Fire Protection Design Engineer

About the role

AECOM Spain Building Services Engineering team is looking for a Fire & Risk Engineer to join its project delivery team and support the planning of moderate to large-scale projects across a wide range of construction sectors. The role defines and delivers advanced fire safety solutions across the full lifecycle of buildings and industrial facilities, combining code compliance with performance-based engineering.

Key responsibilities

• Develop and review fire protection designs through concept, basic and detailed engineering phases
• Perform fire risk assessments and support fire engineering studies
• Take part in multidisciplinary design coordination meetings and review contractor and vendor submissions against project specifications and codes
• Design and specify passive fire protection systems and review architectural and structural drawings for fire compartmentation compliance
• Design and review fire detection and alarm systems, prepare detection layouts, cause-and-effect matrices and system narratives, and coordinate detection strategies for high-risk and mission-critical environments
• Support system testing, commissioning and acceptance, and review integration with building management, security and emergency systems
• Design and review active fire protection systems, perform hydraulic calculations and support system sizing
• Review vendor calculations, technical submittals and equipment selections

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree (or higher) in Fire Protection Engineering or a closely related discipline (Mechanical, Chemical, Materials or Structural with fire specialization)
• Minimum 3 years of related Fire Protection Design Engineering experience
• Fluent English, verbal and written

Required skills

• Experience with international and local codes and standards such as NFPA, IFC/IBC, EN/BS and FM Global Data Sheets
• Performance-based design frameworks and equivalency methodologies

Benefits mentioned depend on employment status and may include medical, dental, vision, life, AD&D and disability benefits, paid time off, flexible work options, well-being resources, an employee assistance program, business travel insurance, a retirement savings plan and an employee stock purchase plan. New hires must attend an in-person Day 1 onboarding at an AECOM office.