Jobs / Architecture and engineering / 17-2111.02
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.
- US jobs
- 21,450 (SOC 17-2111 group, "Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors")
- Median wage
- $115,160 a year
- Job family
- Architecture and engineering
Can agents do the work of fire-prevention and protection engineers?
We read the evidence for the whole job family, Architecture and engineering: Some tasks (first measured in the last 12 months)
Agents complete 20% or more of the tasks (or projects) on a direct benchmark.
Evidence: HWE-Bench, 79.9% of tasks completed.
Direct evidence that disagrees: Parametric CAD Bench V3, 9% of tasks fully completed (Perfect tasks).
0% of this occupation's work, by O*NET work activities, is measured by a direct benchmark (figures for the SOC 17-2111 group).
- 12%Advise others on workplace health or safety issuesNot measured
- 10%Maintain current knowledge in area of expertiseNot measured
- 9%Research technology designs or applicationsNot measured
- 9%Investigate organizational or operational problemsNot measured
- 7%Develop safety standards, policies, or proceduresNot measured
- 6%Teach safety procedures or standards to othersNot measured
- 5%Inspect facilities or equipmentNot measured
- 4%Present research or technical informationNot measured
Benchmarks for the job family
These cover work in architecture and engineering, not always this occupation's tasks.
Direct evidence
Work benchmarks mapped primary to this family. They set the step when they report how many tasks agents complete.
- 61%Claude Opus 5.5 (max) with Claude Code 2.1.280 · 24 Sep 2026Strong
Also relevant
These benchmarks cover part of this family's work, or have no result yet. They do not set its step.
- 64.8%Claude Code + Opus 5.5 (max) · 6 Oct 2026Strong
Context only
These benchmarks span many occupations, or they test how agents behave. They give context but do not set the step.
Typical tasks
From O*NET 31.0. Core tasks first. Few of these tasks have a benchmark today.
- 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.
- 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.
- Review building plans to verify compliance with fire code.
- Prepare and write reports detailing specific fire prevention and protection issues, such as work performed, revised codes or standards, and proposed review schedules.
- 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.
Other job titles for this occupation (15)
Consulting Engineer · Engineer · Fire Protection Consultant · Fire Protection Engineer (FPE) · Forensic Fire Protection Engineer · Licensed Fire Protection Engineer · Professional Fire Protection Engineer · Fire Alarm Systems Technician (Fire Alarm Systems Tech) · Fire Prevention Research Engineer · Fire Protection Commissioning Engineer · Fire Protection Design Engineer · Fire Protection Designer · Fire Safety Engineer · Plumbing Designer · Plumbing Engineer