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Fire Protection and Life Safety Engineer - Chicago, IL

Code Consultants

Woodridge, IL 60517 • $50,000 to $99,999 / yr • 9/8/2026

Job Description

Job Description
Company Background

Code Consultants, Inc. (CCI), a privately held and internationally recognized engineering and consulting firm, is seeking motivated and talented individuals to join its expanding Chicago, IL office.

Founded in 1973, CCI is an industry leader, providing a diverse range of crucial consultation and design services including but not limited to:

· Fire protection and life safety

· Fire sprinkler systems

· Facility assessments (including SOCs)

· Fire sprinkler corrosion assessment

· Computer fire and egress modeling

· Fire alarm systems

· Hazardous materials analysis

· Mass notification systems

· Accessibility (ADA)

· Low voltage / ICT systems

CCI's experienced and trained team of over 100 professionals located in our Chicago, Los Angeles, St. Louis and New York offices consist of fire protection engineers, architects, civil/mechanical/electrical engineers, former code officials and members of the fire service. At CCI we value our team members and continuously strive to provide a great culture, career and personal development opportunities.

As a privately held firm, CCI's management team is fully responsible for the strategic direction of the firm and successfully manages growth by maintaining a stable organizational structure, consistent professional product across our offices, and applying objective performance-based compensation.

Role

As a member of the CCI team your responsibilities will include:

  • Performing fire protection and life safety tasks related to client consultation and project management on a wide variety of areas.
  • Interfacing with other CCI team members, clients and Building/Fire professionals.
  • Participating in business development initiatives to expand and develop CCI's client base.
  • Participating in the growth and development of the Chicago office, and CCI as a whole.
Qualifications

Ideal candidates will possess the following:

  • A degree in Architectural, Civil, Engineering Management, Fire Protection, or Mechanical Engineering or related engineering degrees.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication.
  • Be motivated by growth opportunities for themselves and CCI.

Apply Today!

Ready to make a difference? Apply now! Visit us at www.codeconsultants.com to learn more about our impactful work.

NOTICE TO EXTERNAL SEARCH FIRMS: CCI's Talent Acquisition Team is the only authorized representative permitted to engage with external search firms, staffing agencies, or other third-party recruiting partners. CCI maintains an Approved Agency List for recruiting partners, which is reviewed and updated annually.

CCI will only consider submissions from agencies with a signed fee agreement in place for the current year. CCI does not accept unsolicited resumes, candidate submissions, or referrals from agencies that do not meet these requirements.

If a candidate is submitted without an active agreement, CCI will have no obligation to pay any fees and reserves the right to contact, engage, interview, or hire such candidate(s) without any financial or other responsibility to the submitting agency. Unsolicited resumes, including those sent directly to hiring managers or other employees, will be considered the property of CCI.

EEO Statement: Code Consultants, Inc. is an EEO/AA Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, or veteran status.