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Remote Fire Protection Engineer Jobs in Virginia

SUPERVISORY GENERAL ENGINEER

Stafford, VA · On-site +1

$143K - $197K/yr

... remote or isolated sites. You must be able to travel on military and commercial aircraft for ... Expeditionary Fire Support, Artillery Rocket Sys, Tank, Assault Amphibious) - Command and Control ...

GENERAL ENGINEER

Quantico, VA · On-site +1

$102K - $158K/yr

... remote or isolated sites. You must be able to travel on military and commercial aircraft for ... Fire Support, Artillery Rocket Systems, Tank, Assault Amphibious) - Command and Control ...

INTERDISCIPLINARY ENGINEER

Quantico, VA · On-site +1

$102K - $158K/yr

... remote or isolated sites. You must be able to travel on military and commercial aircraft for ... Fire Support, Artillery Rocket Systems, Tank, Assault Amphibious) - Command and Control ...

... Engineer for a short term contract in Newport News, VA. This position will be mostly remote, with ... protected by law. If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, such as the modification ...

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Coordinate designs with electrical, mechanical, fire protection, and special systems models * Work closely with engineering, project management, procurement, and field teams to ensure alignment with ...

GENERAL ENGINEER

Quantico, VA · On-site +1

$102K - $158K/yr

... remote or isolated sites. You must be able to travel on military and commercial aircraft for ... and Fire Support Systems (i.e., Expeditionary Fires Support, Artillery Rocket Systems, Tank ...

ENGINEER/SCIENTIST

Dahlgren, VA · On-site +1

$46K - $158K/yr

... and fire direction systems. * You will assist in the development of requirements and design of ... remote or isolated sites. You must be able to travel on military and commercial aircraft for ...

Site Reliability Engineer (Remote)

Vienna, VA · On-site +1

$57.25 - $76/hr

This is a fully remote position for candidates in the continental U.S., with work hours aligned to ... protect sensitive information. You will be responsible for security audits and continuous ...

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How much do remote fire protection engineer jobs pay per year?

As of Aug 20, 2026, the average yearly pay for remote fire protection engineer in Virginia is $98,663.00, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $82,300.00 and $111,000.00 per year, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What is a remote fire protection engineer?

A Remote Fire Protection Engineer designs, evaluates, and implements fire protection systems while working remotely. Their responsibilities include code compliance reviews, fire risk assessments, and system design for sprinklers, alarms, and suppression systems. They collaborate with clients, architects, and engineers using digital tools and virtual communication. This role requires knowledge of fire codes (NFPA, IBC) and strong technical skills. Remote work flexibility allows engineers to support projects across different locations without being on-site.

What are the typical daily responsibilities of a remote fire protection engineer?

As a Remote Fire Protection Engineer, your daily tasks may include designing fire protection systems, reviewing technical drawings, preparing code compliance reports, and consulting with architects, contractors, or clients via video calls or messaging platforms. You may also perform hydraulic calculations, conduct plan reviews, and provide technical support throughout project phases. Remote teams often collaborate using project management tools, cloud-based file sharing, and regular virtual meetings to ensure cohesive project progress. Effective communication and self-organization are key to maintaining efficiency and quality in a distributed work environment.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive as a remote fire protection engineer?

To thrive as a Remote Fire Protection Engineer, you need a degree in fire protection engineering or a related discipline, a solid understanding of fire codes and standards, and experience with system design and analysis. Familiarity with tools like AutoCAD, Revit, hydraulic calculation software, and relevant certifications such as PE (Professional Engineer) or NICET are highly valued. Strong written and verbal communication, self-motivation, and problem-solving abilities are crucial in a remote setting. These skills ensure effective design, code compliance, and seamless collaboration with clients and multidisciplinary teams from a distance.

What are the most commonly searched types of Fire Protection Engineer jobs in Virginia?

The most popular types of Fire Protection Engineer jobs in Virginia are:

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Infographic showing various Remote Fire Protection Engineer job openings in Virginia as of August 2026, with employment types broken down into 94% Full Time, and 6% Contract. Highlights an 100% Remote job distribution, with an average salary of $98,663 per year, or $47.4 per hour.

Enterprise Network Design Engineer - Remote

Ferguson Enterprises, LLC

Springfield, VA • On-site, Remote

Full-time

Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Retirement, PTO

This job post has expired today. Applications are no longer accepted.


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9.1

Company rating: 9.1 out of 10

Based on 12 frontline employees who took The Breakroom Quiz

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Job description

Job Posting:
Since 1953, Ferguson has been a source of quality supplies for a variety of industries. Together We Build Better infrastructure, better homes and better businesses. We exist to make our customers' complex projects simple, successful, and sustainable. We proactively solve problems, adapt and grow to continuously serve our customers, communities and each other. Ferguson, a Fortune 500 company, is proud to provide best-in-class products, service and capabilities across the following industries: Commercial/Mechanical, Facilities Supply, Fire and Fabrication, HVAC, Industrial, Residential Trade, Residential Building and Remodel, Waterworks and Residential Digital Commerce. Ferguson has approximately 36,000 associates across 1,700 locations. Ferguson is a community of proud associates who operate with the shared purpose of building something meaningful. You will build a career that you are proud of, at a company you can believe in.
We have an exciting opportunity for an Enterprise Network Design Engineer to join Ferguson's Enterprise Network Engineering team. This role supports and enhances a large-scale network environment spanning approximately 1,400 locations across North America. We're seeking a technically strong engineer with hands-on experience in Cisco, SD-WAN, and Meraki technologies who can troubleshoot complex issues, contribute to network design initiatives, and help deliver reliable, secure, and scalable network solutions across the enterprise.
Location: This role is approved to be fully remote and can be based anywhere in the United States.
Responsibilities:
  • Collaboratively design/manage all WAN/LAN, WLAN, VPN, and Network Infrastructure.
  • Work in tandem with other engineers and architects, the Network Operations Center (NOC), Security Operations Center (SOC), incident responders (when anomalous activity occurs), technology infrastructure and development team members.
  • Good troubleshooting of all network infrastructure
  • Proactively research, analyze and recommend new technologies to meet changing business needs.
  • Improve the infrastructure's uptime, performance and reliability.
  • Establishing and implementing standards and policies for all network infrastructure.
  • Accountable for optimizing network performance for scalability, reliability and usability.
  • Optimally work as part of a team to meet team goals and objectives.
  • Develop and maintain documentation related to design/changes in network infrastructure.
  • Configures, troubleshoots and scales load balancing platforms, with a focus on F5-based/specific environments
  • Design network configuration settings for internal and external systems, including modification of DHCP, VPN, SD-WAN and VLANs.
  • Modifying both core and edge routers and switch configurations as needed.
  • Supporting team on escalated major incidents technical infrastructure issues and follow through to satisfactory resolution.
  • Coordinating installation, repair or maintenance of network hardware equipment.
  • Partnering with IT Service Delivery, NOC and Operations Managers to maintain hardware and software inventory to ensure compliance and asset management.
  • Accurately documenting all new system implementations and modifications to existing systems (moves, adds, changes).
  • Ownership in Disaster Recovery planning, development and implementation for network infrastructure.
  • Ensuring compliance with IT Security and Governance processes, such as Change control, SOX and PCI.
  • Identify and implement technical and service improvements.
  • Ensuring technology documents/certificates such as product registrations, licensing, activations, SSL certificates, maintenance agreements, service contracts, etc. related to technology operations and/or technology services are evaluated, updated and processed.
  • Ensuring networks and associated software applications are operational; ensure hardware and software is patched and/or updated; ensure all data circuits are operational in accordance with vendor specifications.
  • Maintaining knowledge on network technologies and evaluating new technologies to gain business efficiency.
  • Performing other duties or functions as requested by management.

Qualifications and Requirements:
  • 3+ years of experience or more of Data Center, SDWAN, Cloud, Wireless, Load-Balancer, Routing, Firewall, Monitoring technologies
  • Highly technical and analytical expertise, with a proven deep background (preferred 5+ years' IT experience) in technology design, implementation, and delivery.
  • Associate's degree in computer science, information assurance, MIS, or related field, or equivalent experience.
  • Experience supporting large-scale enterprise network environments.
  • Experience contributing to network design, implementation, and optimization initiatives.
  • Hands-on experience with Cisco routing and switching, Meraki, SD-WAN, VPN, and wireless technologies.
  • Ability to independently troubleshoot and resolve complex network issues.
  • Experience documenting network designs, configurations, and operational procedures.
  • Experience in network engineering, including large scale design, datacenter (hosted and cloud), and local LAN technologies.
  • Must be self-motivated, proactive, creative, and efficient in identifying issues, understanding, and proposing solutions.
  • Solid understanding of network protocols.
  • Experienced with Cisco and Palo Alto firewalls.
  • Track record of acting with integrity, taking pride in work, seeking to excel, being curious and adaptable, and communicating effectively.
  • Excellent written, oral, instructional, presentation, and interpersonal skills.
  • Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office software (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, etc.).
  • Improves and/or adapts work methods based on past firsthand experiences, without the benefit of defined procedures, and identifies solutions to problems through interpretive skills and analyses.
  • Knowledge of applicable wireless security and privacy practices and compliance with SOX and PCI.
  • Technical Certifications are preferred; CCIE (Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert), CCNP (Cisco Certified Network Professional), or CISSP (Certified Information Systems Security Professional) are desirable.

Project Coordination Skills
  • Excellent ability to organize, prioritize, and document work with minimal direction from Manager and deliver within critical dates.
  • Lead, mentor and empower individuals and team members.
  • Ability to travel up to 5% as needed.
  • Establishes operational plans and implements strategic goals. Develops and implements new processes and procedures. Requires independent completion of work where judgment and discretion are required.
  • Solves complex problems without defined procedures. Solutions to problems require innovation and ability to assess multi-functional impacts. Is a recognized problem solver.
  • Communicates and influences within and outside of function. Typically, responsible for communicating externally (e.g., customers, vendors, etc.).
  • Highly proficient communication skills and ability to effectively present to senior and executive leadership.
  • Develops high level project plans including tasks (in and outside of the immediate team) and dates.

At Ferguson, we care for each other. We value our well-being just as much as our hard work. We are committed to a holistic approach towards benefits plans and programs that support the mental, physical and financial well-being of our associates. Our competitive offering not only includes benefits like health, dental, vision, paid time off, life insurance and a 401(k) with a company match, but our associates also enjoy additional meaningful and inclusive enhancements that are adaptable to their diverse situations and needs, including mental health coverage, gender affirming and family building benefits, paid parental leave, associate discounts, community involvement opportunities and more!
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Pay Range:
Actual pay rate may vary depending upon location. The estimated pay range for this position is below. The specific rate will depend on a candidate's qualifications and prior experience.
$5,444.76 - $9,537.00
Estimated Ranges displayed are Monthly for Salaried roles OR Hourly for all other roles.
This role is Bonus or Incentive Plan eligible.
Ferguson complies with all wage regulations. The starting wage may be higher in certain locations based on local or state wage requirements.
The Company is an equal opportunity employer as well as a government contractor that shall abide by the requirements of 41 CFR 60-300.5(a), which prohibits discrimination against qualified protected Veterans and the requirements of 41 CFR 60-741.5(A), which prohibits discrimination against qualified individuals on the basis of disability.
Ferguson Enterprises, LLC. is an equal employment employer F/M/Disability/Vet/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity.
Equal Employment Opportunity and Reasonable Accommodation Information

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