Fire Protection Engineer - (Remote/Hybrid/Onsite
Oak Ridge, Anderson County, Tennessee, 37830, USA
Listed on 2026-08-17
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Engineering
Environmental Engineer, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineer, Safety Engineer
Fire Protection Engineer - (Remote/Hybrid/Onsite)
We're looking for a Fire Protection Engineer to work with designers and engineers to complete technical portions of projects within established scopes, budgets and schedules. The work will be performed from a USA location supporting our Oak Ridge, TN Nuclear Center of excellence and other sites as needed with some business travel. Join us and love what you do. Focus on tackling the toughest challenges with a smile as you support the development of life changing infrastructure that improves communities across the United States.
If you're up for the challenge, we've been looking for someone just like you. Join our team and help us lay the foundation for human progress.
Amentum Nuclear Projects is a Tier 1 service provider to the U.S. Department of Energy and many commercial nuclear companies; we deliver safe and innovative design solutions for first-of-a-kind complex nuclear projects. Our services include program management, decommissioning, environmental remediation, waste and nuclear material management, nuclear operations, consulting, and engineering and construction. Together, let's shape tomorrow and tackle the world's most complex nuclear challenges.
Qualifications- BS in Engineering from an ABET accredited college or university program.
- Registered engineer in fire protection; or in related discipline (e.g., mechanical, or electrical) and willing to become registered in fire protection by exam.
- Minimum of 10 years' experience in major aspects of industrial fire protection and life safety, and major codes and standards, including:
- NFPA suppression system standards (water, foam, foam-water, gaseous)
- NFPA alarm system standards (including air aspiration)
- DOE and DOD
- API
- ICC
- FM Global Data Sheets
- Special hazards, including:
- Electric generating plants (hydroelectric, fossil fuels)
- Facilities handling nuclear materials
- Battery energy storage systems
- Flammable and combustible liquids
- LNG and LPG
- Explosions and deflagrations
- Existing facility evaluations
- Fire hazard and risk evaluations / analyses
- Fire modeling
- Life safety (NFPA, IBC/IFC, OSHA)
- Performance based design
- Hydraulic analysis
Computer skills:
- Desirable to be familiar with various CAD programs such as AutoCAD, Revit, HydraCAD (and Hydra Calc)
- Hydraulic analysis software (e.g., HASS, HydraCALC)
Communication skills:
- Must be able to communicate complex ideas clearly and in a manner readily understood by stakeholders outside the fire protection profession
- Must be able to write clearly and succinctly
- Must be able to engage stakeholders (client, authority, management) in discussions related to fire and life safety issues and clearly communicate...
Managerial skills (senior and mid-level):
- Develop engineering deliverables, scope of work, budget (engineering hours) and schedule
- Must be familiar with Earned Value Measurement System (EVMS)
Essential Functions:
- Intermittent sitting, walking, standing, bending, squatting, climbing, kneeling, twisting, and lifting. Lifting requirements limited to 20 lbs. in the form of supplies, drawings, etc. Longest distance carried of 50 feet. Hand manipulation is required for simple grasping, pushing, and pulling, and fine manipulation. Right and/or left hands utilized. Occasional need to reach and/or work above the shoulder, for supplies, as well as below the shoulder for same.
No foot controls necessary. Must be alert to equipment in the field, there will be occasional travel, will work near construction job site equipment when in the field, occasional need to work near hazardous equipment and machinery, occasional need to walk on uneven ground, exposure to dust, gas or fumes, exposure to noise, extremes in temperature or humidity, and potential work at heights. - At Amentum, we help prepare people for new opportunities and challenges. With positions at every level, openings in multiple disciplines, expertise in a range of markets and offices around the globe, we create an environment where you can learn, grow, and thrive. From our competitive benefits program to our Health and Safety initiative of zero workplace injuries, we believe that you'll find a flourishing career here at Amentum.
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