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Top Skills & Years of Experience:
Candidate must demonstrate familiarity with DOE Orders/Guides and requirements with regards to fire safety as well has knowledge of NFPA codes and standards.
Candidate shall have experience on DOE projects
Candidate shall produce written documents with clearly organized structure and grammar with the ability to operate Windows Microsoft Office applications
Candidate shall be able to communicate orally with management, facility personnel, and DOE customers regarding fire protection issues and be able to perform walk down of systems in the field
Nice to Have:
Candidates who have possessed an active DOE clearance (L or Q) within the past two (2) years are preferred
Masters or PE (Professional Engineer License) preferred.
DUTIES
Provide fire protection technical support for the CLIENT Fire Protection Program and operating facilities on site. Work at the direction of a Technical Lead Engineer and/or Fire Protection Engineering Manager.
The duties will include:
Work as a Principal Fire Protection Engineer (FPE) with demonstrated FPE subject matter
expertise with industrial and nuclear Fire Protection suppression, alarm and detection requirements.
Provide technical direction and guidance in the development and implementation of the Fire
Protection Program. As assigned, prepare building and project fire hazards analysis (FHA) for specific buildings and/or projects.
Develop and effectively utilize sound engineering principles and capabilities in the conduct of appropriate fire modeling, fire water and fire flow calculations.
Evaluate and develop cost-effective, safe alternative solutions and approaches in problem solving field issues in order to maintain compliance with codes and requirements consistent with safe practices and operations.
Develop and implement effective fire protection designs for compliance with fire codes, standards, and regulations with an emphasis on Performance Based Design approaches.
Provide technical support/guidance to facility management and staff on all fire protection related issues including but not limited to installation, inspection, maintenance, and operations of fire protection systems and components.
Conduct facility evaluations/assessments for compliance with procedures and fire protection codes and standards, identify deficiencies, recommend corrective actions and provide the necessary technical support to resolve issues. Evaluate alternate means and methods for achieving code compliance.
Assist in the identification of consistent fire system inspection and testing program requirements that satisfy the intent of the National Fire Codes, S/RID and DOE requirements.
Develop and maintain a working knowledge and understanding of CLIENT 2Q “Fire Protection Program Manual”.
Have a strong working knowledge of National Fire Protection Association Codes and Standards, IBC regulatory requirements, and DOE Orders (e.g. 420 series and DOE-STD-1066-2012) as well as experience. A strong understanding of Fire Protection project requirements in DOE Orders is
preferred.
Candidate must be capable of becoming CLIENT Radiological Worker qualified to remain in this position
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
Education:
Candidates functioning as fire protection engineers shall be graduates of an accredited fire protection
engineering or similar engineering curriculum. Master of Science in Fire Protection Engineering degree preferred. Registered professional engineer in fire protection engineering is preferred. Candidate shall have a minimum of 10 years of experience in Fire Protection Engineering.
Experience/Skills:
Candidate must demonstrate familiarity with DOE Orders/Guides and requirements with regards to fire safety as well has knowledge of NFPA codes and standards. Candidate shall have experience on DOE projects. Additionally, candidate shall produce written documents with clearly organized structure and grammar with the ability to operate Windows Microsoft Office applications. Candidate shall be able to communicate orally with management, facility personnel, and DOE customers regarding fire protection issues and be able to perform walk down of systems in the field.
Area Security Access:
A security clearance is not initially required: however, candidate must be capable of obtaining and maintaining a “Q“ clearance to perform assigned duties.
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