Fire Safety Specialist​/Engineer

Position Title:

Fire Safety Specialist/Engineer I

Work Location:

San Diego, CA

FLSA Status:
Full-Time, Non-Exempt

REQ#

Fire Safety Assessment Program (FSAP) DC/FF Specialist serves as Damage Control subject matter expert in support of the CNSP Fire Safety Assessment Program (FSAP) and is responsible to conduct shipboard assessments, policy reviews, and training for shipboard Fire Marshals and In-port Emergency Teams. Must have a minimum of five (5) Years of Experience working onboard ship in Damage Control.

As a lead inspector and a subject matter expert, incumbent is responsible for policy and technical issues for all aspects of Shipboard Firefighting both within and outside of industrial facilities. Incumbent plans, executes, monitors short and long term strategy and process improvement efforts to improve the firefighting capabilities of ships in an industrial environment and by extension to ships overall firefighting capabilities.

Responsible for planning all aspects of a Damage Control Fire Safety inspection aboard all surface combatant platforms including monitoring development of the Schedule of Events (SOE), analyzing required inputs from ship to be inspected, and building the FSAP Damage Control inspection and plan.

• Provides technical guidance to Force Damage Control Officer, Program Managers and surface ships in compliance with all CNSP instructions and policy for Shipboard Damage Control and Firefighting Systems, specifically ships in maintenance availability.
• Monitor the readiness and material condition of surface ships firefighting equipment and associated supporting equipment for all CNSP surface ships in industrial availabilities through materiel Casualty Reports (CASREPs), assessments, inspections and other naval message traffic to identify material problem trends and potential class-wide problem areas.
• Maintain liaison with counterparts at Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA), Naval Supervisory Activities, Regional Maintenance Centers (RMCs), support contractors, Fleet Commanders, other CNSP TYCOM Directorates and subordinate commands, in matters pertaining to planned major industrial availabilities.
• Supervisory Controls:
  This position works under the general and technical direction of the Force Damage Control Officer, a GS‑13, who provides broad policy guidance and overall objectives through discussions or written objectives. Incumbent is delegated wide latitude for independently initiating action on the basis of experience, mature judgement and professional competence. The execution of the guidance and formulation of priorities and methodologies is the responsibility of the incumbent.

• High School Education or GED
• Must have a minimum of five (5) Years of Experience working onboard ship in Damage Control.
• Extensive knowledge and skills in Damage Control across all classes of surface combatants.
• Thorough knowledge of the Damage Control installed and portable stem performance, operation, and technical specifications per NSTM and applicable technical publications.
• Working knowledge of major equipment/systems aboard naval ships, including operational and/or repair experience.
• Knowledge of applicable policies, procedures, regulations, precedent cases; ability to use judgement and adapt guidelines where appropriate.
• Written guidance through JFMM, NSTM, technical publications, INSURV policies and procedures, NAVSEA instructions, higher echelon directives and Naval Surface Force directives.
• Assessment of damage control environment and recommended actions to correct deficiencies.
• Qualified as Damage Control Subject Matter Expert on a combined civilian‑military team.
• Frequent temporary duty travel (approximately 50% of the time), including overseas travel requiring a valid U.S. Government No‑Fee Passport application.
• Requirement to perform temporary additional duty on naval ships and/or at private shipyards with short notice.
• Must pass a pre‑employment medical exam.
• Valid U.S. state driver’s license (required for driving).

• Work in an office setting with adequate lighting, ventilation, and heating approximately 50% of the time.
• Approximately 50% of the time the incumbent visits industrial sites such as shipyards or rides at‑sea surface ships, requiring climbing of vertical ladders, entry into confined spaces, and exposure to high temperature or high‑noise‑level areas.
• Good physical health and absence of physical impairments to perform regular activities.
• Work in heavy industrial environment aboard ships or in dry docks.
• Potential exposure to harmful physical and chemical agents such as fumes, dust, noise, heat, chemicals; safety and health programs in place.

Secret Clearance required.

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