AVAILABLE POSITION · REVIEWED AUGUST 10, 2026
Fire Life Safety Discipline Leader
AGILE’s Client is seeking a Fire Life Safety Discipline Lead to join their team in Chadds Ford, PA. This is a high-impact leadership opportunity for a senior-level engineer with deep knowledge of fire protection and life safety systems. The selected candidate will manage project design, mentor staff, and serve as the primary technical resource for the FLS discipline across a wide range of building projects.
- Location
- Chadds Ford, PA
- State
- Pennsylvania
- Workplace
- Hybrid
- Salary
- $175,000 – $190,000
- Experience
- Minimum 10 years
- Discipline
- MEP Executive Leadership
- Specialty
- Fire Life Safety Discipline Lead – Building & Infrastructure Safety Systems – Multidisciplinary Oversight.
- Market
- Transportation
- Credential
- PE required
- Bonus
- Yes
- Position ID
- 1077
Key Responsibilities
- Lead the Fire/Life Safety engineering team, providing oversight and mentorship.
- Manage project scope, budget, schedule, and reporting for multiple simultaneous projects.
- Ensure quality control through all phases of design and documentation.
- Coordinate FLS design with architectural, structural, and MEP disciplines.
- Interface with clients, AHJs, and internal stakeholders during design and construction.
- Develop technically sound, code-compliant fire protection and alarm systems.
- Conduct field surveys, respond to RFIs, review submittals, and perform construction inspections.
- Support the recruitment and growth of the FLS team and standard documentation.
- Contribute to business development, proposal writing, and fee estimating.
- Serve as the lead technical contact for internal and external project partners.
Key Qualifications
- Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or Engineering Technology.
- Minimum 10 years of experience in fire protection engineering and system design.
- Professional Engineer (PE) license required.
- Strong working knowledge of NFPA 13, 14, 20, 72, and 2001.
- Familiarity with NFPA 25, 92, 101, 110, 415, and related building/fire codes.
- Proficient in Revit, AutoCAD, Bluebeam, and hydraulic modeling tools (e.g., HydraCAD, SprinkCalc).
- NICET Certification and/or Certified Fire Protection Specialist (CFPS) preferred.
- Excellent communication skills and ability to mentor junior engineers.
Why Consider?
Work for a nationally recognized firm focused on rethinking infrastructure. Lead the fire/life safety discipline with visibility across major projects. Competitive compensation package with performance-based bonuses. Hybrid work flexibility with access to major transportation projects. Career growth path to technical leadership or practice expansion.
AGILE is actively interviewing qualified candidates for this role. If you're a senior-level FLS engineer ready to make your next strategic move, we encourage you to apply this year.
The rest of this year can still be enough time to make a smart professional change.
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