Location
Arlington, VA
Type
Full-time
Posted
10/15/2026
Compensation
$102,000 - $120,000 per year
Job description
The Fire Protection Engineer will support Jacobs' rapidly growing Data Center practice by providing fire protection engineering across multiple projects. This role involves collaborating with clients, architects, and engineers to develop innovative fire protection designs that meet stringent reliability and code requirements. The engineer will work within a Mechanical Data Center team that focuses on delivering cost-effective and transformative projects. This position offers the opportunity to shape the future direction of fire protection capabilities in the Data Center market.
Requirements
- 5+ years of fire protection engineering experience.
- Professional Engineer (PE) license.
- Bachelor's degree in Fire Protection Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related engineering discipline.
- Extensive knowledge of NFPA Codes and Standards, International Building Code (IBC), and International Fire Code (IFC).
- Experience designing fire suppression systems for large industrial, commercial, or Data Center facilities.
Responsibilities
- Serve as the Fire Protection Engineer for Data Center and Mission Critical projects.
- Provide fire protection system design, code analysis, and life safety engineering.
- Establish project fire protection design criteria and technical standards.
- Conduct code evaluations and interpretations using applicable standards.
- Coordinate fire protection designs with other engineering disciplines.
Benefits
- Employees at Jacobs are often offered benefits designed around physical, emotional, financial and social wellbeing, including health and safety programs, mental health support, retirement and financial planning resources, flexible time off and initiatives that support a strong culture of caring.
H-1B filing history
Public USCIS petition and DOL LCA counts · latest USCIS FY2026, LCA FY2026
Filing entity: Jacobs Engineering Group Inc
As of Aug 23, 2026
Initial approvals
55
FY2026
Approval rate
98.3%
FY2026
LCA certified
32
FY2026
Entry-level share
18.8%
FY2026
Initial approvals YoY
+57%
Trend
LCA certified YoY
-80%
Trend
Initial approvals by fiscal year
Approval rate by fiscal year
Continuing vs initial approvals
LCA certified positions by quarter
LCA certified positions by fiscal year
Based on public USCIS and DOL filings; not a sponsorship guarantee.
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