Fire Engineering Manager

Overview

Lenexa, 8345 Lenexa Drive, Lenexa, Kansas, United States of America

Job Description posted Thursday, October 9, 2025 at 6 : 00 AM. Henderson Engineers is a company focused on problem-solving, innovation, and building life through design and construction excellence. As an ESOP, employee-owners are essential to leading the industry in innovation, sustainability, and client experience. We aim to build a better world with a people-first culture and a diverse portfolio of world-class facilities.

We provide total building system design services across multiple high-growth markets for industry leaders. You will work on projects for clients in mission-critical, higher education, sports, healthcare, grocery, restaurant, and retail sectors.

Henderson is committed to an inclusive workplace where people can bring their full selves to work and reach their potential. Visit what makes us different to learn more about our culture.

Henderson Engineers is looking to hire a Fire Engineering Manager to join their Grocery & Distribution team. An Engineering Manager serves as a hybrid discipline technical leader and people manager within their sector, maintaining a strong technical presence while also responsible for team development, performance feedback, and resource management. They lead a team of engineers and designers, mentoring and career pathing staff to deliver technical excellence and meet sector and organization-wide goals. They promote Henderson's design guidelines and a culture of continuous improvement.

In a limited capacity, an Engineering Manager designs complex building systems, prepares design documents and performs engineering calculations in coordination with project teams and multiple disciplines.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field of engineering (e.g., mechanical, electrical, fire protection, or architectural) preferred. High School Diploma or GED required.
• Minimum 12 years of relevant progressive experience required.
• Expert knowledge of engineering design, A&E industry codes, design guides and standards across a broad range of practices and projects.
• Working knowledge of earned value, contracts and construction processes.
• Working knowledge of Revit and Bluebeam Revu.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and engineering design software applicable to your discipline.
• Demonstrated history of building trust-based relationships within teams and fostering collaboration and continuous improvement.
• High emotional intelligence and ability to lead with empathy, clarity, and positive coaching through change.
• Experience growing others through feedback, career guidance and mentoring.
• High technical aptitude and ability to learn and teach systems and processes.
• Effective verbal and written communication with designers at all levels.
• Strong critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
• Team-oriented with the ability to work in a highly collaborative environment and to lead less-experienced designers.
• Adaptable to changing work environments and priorities.
• Ability to prioritize and direct multiple tasks in a dynamic environment.
• Ability to give and receive constructive feedback and adjust to coaching.
• Self-starter, proactive and willing to teach and manage others as needed.
• Ability to handle sensitive information responsibly.
• Ability to work independently as needed.

Preferred Qualifications

Essential Job Functions & Responsibilities

Drafting & Design

Client Experience

Professional Engineer & Engineer of Record

Where applicable : perform at a high standard associated with PE licensing and Engineers of Record responsibilities, including signing / sealing projects as appropriate.

We take care of our people and offer a range of perks and benefits to support work-life balance and professional growth.

Note : Henderson is an equal opportunity employer and participates in the E-Verify program.

Applicants for positions must be legally authorized to work in the United States; verification will be required at start of employment. All offers contingent upon background checks and verifications as required.

To all recruitment agencies : Henderson does not accept unsolicited resumes. All legitimate opportunities are posted on our careers page. Notice : recruitment fraud alert and guidance are provided here in company communications and on the careers page.

Lenexa, 8345 Lenexa Drive, Lenexa, Kansas, United States of America

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