Fire Engineering Intern (Available June 2027)

Job overview

The Fire Engineering Intern (Available June 2027) is an onsite role in San Francisco, CA. The stated hourly hiring range for work performed in San Francisco is $24.50–$47.50. Arup provides consulting and technical expertise for the built environment. The intern assists senior engineers with fire and life safety consulting and design work. The role contributes to client projects through code compliance support, design strategy development, analysis, modeling, drawing review, and coordination with project teams.

What you'll do

• Assist with life safety, building, and fire code compliance consulting
• contribute to prescriptive and performance-based design strategies
• review drawings against agreed strategies
• assist with fire alarm, detection, and suppression design documents
• participate in site visits and client meetings
• perform smoke control analysis
• assist with fire and egress modeling, structural fire calculations, and special-hazard strategies.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

fire engineering intern

fire protection

life safety

fire code compliance

san francisco ca

arup

$24.50–$47.50 per hour

engineering student

smoke control

fire modeling

egress modeling

fire alarm systems

built environment

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• The posting describes benefits supporting health and wellbeing, learning opportunities, flexible working, and profit sharing for permanent members.

Why this role

For students pursuing a bachelor's degree in Fire Protection, Mechanical, Chemical, or Civil Engineering. The posting describes learning opportunities, health and wellbeing support, flexible working, and profit sharing for permanent members.

About the employer

Arup is hiring for this role. Industry: Engineering Services. Sector: 54.