Mechanical Engineer
US$120,000 – US$140,000 / yr base salary
Posted 18 Aug 2026
Advertised as “Sr. Mechanical Engineer, Fire Protection”
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- Expected experience
- 10+ yrs
- Management level
- Individual contributor
- Employment
- On-Site
- Contract
- Full-time
| Base salary | US$120,000 – US$140,000 / yr |
|---|
Field of studyFire Protection Engineering
Study levelProfessional certification
Company Description
Sr. Mechanical Engineer, Fire Protection
Senior Fire Protection Engineer in the Solutions for Industry Division of Ramboll
Charlotte, NC
Join our Manufacturing Division as our new Senior Fire Protection Engineer in the Solutions for Industry Division of Ramboll and work with us to close the gap to a sustainable future.
Work at the heart of sustainable change
Ramboll is a global architecture, engineering, and consultancy company. We believe that the purpose of sustainable change is to create a thriving world for both nature and people. So, that’s where we start – and how we work. At Ramboll, our core strength is our people, and our history is rooted in a clear vision of how a responsible company should act. Being open and curious is a cornerstone of our culture. We embrace an inclusive mindset that looks for fresh, diverse, and innovative perspectives. We respect, embrace, and invite diversity in all forms to actively cultivate an environment where everyone can flourish and realize their full potential.
Ramboll in the Americas
Founded in Denmark, Ramboll is a foundation-owned people company. Ramboll has thousands of experts working across more than 70 offices in the Americas, delivering innovative solutions within Environment & Health, Water, Energy, and Planning & Urban Design. We invite you to contribute to a sustainable future working in an open, collaborative, and empowering company. Combining local experience with global knowledge, we together shape the societies of tomorrow.
Job Description
Your new role
As our new Senior Fire Protection Engineer in the Advanced Manufacturing Division of Ramboll.
Your key responsibilities will be:
- Develop designs for fire suppression, detection, and signaling systems in accordance with applicable governing codes and standards and industry best practices for industrial facilities.
- Develop performance based design specifications utilizing fire protection engineering principles, code analyses, coordination with authorities having jurisdiction, and other resources as required for the specific application.
- Participate in up-front conceptual design studies with the development of fire suppression design criteria, specifications, preliminary layouts, and code reviews.
- Develop performance based fire suppression and detection specifications for unique and hazardous occupancies often found in manufacturing facilities.
- Coordinate with other engineering disciplines to achieve fully integrated designs between life safety, building services, and industrial processes as required to comply with all applicable codes and standards.