Greeting from RecruitGuruz Staffing Solutions!

We are currently looking for Fire Protection Engineer with US based Solar MNC.

Our client accelerates United States solar, battery storage and EV projects by providing turnkey development as a service including 100% internal systems engineering. The company deploys a leading team that spun out of the largest solar power producer in the world.

Our client has fully commoditized renewable energy project development-as-a-service (DaaS), including 100% internal systems engineering and Construction-as-a-Service (CaaS). Our client support developers, builders, land-owners and financers through any portion of project execution, including turnkey delivery of built assets.

Location: Ahmedabad, Noida, Chennai

Experience: 5-8 Years

Qualification: BE/B.Tech/ME/M.Tech - Electrical or Energy or Civil or Mechanical or Fire Protection or Renewable or related

Position Summary: We are seeking an experienced Fire Protection Engineer to lead fire protection and life safety design for US utility-scale energy projects, including Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS), Solar PV, natural gas generation facilities, substations, inverter stations, and auxiliary buildings. The role involves planning active and passive fire protection systems, performing hydraulic calculations, analysing fire dynamics and battery thermal runaway risks, and preparing Fire Protection Reports, Fire Hazard Analyses, and Fire Risk Assessments in compliance with NFPA, IFC, IBC, UL, FM Global, and AHJ requirements. The position requires strong technical ownership coordinating with multidisciplinary engineering teams, reviewing BESS vendor documentation, preparing permit packages, and leading resolution of comments from utilities, municipalities, fire authorities, and code officials.

The engineer will ensure high-quality, code-compliant,



and permittable fire protection deliverables across the project lifecycle.

Core Responsibilities

Fire Protection & Life Safety Design:

- Plan active and passive fire suppression systems, smoke control measures, and fire detection and alarm systems.
- Develop fire protection and life safety designs for utility-scale BESS facilities, substations, inverter stations and auxiliary buildings.
- Perform hydraulic calculations for fire protection systems.
- Review battery enclosure layouts for fire separation distances and emergency access requirements

Fire Hazard Analysis & Risk Assessment:
- Analyse fire dynamics, model fire behaviour and inspect industrial or commercial sites for latent hazards.
- Prepare Fire Protection Reports (FPR), Fire Hazard Analyses (FHA) and Fire Risk Assessments (FRA).

BESS Thermal Runaway & Battery Safety:
- Evaluate battery technologies and associated thermal runaway risks.
- Develop thermal runaway mitigation strategies for lithium-ion battery systems.

Code Compliance & Design Review:
- Review architectural and building drawings to ensure adherence to safety regulations and building codes.
- Apply NFPA standards as they relate to Solar PV, BESS, and natural gas generation facilities.
- Support compliance with NFPA 855, NFPA 68, NFPA 69, NFPA 72, NFPA 13, NFPA 25, International Fire Code (IFC), International Building Code (IBC), UL 9540, UL 9540A, FM Global requirements, and local Authority Having Jurisdiction (AHJ)



requirements.

Permitting & Authority Coordination:
- Prepare permit application packages and technical responses.
- Attend design review meetings with utilities, municipalities and fire authorities.
- Review comments from code officials and lead resolution efforts.

Engineering Coordination & Vendor Review:
- Coordinate with electrical, civil, mechanical, structural, SCADA, and substation engineering teams.
- Review BESS vendor documentation, including battery container fire protection designs, UL 9540A test reports, emergency response plans and hazard mitigation reports.
- Support Owners Engineer and Independent Engineer reviews.

Technical Skills and Experience

Software Proficiency

- Fire protection hydraulic calculation software and related engineering tools.
- Fire dynamics and fire behaviour modelling tools.

Codes & Standards
- Solid knowledge of U.S. fire codes and standards, including NFPA 855, 68, 69, 72, 13, and 25
- International Fire Code (IFC) and International Building Code (IBC)
- UL 9540, UL 9540A, and FM Global requirements

Renewable Energy & Power Systems:
- Understanding of fire protection requirements for utility-scale BESS, Solar PV, natural gas generation facilities, and substations.
- Knowledge of lithium-ion battery technologies, thermal runaway behaviour, and mitigation methods.

Experience:
- Minimum 5 years of direct experience with Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS), renewable energy, utility, or industrial facilities.
- Experience preparing Fire Hazard Analyses and permitting documentation.
- Ability to work with multidisciplinary engineering teams on utility-scale infrastructure.

If you are interested, please apply or send your cv on [email protected] Regards,

Kirti Patel

📌 Fire Protection Engineer (Renewable) (Ahmedabad)
🏢 Recruitguruz
📍 Ahmedabad