Experienced Fire Protection -Fire Alarm & Detection System Design Engr

17-Feb-2026

Engineering

10635

Who We Are

As the Savannah River Site's management and operations contractor since 2008, Savannah River Nuclear Solutions (SRNS) makes the world safer. With safety and security in the forefront, SRNS develops innovative approaches to deliver on our environmental commitments and nuclear materials challenges; supplies products and services necessary to maintain the nation's nuclear deterrent; secures nuclear materials to prevent unwanted proliferation; and transforms nuclear materials into assets and stable waste forms.

The SRNS workforce is highly capable, engaged, and adaptable to meet existing and expanding missions. SRNS employees apply superior expertise and innovative solutions to complex and challenging national and global issues. We have the knowledge to address a range of national and international nuclear issues. We make the world safer - and you can, too.

Job Family

Engineering

Discipline

Fire Protection Design Engineering

Career Level

P3-P5

Salary Range

P3: $87,444 - $122,640; P4: $101,328 - $147,168; P5: $126,660 - $183,960

Note for Salary

This is the range within which SRNS expects the majority of qualified candidates would enter this role if offered. Actual offers may be more or less than the amounts shown depending on candidate's qualifications, experience, internal equity, and other factors.

Job Family Description

Engineering roles perform engineering work in operations, production, construction, or maintenance environments. They may design and scale up manufacturing processes, instruments and equipment and tests manufactured products to maintain quality. They may plan, design, and estimate time and cost and oversees construction and maintenance of structures, facilities, systems, and components. They analyze and develop solutions to engineering problems related to manufacturing equipment and systems or the causes of component failures.

They develop and apply engineering standards and procedures and provide advice on issues within the engineering field.

Discipline Description

Fire Protection Design Engineers perform task analysis, walk-downs, design development and generation of design output for alarm and detection systems, and suppression systems. They provide technical support to site construction forces, start-up & testing, suppliers, or subcontract personnel. They prepare Data Sheets, Statements of Work, Procurement Specifications, Design Build Specifications, and Purchase Requisition s.

Some Typical Duties &

Responsibilities Include:

These engineers will report to the SRNS Fire Protection Engineering Organization and will be responsible for fire protection related compliance within various facilities at SRS.

Responsibilities may include, but are not limited to:

* Conducting and developing fire hazard analysis.

* Conducting NFPA/ICC code reviews.

* Specifying technical aspects of fire protection systems to ensure Life Safety compliance.

* Performing building walkdowns to assess for compliance according to Department of Energy standards.

* Mentoring and providing direction to less senior engineers within the organization.

* Scoping technical tasks and develop creative solutions to assigned problems.

* Utilizing SRNS systems and meeting SRNS requirements with minimal supervisory guidance.

* Accepting complex tasks and receiving minimal guidance from senior professionals.

* Incorporating conventional engineering or scientific practices and a variety of complex features such as complicated technical requirements, application of new or special materials or processes and difficult coordination or oversight requirements into problem solving and program planning.

* Providing limited guidance and direction to less senior engineering professionals.

* Carrying out development and qualification programs on tasks concurrent with other phases such as design and fabrication to better evaluate and minimize future problems.

* Developing alternate solutions to existing problems.

* Performing all detail work necessary to determine best solutions.

* Evaluating proposals and make recommendations based on proposed projects/tasks in area of assignment.

* Delegating and managing portions of the detail work to less senior personnel.

* Preparing costs and schedule estimates on proposed projects/tasks in assigned area.

* Demonstrating cost and schedule consciousness through timely completion of assigned tasks and projects.

* Preparing manuals and other documents supporting or publicizing the technical effort.

* Demonstrating creative ability through medium of patent disclosures, problem solving, engineering reports, technical papers and articles.

Experienced Fire Protection Engineers should be able to:

* Build and maintain relationships with coworkers outside the field of engineering, this may include operations, maintenance, construction, nuclear and criticality safety, etc.

* Perform tasks both individually and as members of cross-functional teams.

* Lead…