integrated testing plans • Support factory witness testing, site acceptance testing, integrated systems testing, and commissioning • Coordinate with AHJs, insurance representatives, consultants, contractors, and commissioning teams for project approvals and occupancy milestones • Support development and maintenance of standardized fire protection and fire alarm design standards for mission-critical facilities • Evaluate fire suppression, fire detection, emergency communications, and life safety systems for compliance and operational reliability • Interact daily with Facilities, Contractors, Designers, Engineers, Commissioning Agents, Vendors, AHJs, Insurance Representatives, and Data Center Operations staff

🎯 Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Fire Protection Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Construction Engineering, or a related technical field, or equivalent professional experience • Basic experience with fire protection, fire alarm, life safety, construction, commissioning, facility operations, or engineering design • Familiarity with engineering drawings, specifications, submittals, and construction documents • Understanding of fire suppression systems, fire alarm systems, smoke detection systems, and life safety systems • Experience designing, supporting, or reviewing fire protection and fire alarm systems for data centers, mission-critical facilities, industrial facilities, or large commercial developments • Experience with project management responsibilities across multiple projects and campuses • Experience with fire alarm sequence of operations, cause-and-effect matrices, system testing, and commissioning activities • Direct experience in construction of data centers, critical medical facilities, industrial facilities, or other mission-critical environments • Basic knowledge of NFPA standards, including NFPA 13, NFPA 20, NFPA 24, NFPA 72, NFPA 75, NFPA 76, NFPA 101, and NFPA 4, and applicable building and fire codes • Familiarity with FM Global Data Sheets, insurance requirements, and loss prevention strategies • Experience with double-interlock pre-action sprinkler systems, clean agent systems, water-based suppression systems, and special hazard protection systems • Experience with VESDA and aspirating smoke detection systems, very early warning fire detection systems, and integration with monitoring and control platforms • Experience supporting integrated systems testing, acceptance testing, and commissioning of fire protection and life safety systems • Experience evaluating performance-based fire protection alternatives and alternative means and methods • Basic multidisciplinary knowledge of electrical, mechanical, controls, commissioning, pre-construction requirements, and construction processes • Ability to communicate technical issues to senior leadership, consultants, contractors, AHJs, insurers, and non-technical stakeholders • NICET, EIT, or CFPS certification, or desire to pursue industry certifications preferred • Excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills • Proven team-player capability • Ability to solve problems at tactical and functional levels • Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously • Strong understanding of fire protection, fire alarm, life safety, and regulatory compliance requirements • Ability to review, interpret, and communicate engineering drawings, specifications, calculations, and testing requirements • Understanding of risk management principles and fire protection strategies for mission-critical facilities • Ability to balance code compliance, operational reliability, maintainability, and project requirements • Experience supporting hyperscale and colocation data center developments • Familiarity with FM-insured facilities, critical environment risk mitigation, and integrated testing supporting Tier III and Tier IV infrastructure • Experience working with owners, contractors, consultants, and commissioning teams in fast-paced data center development environments

🏖️ Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance • 401(k) retirement plan • Flexible spending and HSA accounts • Paid holidays • Paid time off • Paid volunteer days • Employee assistance program • Tuition assistance • Parental leave • Military leave assistance • QTS scholarship for dependents • Wellness program • Other company benefits • Bonus eligible

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