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Resume skills guide · SOC 17-2111

Skills for Fire-Prevention and Protection Engineers

The skills, knowledge, and tools that matter most for fire-prevention and protection engineers, ranked by O*NET importance — so you know what to lead with on your resume.

What to lead with

Refit analysis ·O*NET rates Critical Thinking, Reading Comprehension, Speaking as the highest-importance skills here — so a resume aimed at this role should lead with evidence of those, not a generic skills list. On the tools side, O*NET flags Autodesk AutoCAD, Autodesk Revit, Mechanical electrical plumbing MEP design software, Microsoft Excel as in-demand technologies for this role.

Top skills (ranked by importance)

O*NET importance score in parentheses (1–5).

  • 1.Critical Thinking4.25
  • 2.Reading Comprehension4
  • 3.Speaking4
  • 4.Active Listening3.88
  • 5.Writing3.88
  • 6.Active Learning3.88
  • 7.Science3.62
  • 8.Mathematics3.12
  • 9.Learning Strategies3.12
  • 10.Monitoring3.12

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Knowledge areas

  • Engineering and Technology
  • Building and Construction
  • Design
  • Mathematics
  • Public Safety and Security
  • English Language
  • Physics
  • Chemistry

Core work activities

  • Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards
  • Making Decisions and Solving Problems
  • Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge
  • Getting Information
  • Working with Computers
  • Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and Equipment
  • Communicating with People Outside the Organization
  • Processing Information
  • Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
  • Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events

In-demand tools & technology

  • Autodesk AutoCAD
  • Autodesk Revit
  • Mechanical electrical plumbing MEP design software
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Microsoft Office software
  • Bentley MicroStation
  • Microsoft Visio
  • Microsoft Windows
  • A Large Outdoor Fire plume Trajectory model Flat Terrain ALOFT-FT
  • Analysis of Smoke Control Systems ASCOS
  • ANSYS simulation software
  • Atria smoke management engineering tools ASMET
  • Available Safe Egress Time ASET
  • Berkeley Algorithm for Breaking Window Glass in a Compartment Fire BREAK1
  • Building Research Establishment BRE Jasmine
  • CESARE Risk