Fire Protection Engineer, Senior

Fire Protection Engineer, Senior

Provide technical and programmatic fire protection, life safety, and occupational safety and health (OSH) support to Federal clients, including:

• Provide fire protection engineering, life safety, and building and fire code compliance advisory services to a variety of potential clients, including architects, developers, owners, and government clients.
• Review and analyze proposed fire protection and life safety (FP/LS) equipment and design changes to determine whether systems and equipment meet fire and life safety codes and criteria.
• Contribute as the subject matter expert (SME) and representative of the Authority Having Jurisdiction (AHJ) in development of Statements of Work (SOWs) and design and construction proposals, ensuring contract requirements are met.
• Develop performance‑based design analyses utilizing fire protection engineering principles, code analyses, advisement with AHJ, and other available resources as necessary to suit the specifics of each application.
• Provide engineering reviews of shop drawings, construction oversight and inspection, field surveys and systems acceptance testing for life safety systems, including but not limited to fire suppression, fire detection, and emergency signaling systems.
• Participate in project meetings to provide progress oversight, coordinate prioritization of work as it relates to other areas of construction and provide recommendations for resolution of issues encountered by construction trades during implementation of life safety system designs.
• Evaluate existing building and life safety system conditions through code compliance, life safety and fire hazards analysis surveys.
• Develop technical reports detailing specific fire prevention and protection issues including identified compliance issues, applicable revisions to governing codes or standards, remedial work required to address deficiencies and identified gaps in facility procedures and practices.
• Review fire protection engineering deliverables developed by junior fire protection engineers and provide feedback, mentoring, and training.
• Due to the nature of work performed within this facility, U.S. citizenship is required.

• 10+ years of experience in the field of fire protection and Professional Engineer (PE)
• Experience in healthcare settings
• Experience applying Fire Protection and Life Safety requirements to design reviews of new and updated facilities, systems, and equipment
• Experience with on‑site audits and assessments for compliance and generation of associated reports
• Experience with FP/LS codes applicable to healthcare facilities, including NFPA 99 and The Joint Commission (TJC) standards, or facilities standards such as UFC 3‑600‑01 or UFC 3‑601‑02
• Experience with Federal government agencies such as EPA, VHA, DoD, and FAA
• Knowledge of all the major areas of National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) and FP/LS building codes, regulations, and standards, including The Joint Commission requirements
• Knowledge of fire protection codes and standards, including the latest edition of NFPA 101 Life Safety Code, NFPA 13, NFPA 25, NFPA 70, NFPA 72, NFPA 75, and NFPA 90A
• Ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust or Suitability/Fitness determination based on client requirements
• Master’s degree

• Experience with OSH regulatory and consensus standards such as 29 CFR 1910, , NFPA 70, 70E, and 101 and enterprise‑level OSH policies and guidance
• Experience with fire suppression and detection systems design
• Certified Safety Professional (CSP) Certification
• Certified Fire Protection Specialist (CFPS) Certification

Applicants selected will be subject to a government investigation and may need to meet eligibility requirements of the U.S. government client.

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