Join the ACS Team
At ACS Group, we’re innovating solutions for a safer tomorrow.
Ignite your passion for safety with a dynamic team and help us shape the future of fire and hazard protection. Tackle diverse challenges alongside fire protection industry leaders, where you’ll continuously push boundaries to safeguard lives and assets of our clients and community.
With ACS Group, you’ll elevate your expertise through mentorship and groundbreaking projects that redefine industry standards.
ACS Group is expanding quickly; come grow with us! Potential opportunities for remote/relocation across the US.
Current Available Positions
ACS Group is a Fire Protection Engineering and Life Safety Code Consulting firm with offices located in Austin, TX, Boston, MA, Las Vegas, NV, and Reno, NV.
We are currently seeking a skilled Fire protection consultant with path to professional engineer licensure responsible for project management, technical work product development, and business development in Austin, Texas area..
Open Roles:
Fire Protection Consultant – Austin, TX
What to Expect:
The successful candidate will provide clients with exceptional fire protection engineering and life safety code consulting services. Anticipated roles and responsibilities for this position include:
- Perform fire protection engineering services such as life safety code consulting, sprinkler design, fire alarm design, and performance-based fire engineering design for a wide-range of facility types in jurisdictions across the United States.
- Coordinate and conduct building and fire code reviews and analyses, including plan reviews and site visits.
- Classify hazardous chemicals and prepare hazardous materials inventory statements for industrial properties.
- Assess high-piled storage arrangements and develop associated reports for high-piled storage permits.
- Satisfy client needs and expectations by completing assigned tasks on schedule and within budget.
- Preparation and peer review of project-related technical reports.
- Develop fire protection strategies, performance-based design approaches, and alternative solutions to resolve client design issues.
- Effectively communicate with project team members, clients, and others.
- Assist with business development activities.
What We’re Looking For:
- Education: Bachelor's degree in Fire Protection, Mechanical, Electrical, Chemical and/or Civil engineering.
- We will also consider candidates that have significant industry experience in fire protection, life safety, or code consulting but are not on the engineering track.
- EIT Certification preferred.
- PE preferred.
- Experience: 1 to 5 years of related experience.
- Ability to work well independently to meet deadlines and prepare deliverables to be peer reviewed.
- Upholds professionalism and is personable when interacting with other industry professionals, associated trades, and jurisdictional authorities.
- Strong communication skills to communicate clearly and concisely with others internally and externally.
- Must be able to coordinate with professionals across multiple disciplines internally and externally. Prior history with project management is preferred, but not required.
- Software Skills
- AutoCAD
- BlueBeam
- Microsoft Office Suite
- Revit (Preferred)
Compensation & Benefits:
- $90,000 (~100,000) - $130,000 annually; dependent on experience
- Competitive and encouraged Paid Time Off (PTO).
- Mid-year and End of Year bonus based on company and personal performance.
- We offer excellent compensation and benefits including a comprehensive health plan, matching 401k plan and encourage professional education and technical growth opportunities.
- Company compensated healthcare coverage.
Please use the contact form to upload your resume.
ACS Group is a Fire Protection Engineering and Life Safety Code Consulting firm with offices located in Austin, TX, Boston, MA, Las Vegas, NV, and Reno, NV.
We are currently seeking a skilled Senior Fire Protection Engineer with professional engineer license. Responsible for project management, technical work product development, and business development/market development in conjunction with other senior staff. Relocation to Dallas, TX will be expected within approximately 6 months of hire in candidate does not reside in Dallas. Relocation stipend will be provided.
Open Roles:
Senior Fire Protection Engineer – Dallas, TX
What to Expect:
The successful candidate will provide clients with exceptional fire protection engineering and life safety code consulting services. Anticipated roles and responsibilities for this position include:
- Perform fire protection engineering services such as life safety consulting, sprinkler design, fire alarm design, and performance-based fire engineering design for a wide- range of facility types in jurisdictions across the United States with a focus on the Dallas market.
- Coordinate and contribute to the ACS Dallas strategy to establish and grow market share in the local Dallas market.
- Coordinate and conduct building and fire code reviews and analyses, including plan reviews and site visits.
- Classify hazardous chemicals and prepare hazardous materials inventory statements for industrial properties.
- Assess high-piled storage arrangements and develop associated reports for high-piled storage permits.
- Satisfy client needs and expectations by completing assigned tasks on schedule and within budget.
- Preparation and peer review of project-related technical reports.
- Develop fire protection strategies, performance-based design approaches, and alternative solutions to resolve client design issues.
- Effectively communicate with project team members, clients, and others.
- Assist with business development activities.
- Assist with mentoring activities for junior staff members
What We’re Looking For:
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- Education: Bachelor's degree in Fire Protection, Mechanical, Electrical, Chemical and/or Civil engineering.
- We will also consider candidates that have significant industry experience in fire protection, life safety, or code consulting but are not on the engineering track.
- Professional Engineer license.
- Experience: 5-7 years of related experience.
- Ability to work well independently and in a team setting to meet deadlines and prepare deliverables to be peer reviewed.
- Upholds professionalism and is personable when interacting with other industry professionals, associated trades, and jurisdictional authorities.
- Strong communication skills to communicate clearly and concisely with others internally and externally.
- Must be able to coordinate with professionals across multiple discipline internally and externally. Prior history with project management is preferred, but not required.
- Software Skills
- AutoCAD
- BlueBeam
- Microsoft Office Suite
- Revit (Preferred)
Compensation & Benefits:
- $115,000 - $120,000 annually; dependent on experience
- Competitive and encouraged Paid Time Off (PTO).
- Mid-year and End of Year bonus based on company and personal performance.
- We offer excellent compensation and benefits including a comprehensive health plan, matching 401k plan and encourage professional education and technical growth opportunities.
- Company compensated healthcare coverage.
Please use the contact form to upload your resume.
ACS Group is a Fire Protection Engineering and Life Safety Code Consulting firm with offices located in Austin, TX, Boston, MA, Las Vegas, NV, and Reno, NV.
We are currently seeking a skilled Fire Protection Engineer to serve as the Associate Director for our Las Vegas, NV. The ideal candidate is passionate about fire protection engineering and looking for a professional environment that fosters development and growth. The successful candidate will be considered a Las Vegas office employee and support, primarily, the hospitality, industrial and mission critical vertical markets.
Open Roles:
Associate Director – Las Vegas, NV
What to Expect:
The successful candidate will provide clients with exceptional fire protection engineering and life safety code consulting services and assist with business operations. Anticipated roles and responsibilities for this position include:
- Role encompasses 50% technical work, 25% operations management, and 25% business development.
- Collaborate on strategies to establish
- Provide fire protection engineering services, including life safety consulting, sprinkler design, fire alarm design, and performance-based fire engineering design across various facility types, with a focus on the Las Vegas market.
- Design of fire protection systems including fire suppression, fire detection, fire alarm, and mass notification systems.
- Review and consultancy of project related design documentation for life safety code compliance.
- Conduct architectural drawing reviews to identify critical egress issues along with the preparation of master egress drawings for various projects.
- Build fire, smoke, and/or egress models for various projects. The modeling software that will be utilized are CONTAM, Pathfinder, and FDS
- Mentor junior staff members
What We’re Looking For:
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- The ideal candidate would be at a mid-to-senior level with the prospect of advancement within 12 months to a Director role in which they will oversee the entire Las Vegas office operation.
- Must reside in the Las Vegas metro area.
- ACS Group will consider applicants open to relocation to the Las Vegas area
- Bachelor’s Degree in Fire Protection, Mechanical, Electrical, Chemical and/or Civil engineering.
- Strong technical background.
- 5-10 years of professional experience.
- Must be proficient with Microsoft Word, Outlook, and Excel. Experience using BlueBeam, Revit and AutoCAD
- Ability to work well independently and to interact with other industry professionals, associated trades, and jurisdictional authorities.
- Experience with casino / hospitality, high-rise buildings, data centers, automotive/battery manufacturing, semiconductor fabrication, and other industrial facilities is highly preferred.
Compensation & Benefits:
- $110,000-130,000 annually
- Relocation allowance
- Competitive and encouraged Paid Time Off (PTO); up to four (4) weeks.
- Mid-year and End of Year bonus, up to 10% of salary, based on company and personal performance.
- We offer excellent compensation and benefits including a comprehensive health plan, matching 401k plan and encourage professional education and technical growth opportunities.
- 100% company compensated healthcare coverage.
Please use the contact form to upload your resume.