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AcuTech Group

Process safety and chemical security consulting

Fire Protection Engineer

Building Services EngineeringConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeRemote in USANo salary listed

About the Job

Requirements

  • A bachelor's degree in fire protection engineering or an equivalent related field is required.
  • At least five years of direct experience in fire protection engineering is required.
  • Ability to determine fire protection system requirements for highly protected-risk applications handling flammable and combustible liquids and gases, including petroleum, chemical, and other manufacturing facilities.
  • Experience designing fire detection equipment, alarm systems, and fire suppression systems for industrial facilities.
  • Knowledge of internationally accepted fire protection equipment and techniques, fire codes and standards interpretation and compliance, especially NFPA 30, 400, 1, 13, 15, 11, 68, 69, and 101, and standard building fire codes such as IBC and IFC.
  • Knowledge of combustion and explosion principles and ability to conduct performance-based assessments using fire hazard and consequence modeling methods.
  • Ability to investigate causes of fire and explosion incidents.
  • Ability and willingness to travel frequently, averaging 25–50% within the United States, with occasional international travel for client work and conferences.
  • A valid driver's license is required.

Responsibilities

  • Advise clients on fire hazards and risk assessments, fire code analysis, fire protection systems design, and/or quantitative risk assessments using performance-based approaches, including fire development and explosion modeling.

Desired Qualifications

  • Background in system design or code consulting involving industrial chemical applications.
  • Appropriate licensure to act as a senior lead and reviewer on project work, such as a Professional Engineer license.
  • Demonstrated success in a fire protection consultancy context, with the ability to attract, acquire, and develop client relationships.

About the Company

AcuTech Group

Process safety and chemical security consulting

AcuTech Group provides specialized consulting in process safety, chemical security, and emergency management for global clients in the chemical and petrochemical sectors. It delivers management consulting, technical studies, audits, and program implementation to improve process safety management and security, along with training and its Acuity cloud platform to manage risk tasks such as assessments, audits, inspections, and surveys. Acuity synchronizes data across facilities to boost safety awareness and culture, while AcuTech emphasizes regulatory compliance (CFATS, MTSA) and security design including cyber-security. Its goal is to be a trusted partner that helps organizations reduce risk and improve safety performance through integrated services and enterprise risk-management software.

Company size
51-200
Company stage
Seed
Total funding
$1M
Headquarters
Tysons, VA
Founded
1994

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