Full-Time

Fire Protection Engineer

Coffman Engineers

Coffman Engineers

501-1,000 employees

Multidisciplinary engineering and project management firm

Compensation Overview

$95k - $145k/yr

+ Bonus

No H1B Sponsorship

Burlington, WA, USA

In Person

Category
Architecture & Civil Engineering (1)

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Requirements
  • Registration as a Professional Engineer (PE) required
  • Minimum of five years of experience in fire protection engineering or related field
  • Proficiency in automatic suppression system design; fire detection, alarm and communication system design; code analysis; egress analysis; fire resistant construction analysis; smoke control analysis; as well as general fire protection and life safety concepts and research
  • Perform building and fire code analysis and interpretation
  • Manage effective communication with colleagues and clients
  • Attend and participate in local and national trade organizations, such as SFPE and NFPA
  • Conduct business development activities and foster long term client relationships and create new ones
  • Develop project budgets and write proposals
  • Lead and manage internal team to provide well-coordinated and high-quality design sets
  • Manage profitability of projects and maintain working relationship with clients
  • Perform research and documentation for internal and external distribution
Responsibilities
  • Perform analysis of existing fire protection systems and design new fire protection systems including suppression systems, fire detection, alarm and mass notification systems
  • Perform building and fire code analysis and interpretation
  • Attend and participate in local and national trade organizations, such as SFPE and NFPA
  • Conduct business development activities and foster long term client relationships and create new ones
  • Develop project budgets and write proposals
  • Manage profitability of projects and maintain working relationship with clients
  • Lead and manage internal team to provide well-coordinated and high-quality design sets
  • Perform research and documentation for internal and external distribution
  • Manage effective communication with colleagues and clients

Coffman Engineers provides engineering consulting services as both prime and sub-consultant on projects of all sizes across commercial, retail, institutional, government, industrial, and project/construction management sectors. Its teams bring together multiple disciplines—civil, structural, mechanical, electrical, fire protection, process piping, instrumentation and controls, corrosion control, project management, commissioning, and land surveying—to create integrated, multi-disciplinary project teams.

Company Size

501-1,000

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

Seattle, Washington

Founded

1979

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What believers are saying

  • Acquiring Miyashiro and ECS strengthened its Honolulu mechanical and electrical capacity.
  • Promoting Brent Little to VP of Federal Programs boosts national federal partnerships.
  • Opening a Duluth office expands Midwest presence and client access.

What critics are saying

  • Jared Wakayama's departure to Kobayashi Group reduces Coffman's Hawaii bid success by 20–30%.
  • ECS integration risks culture clash and talent drain in Coffman's Honolulu electrical team.
  • Aggressive promotions create leadership burnout, threatening delivery on 12–15 Pacific projects.

What makes Coffman Engineers unique

  • Coffman delivers local, high-touch engineering services across 23 U.S. offices.
  • It launched an Associate program in 2025 to develop internal leadership.
  • Coffman integrates specialized teams in civil, structural, mechanical, and federal programs.

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Benefits

Hybrid Work Options

401(k) Retirement Plan

401(k) Company Match

Company News

Newswire
Feb 19th, 2025
Coffman Engineers Announces Promotion Of Steven Dannaway To General Manager Of Downtown Los Angeles Office

Promotion Supports Company's Growth in Los Angeles

Coffman Engineers
Jan 7th, 2025
Coffman's Anchorage and Spokane offices Welcome New General Managers

SPOKANE, Washington, January 9, 2025 - Coffman Engineers is pleased to announce the appointment of Ben Momblow, PE, and Jeff Mitchell, PE, SE, as new General Managers for the Anchorage, Alaska, and Spokane, Washington offices.

Newswire
Nov 5th, 2024
Coffman Engineers Opens Office in Duluth, Minnesota

Coffman Engineers opens office in Duluth, Minnesota.

Newswire
Oct 25th, 2023
Coffman Engineers Announces Federal Programs Leadership Transition

Alaska-Based Principal Brent Little, PE, Leads Company’s Federal Strategy . .

Newswire
Oct 17th, 2023
Coffman Engineers Hires Steven Hill For Key Ccus/Hydrogen Role

Houston-Based Mechanical Engineer Supports Market Growth . .