# Fire-Prevention and Protection Engineers

> Research causes of fires, determine fire protection methods, and design or recommend materials or equipment such as structural components or fire-detection equipment to assist organizations in safeguarding life and property against fire, explosion, and related hazards.

- **SOC code:** 17-2111.02
- **Canonical URL:** https://singulariki.com/roles/role-17-2111-02
- **Also known as:** Engineer, Fire Protection Consultant, Fire Protection Engineer (FPE), Professional Fire Protection Engineer, Consulting Engineer, Forensic Fire Protection Engineer, Licensed Fire Protection Engineer, Fire Alarm Systems Technician (Fire Alarm Systems Tech)
- **Frame:** "AI exposure" means task overlap (how codifiable the work is), not jobs lost or a forecast. Every figure below is traced to a named public dataset.

## What this work is

**Core tasks** (O*NET):
- Advise architects, builders, and other construction personnel on fire prevention equipment and techniques and on fire code and standard interpretation and compliance.
- Design fire detection equipment, alarm systems, and fire extinguishing devices and systems.
- Prepare and write reports detailing specific fire prevention and protection issues, such as work performed, revised codes or standards, and proposed review schedules.
- Review building plans to verify compliance with fire code.
- Inspect buildings or building designs to determine fire protection system requirements and potential problems in areas such as water supplies, exit locations, and construction materials.
- Consult with authorities to discuss safety regulations and to recommend changes as necessary.
- Evaluate fire department performance and the laws and regulations affecting fire prevention or fire safety.
- Direct the purchase, modification, installation, testing, maintenance, and operation of fire prevention and protection systems.
- Attend workshops, seminars, or conferences to present or obtain information regarding fire prevention and protection.
- Determine causes of fires and ways in which they could have been prevented.
- Develop training materials and conduct training sessions on fire protection.
- Study the relationships between ignition sources and materials to determine how fires start.

**Emerging tasks** (O*NET):
- Develop or modify building codes and fire codes.
- Perform testing on fire protection equipment or building features, such as fire doors or smoke control systems.
- Review building plans to verify compliance with fire and building codes.

## Skills, tools, capabilities

**Knowledge, skills & abilities** (O*NET, highest importance first):
- Engineering and Technology _(knowledge)_
- Building and Construction _(knowledge)_
- Design _(knowledge)_
- Problem Sensitivity _(ability)_
- Critical Thinking _(essential_skill)_
- Mathematics _(knowledge)_
- Public Safety and Security _(knowledge)_
- English Language _(knowledge)_
- Deductive Reasoning _(ability)_
- Inductive Reasoning _(ability)_
- Reading Comprehension _(essential_skill)_
- Speaking _(essential_skill)_

**Skills in demand:**
- Critical Thinking _(Common Skill)_
- Mathematics _(Common Skill)_
- Inductive Reasoning _(Common Skill)_
- English Language _(Common Skill)_
- Deductive Reasoning _(Common Skill)_
- Reading Comprehension _(Common Skill)_
- Complex Problem Solving _(Common Skill)_
- Physics _(Specialized Skill)_
- Writing _(Common Skill)_
- Systems Analysis _(Specialized Skill)_
- Information Ordering _(Specialized Skill)_
- Active Listening _(Common Skill)_

**Tools & technology:**
- Autodesk AutoCAD _(hot technology, in demand)_
- Autodesk Revit _(hot technology, in demand)_
- Microsoft Excel _(hot technology, in demand)_
- Microsoft Office software _(hot technology, in demand)_
- Bentley MicroStation _(hot technology)_
- Microsoft PowerPoint _(hot technology)_
- Microsoft Project _(hot technology)_
- Microsoft Visio _(hot technology)_
- Microsoft Windows _(hot technology)_
- Microsoft Word _(hot technology)_
- Mechanical electrical plumbing MEP design software _(in demand)_
- A Large Outdoor Fire plume Trajectory model Flat Terrain ALOFT-FT

## AI exposure & outlook

- **AI task-overlap index:** 87th percentile (High) across all occupations — composite of current-era exposure studies (ai-exposure-index-v1).
- **Overall AI exposure (Felten et al.):** 74th percentile (High) — source: felten_aioe.
- **LLM task exposure, γ (OpenAI / Eloundou):** 95th percentile (High) — source: eloundou_gamma.
- **AI assistant applicability (Microsoft):** 77th percentile (High) — source: microsoft_applicability.
- **Frey–Osborne (2013, historical computerization estimate):** 17th percentile — kept separate from current-era studies.
- **Remote-capable (Dingel–Neiman):** yes — task structure, not who actually works remote.
- **Projected employment (BLS 2024–34):** 4.4% growth (About average); 1.5k annual openings; 23.8k → 24.9k jobs.
- **Pay & employment (BLS OEWS, May 2024):** median $109,660; 23,220 employed.

## Sources

- **O*NET** (30.3) — U.S. Department of Labor / National Center for O*NET Development. https://www.onetcenter.org/database.html
- **BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS)** (May 2024) — U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. https://www.bls.gov/oes/
- **BLS Employment Projections** (2024–2034) — U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. https://www.bls.gov/emp/
- **Anthropic Economic Index** (v4 (2026-01-15) + v2 (2025-03-27)) — Anthropic. https://www.anthropic.com/economic-index
- **Microsoft “Working with AI”** (working-with-ai) — Microsoft Research. https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/research/
- **“GPTs are GPTs” (Eloundou et al.)** (arXiv 2303.10130) — OpenAI / academic. https://arxiv.org/abs/2303.10130
- **AI Occupational Exposure (AIOE)** (Felten, Raj & Seamans) — academic. https://github.com/AIOE-Data/AIOE
- **Frey & Osborne (2013)** (frey-osborne-automation) — academic. https://www.oxfordmartin.ox.ac.uk/publications/the-future-of-employment/
- **Dingel & Neiman (2020)** (dingel-neiman-workathome) — academic. https://github.com/jdingel/DingelNeiman-workathome

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