Fire Protection Engineer; DOD Project

Johnson Service Group (JSG) is recruiting for a Senior Fire Protection Engineer to support the Sentinel Program at Hill Air Force Base in Ogden, UT. This program is modernizing the ground-based leg of the U.S. nuclear deterrent triad, including intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) systems and launch infrastructure.

This position is expected to be 100% onsite and GSA per diem is available. The targeted base rate is $90.00/hour for this role. Must be able to travel to various project jobsites one week per month.

• U.S. Citizenship is required.
• Candidates must have active security clearance or the ability to obtain a government clearance.

Responsibilities:

• Provide technical leadership in the design and development of fire protection systems and equipment for the Sentinel project.
• Prepare design and procurement documents relating to Fire Protection.
• Develop calculations, construction drawings, tailored Unified Facilities Guide Specifications (UFGS), and requisition specifications.
• Review and approve sub-contractors’ submittals and assist in determining needed changes and with final testing.
• Has technical responsibility for interpreting, organizing, and coordinating Fire Protection issues with internal and external stakeholders.
• Support the development and maintenance of the Fire Protection Design Analysis Report (FPDAR) for the facilities utilizing recognized fire protection industry approaches, methodologies, calculations, and analyses.
• Support project needs for design, design review, installation, commissioning, code interpretations, and walk downs at the facility as needed to support project deadlines.
• Support Construction and Startup on an as needed basis.
• Interface with internal and external customers, as required, for the design, installation, and testing of the passive and active fire protection systems and components.
• Support Department of Defense (DOD) or other external regulatory agency reviews of the fire protection aspects of the design and installation on the project.
• Interface with the Authority Having Jurisdiction (AHJ) including authoring equivalencies and exemptions.
• Perform Fire Protection reviews to determine compliance with applicable Unified Facilities Criteria (UFCs), DOD orders, NFPA standards, and FM standards.
• Support fire protection subcontracts, including review of various types of documents and being the technical point of contact.