The Demand for Fire Protection Engineers:

Fire protection engineers are in high demand, with  job opportunities available all over the DMV (D.C., Maryland, Virginia), the U.S., and the world! UMD Fire Protection Engineering graduating cohorts consistently achieve 100% job placement at the time of graduation (for those not continuing on with their education in graduate school). Our graduates’ employers include consulting firms, large corporations and government agencies. See the Clark School's Employment Outcomes page to compare fire protection engineering students' job placement rates with other engineering majors.

Visit the Clark School's Salary Information page for the most recent year's data on average salary rates for intern/co-op and entry-level positions.

Where do Fire Protection Engineers Work?
 

All over the U.S.

U.S. map displaying location pins in various states.

And all around the world!

World map displaying location pins spread out throughout different continents.

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These maps are based on this full list of Employers Who Have Hired UMD Fire Protection Engineering Graduates in recent years. This list is updated annually by Engineering Career Services
 


Position Openings

To post an internship, full-time engineer, or academic position, please submit a PDF version to: enfp@umd.edu

Academic Positions and Fellowship Opportunities

Company Title Location Posted
Post-Doctoral Research Associate PDF icon Post-Doctoral Research Associate Edinburgh, UK 06/2026

Internships and Co-op

Company Title Location Posted
Stand Insurance PDF icon Fire Science Engineering Internship - Summer 2026 San Francisco, CA 03/2026
Stantec PDF icon Fire Protection Engineering Internship - Summer 2026 Multiple locations 03/2026
Student Conserveration Association - National Park Service PDF icon NPS Structural Fire Protection Multipal National Parks 12-2025

Post-Graduate Opportunities

Company Title Location Posted
Amazon Data Services, Inc. PDF icon Sr. Fire Protection Engineer Herndon, VA, Seattle, WA, Austin, TX 04/2026
ARUP PDF icon Senior Fire Protection Engineer New York, NY 06/2026
Baltimore City Fire Department PDF icon Fire Plans Reviewer Baltimore, MD 01/2026
Baltimore County PDF icon Fire Protection Engineer Towson, MD 11/2025
Campbell Code Consulting PDF icon Senior Fire Protection Engineer Remote 01/2026
Campbell Code Consulting PDF icon Senior Code Consultant Remote 01/2026
Cannon Design PDF icon 2026-CannonDesign-April.pdf Washington, DC, Boston, MA, Buffalo, NY, Chicago, IL, and St. Louis, MO 04/2026
Cannon Design PDF icon 2026-CannonDesign-April.pdf Washington, DC, Boston, MA, Buffalo, NY, Chicago, IL, and St. Louis, MO 04/2026
Chemours PDF icon Flammability R&D Engineer Newark, DE 05/2026
DLH PDF icon Senior Fire Protection Engineer Bethesda, MD 12/2026
Exponant PDF icon Fire Protection Engineer Bowie, MD 03/2026
FM PDF icon 2026-FM-March.pdf Norwood, MA 03/2026
GHD PDF icon Graduate Fire Protection Engineer Baltimore, MD
GHD PDF icon Graduate Fire Protection Engineer Burlington, MA 06/2026
Holmrd PDF icon 2026-Holmes US -June.pdf Multiple locations 06/2026
Kinder Morgan PDF icon Fire Protection Engineer Houston, TX
Marriott International PDF icon Manager, Fire Protection Engineering Bethesda, MD 02/2026
McMillen PDF icon Staff Fire Protection Engineer (EIT) Boise, ID 03/2026
Merrick PDF icon Fire Protection Engineer Greenwood Village, CO 10/2025
Merrick PDF icon Fire Protection Engineer Greenwood Village, CO or any of Merrick's Offices 10/2025
North Metro Fire Rescue District PDF icon Fire Safety Engineer Bloomfield, CO 05/2026
Olsson PDF icon Senior Fire Protection Engineer - Data Center Remote 12-2025
Smithsonian Institute PDF icon Fire Protection Engineering Washington, DC 06/2026
Smithsonian Institute PDF icon Fire Protection Engineer - Federal Employee Washington, DC 06/2026
Stantec PDF icon Fire Protection Engineer - EIT Multiple locations 03/2026
Stantec PDF icon Fire Protection Engineer - EIT Multiple locations 03/2026
Stantec PDF icon Senior Fire Protection Engineer Multiple locations
WSP PDF icon Fire and Life Safety Engineering - Smoke and Egress Modeling Columbia, MD. Boston, MA, Houston, TX and St. Louis, MO. 04/2026
WSP PDF icon Fire and Life Safety Engineering Columbia, MD 07/2025
WSP PDF icon Early Professional - Fire and Life Safety Engineering Brentwood, TN 05/2026

The University of Maryland, College Park actively subscribes to a policy of equal employment opportunity, and will not discriminate against any employee or applicant because of race, age, gender, color, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, religion, national origin, or political affiliation. Women and minorities are strongly encouraged to apply.

Postdoctoral Positions:

No open positions at this time.

Staff Positions:

No open positions at this time.

Faculty Positions:

No open positions at this time.

The Engineering Career Services helps students find co-op, internship, and summer engineering positions. The office provides resume critiques, campus interviews, career fairs, and job search workshops for students. Students participating in co-op and/or internship programs gain professional work experience, earn a competitive salary, make invaluable networking contacts, integrate classroom theory into practice, and confirm their career choices. In conjunction with the campus Career Center, Engineering Career Services also assist students in finding post-graduate positions. Alumni of the Fire Protection Engineering Department are encouraged to also visit the Job Listings section to find postings for 'experienced' position announcements as they move forward in their careers. 

Engineering Career Services
1131 Glenn L. Martin Hall
301-405-3863
careerengr@eng.umd.edu
Hours:  8:30am - 4:30pm, Monday - Friday


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