Fire Protection Engineer

• Act as SOLV Energy’s subject matter expert for fire protection and life safety for large-scale Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) and hybrid renewable energy projects.
• Develop and maintain fire project design standards, specifications, and scopes of work; lead technical bid evaluations and manage third-party engineering firms.
• Provide project-level oversight including basis-of-design documents, QA/QC of work products, and interface with authorities having jurisdiction.
• Mentor team members and provide technical training across the organization.

This role ensures the safe and reliable deployment of utility-scale solar and battery storage systems, directly contributing to the transition to renewable energy and reducing greenhouse gas emissions.

• Minimum 10 years of fire protection engineering experience with at least 2 years in energy infrastructure and BESS design.
• Bachelor’s degree in Fire Protection Engineering or closely related discipline (Mechanical, Electrical, or similar) from an accredited institution.
• Professional Engineer (P.E.) license in Fire Protection Engineering preferred.
• Advanced understanding of fire protection engineering principles and working knowledge of applicable codes (NFPA, IBC, UL 9540/9540A, etc.).

Employees (and their families) are eligible for medical, dental, vision, basic life and disability insurance. Employees can enroll in our company’s 401(k) plan and are provided vacation, sick and holiday pay. Compensation range: $112,307 - $134,768 per year.

SOLV Energy is a leading provider of infrastructure services to the power industry, designing, building and maintaining utility scale solar, battery storage and high voltage substation projects nationwide.