EGS, Inc. is seeking candidates for a rewarding career opportunity as a Fire Marshall supporting our customer at the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP) in Carlsbad, NM. This is a long-term assignment with top competitive rates and full government Per Diem for those who qualify. Due to the nature of the work, all candidates must be US Citizens.

The Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP) is the nation’s only permanent nuclear waste repository for defense-generated transuranic (TRU) waste generated from Department of Energy (DOE) sites across the country. Waste is permanently isolated over 2,000 feet underground in deep salt beds.

The responsibilities will include initiating and tracking fire protection system impairments, perform code analyses for site modifications, support/perform design reviews, review ECNs, perform life safety code compliance inspections, perform fire investigations, issue hot work permits, issue combustible loading permits, inspect construction sites. This position requires the ability to perform field work in varied conditions, including indoors and outdoors, surface and underground.

Minimum Requirements:
• Master's degree in Fire Protection Engineering/Technology or other related engineering discipline, or
• Bachelor’s degree with two (2) years of professional experience, or
• Associate’s degree with six (6) years of professional experience, or
• High School Diploma or Equivalency with ten (10) years of professional experience is required.

Preferred Requirements:
• Certified Fire Inspector, Certified Fire Investigator, Certified Fire Protection Specialist.
• Previous experience working at DOE nuclear facility is a plus.
• Previous WIPP Project experience is a plus.