Fire Protection Specialist

What You Will Do

Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) invites you to join our Engineering Services - Fire Protection Systems (ES-FPS) team. As a Fire Protection Specialist you will assist in coordinating one or more elements of the Laboratory fire protection program, including suppression and alarm systems operations in compliance with current codes and standards, Department of Energy (DOE) orders, and best industry practice. Specific duties may include conducting facility surveillances, assisting with site-wide fire alarm operations, or reviewing authorization basis documentation as it relates to fire protection and fire hazards analysis documents.

You will also assist in researching information for fire protection, and code compliance related activities. This professional position is primarily concerned with aspects related to fire protection; life safety; property loss prevention; inspection, testing, and maintenance of fire alarm and fire suppression systems; and tracking results of facility ITM efforts, impairment coordination with some field work.

• Design, plan review/approval and commissioning of complex building fire detection and alarm systems
• Develop and maintain stand‑alone fire alarm receiving system computer/server network and facility fire detection and alarm system operations and maintenance procedures
• Communicate the results of fire detection and alarm system design to project managers, project/facility engineers and facility managers
• Assist in the research for responses to fire alarm system‑related queries by internal and external entities
• Significant experience performing fire detection and alarm system design, record management, and design drawing specification documentation completion
• Working knowledge of the operation of automatic sprinkler, special hazard, fire pump, and ventilation systems as they relate to fire detection and alarm system design and operation
• Design, modify, program, and test fire detection and alarm systems

• Lead fire protection and loss prevention related organizational strategies, goals, and metrics. Determines their effectiveness and future modifications when necessary
• Represent the Laboratory to enforcement agencies, other DOE laboratories, and community organizations
• Review and analyze concerns and possible complaints and take or recommend corrective action where needed
• Respond to unique, one‑of‑a‑kind external/internal requests for information and/or documents relating to worker health and safety, fire protection, and loss prevention issues and inquiries
• Serve as an audit liaison for the fire protection program and responds to inquiries from the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA), the Inspector General (IG), Department of Energy (DOE), and/or Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board (DNFSB)
• Take the lead in developing reports to meet management needs at all levels and in response to external inquiries
• Serve as the lead liaison in developing fire protection and loss prevention performance goals and objectives for the institution

Shift work may be required, including 24/7 coverage, weekend schedules, and potential shift differential pay.

Teamwork and Leadership:
Experience working in a complex organization of diverse operations, combined with a demonstrated ability to function collaboratively with varying teams.

Operational Functions:
Demonstrated experience working with customers in fire protection disciplines. Proven ability in providing professional guidance in interpreting regulations and policies to ensure compliance. Demonstrated experience in developing, implementing, and maintaining documents such as procedures, forms, templates, and/or plans.

Computer Business Systems:
Demonstrated proficiency in the use of common computer‑based software, shared database applications (e.g., Microsoft Office, Adobe Products, Access, Outlook, Oracle, Blue Beam, etc.). Experience with the operations, maintenance, testing and surveillance with stand‑alone computer/server network systems.

Communications/Customer Service:
Demonstrate…