Fire Protection Engineer

About the Role

The Fire Protection Engineer, Senior position is responsible for the preparation of detailed Building Code and Life Safety Code analyses and analysis of fire detection, mass notification, and suppression systems. This role supports in-house and Architect/Engineer (A&E) design bid-build and design-build projects for new or rehabilitated Department of the Navy (DoN) facilities and infrastructure.

Responsibilities

• Prepare detailed Building Code and Life Safety Code analyses.
• Analyze fire detection, mass notification, and suppression systems.
• Prepare designs and plans using AutoCAD, Requests for Proposals (RFPs), specifications, and cost estimates.
• Analyze existing buildings and egress systems to determine adequacy for current and proposed conditions.
• Investigate and recommend corrective measures for facility deficiencies.
• Evaluate and implement innovative fire protection processes, systems, equipment, or techniques.
• Prepare correspondence, engineering studies, and technical reports on fire protection and life safety topics.
• Communicate technical issues to technician-level personnel responsible for installation, testing, and maintenance of fire protection systems.
• Provide fire protection engineering support for planning, design, construction, and maintenance of Navy, Marine Corps, and other Supported Commands facilities.
• Collaborate with project stakeholders and other engineering/architectural disciplines to ensure system coordination and integration.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree from an ABET-accredited Mechanical Engineering or Fire Protection Engineering program.
• Minimum of 5 years of Fire Protection System design experience, including at least 1 year on Capital Improvement projects for a Federal Agency.
• Valid driver’s license.

Preferred Qualifications

• Registration as a Professional Engineer (PE) in Fire Protection Engineering.
• Experience with Microsoft Project.

Work Environment

The position may involve both indoor and outdoor work environments, exposure to noise, mechanical parts, moving vehicles, electric current, heights, high heat, chemicals, fumes, odors, dust, mist, gases, and poor ventilation. Close visual acuity is required for tasks such as computer use and extensive reading.

Physical Requirements

• Mobility: Stoop, kneel, reach, walk, lift, grasp, feel, talk, hear, and perform repetitive motions.
• Hearing: Ability to hear audible safety alarms.
• Visual Acuity: Adequate for safe task performance, including computer use and reading.
• Lifting: Up to 50 pounds occasionally, up to 20 pounds frequently, and negligible amounts constantly.

Benefits

• Excellent salary and benefits package.
• Paid time off and holidays.
• Comprehensive health plan: medical, dental, vision, life, and short-term disability insurance.
• 401(k) plan with employer match.

Bristol Alliance of Companies is an equal opportunity employer, granting preference to BBNC and Choggiung shareholders, their spouses, or descendants, and Alaska Native Corporation shareholders in accordance with P.L. 93-638.