Coffman Engineers, Inc.
Fire Protection Engineer (5+ years)
Westminster, CO, United States · Full-time
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Sponsors, but it's cap-subject — you still face the weighted lottery (~45% per draw at Level III). Good if you win; have a cap-exempt backup on your list.
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the lottery is wage-weighted — each level is one more entry
$12,762 more — $122,762 — moves this role to Level III and 3 lottery entries. That figure is inside the range the employer already advertised.
Based on the DOL prevailing wage for this occupation and worksite, a base salary of $122,762 would place this position at wage Level III. That figure is within the posted range, and I'd like to target it. This role classifies under "Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors" for prevailing-wage purposes.
DOL prevailing wage, 2026-27 wage year · Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors (17-2111) · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO. Wage level is derived by USCIS from the offered wage, occupation and worksite; the occupation shown is inferred from the job title.
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About the role
- Incorporated in 1979, we have employees in more than 24 locations serving clients across the United States and overseas.
- This ability has made us a leader in the engineering and construction communities, and has strengthened our reputation as being progressive, innovative, and a great place to work.
- The successful candidate will have a desire to work, grow, and have fun with a multi-discipline engineering team.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree (B.S.) from accredited college or university in Fire Protection Engineering or Fire Sciences.
- Degree in other engineering field with fire protection experience also considered.
- From five (5) or more years of experience in the fire protection engineering/consulting profession.
- PE or ability to obtain PE within 2 years.
- Ability to work on a highly-motivated team, think outside the box, and be proud of the work you do while having a passion for expanding your knowledge and skills.
Skills
- Working knowledge of AutoCAD, Revit, and fire protection software packages (e.g. CONTAM, FDS).
- Possess persuasive writing and technical report writing skills.
- Possess project management skills for managing internal projects as well as external client needs.
- Attend and participate in local and national professional organizations, such as SFPE and NFPA.
- Provide peer reviews of colleagues' work product.
- Prepare performance-based designs and fire hazards analysis.
- Develop engineering judgements for code alternatives.
- 47 years in business
- 900+ employees serving clients throughout the U.S. and overseas from more than 24 locations
- Multi-discipline engineering services plus corrosion control, commissioning and project/construction management
- #27 Top 80 Engineering Firms, Building Design+Construction, 2019
- #29 Zweig Group Hot Firm List, Zweig Group, 2021
Compensation
- $110k-$165k
Company info
- At Coffman Engineers, we serve as both prime consultant and sub consultant on projects large and small, including commercial, retail, institutional, government, industrial, and project/construction management.
- Coffman Engineers is seeking a Fire Protection Engineer with five or more years of working experience, who wants to be a part of our office growth and culture.
- This position is direct with Coffman Engineers; we are an Equal Opportunity Employer, including veterans and individuals with disabilities.
Visa & Work Authorization
- This position is not eligible for current or future sponsorship
This listing is sourced directly from Coffman Engineers, Inc.'s careers page and normalized into a canonical job model.