Fire Protection Engineer

Responsibilities

• Perform duties at the full performance level, under close supervision for developmental position.
• Serve as Authority Having Jurisdiction (AHJ) for all stages of the Project from initiation to completion.
• Project Manager (design team leader) to direct all fire protection and life safety on a diverse portfolio including Sustainment, Restoration and Modernization of Army Family Housing and Military Facilities.
• Prepare comprehensive contract packages, conduct site visits, refine project scopes with customers, and ensure strict adherence to schedules and financial limitations.
• Act as lead technical expert providing engineering advice to installation managers and contractors while guiding your team in the complex design of systems such as fire alarms, suppression, life safety plans, and mass notification.
• Develop and author comprehensive specification packages for construction projects to ensure delivery on schedule, meet all specification requirements and comply with current fire codes and technical criteria.
• Prepare scopes of work and present and defend findings and recommendations under critical or controversial circumstances.
• Lead stakeholder meetings to align on project design, funding, and priorities based on expert review of designs and on-site inspections.
• Act as a Contracting Officer’s Representative to ensure all fire projects comply with the Federal Acquisition Regulations and the Army Contracting Command Policy.
• Review and assess facilities and infrastructure for Fire Safety at Aberdeen Proving Ground and Adelphi, Maryland.

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination via background investigation.
• Must possess a Professional Engineering (PE) License in fire protection engineering or be able to obtain it within two years.
• Occasional TDY travel may be required; periodic travel to APG Adelphi, MD.
• Required to submit a Confidential Financial Disclosure Report (OGE‑450) upon entering the position and annually.
• Obtain and maintain a secret security clearance for the duration of employment.
• Lifting requirement: lift 15 lbs. by self.

• Education:
  
  Bachelor’s degree (or higher) in engineering from an ABET‑accredited program, or a program meeting specified calculus and physics requirements; transcripts required.
• Alternatively, a combination of education and experience: collegiate education and/or technical experience providing thorough knowledge of physical and mathematical sciences underlying engineering, plus practical application in at least one engineering branch; proof required.
• Professional licensure or registration (e.g., EI, EIT, PE) or successful completion of the Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) examination, or completion of at least 60 semester hours in specified courses; transcripts required.
• Specialized experience at the GS‑11 level: one year in fire protection engineering, including practice using scientific disciplines, assessing fire hazards, preventing and controlling fire events, and applying fire code policy (e.g., NFPA, UPC).
• Specialized experience at the GS‑12 level: one year as a project manager/engineer applying engineering and architectural concepts to research, analyze, interpret, evaluate, and carry out fire protection projects; experience preparing construction specifications and plans in accordance with fire code policy.
• US citizenship required; proof of citizenship must be provided.

• Comprehensive benefits package available to federal employees, including health, dental, vision, retirement, life insurance, and paid leave.
• Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position and working hours; contact hiring agency for specific benefits information.
• Salary includes applicable locality pay or Local Market Supplement; GS‑11 salary range $85,447 to $111,087; GS‑12 salary range $102,415 to $133,142.