Fire Protection Engineer.

About the role

At the full performance level, you will perform the following duties. Duties for the developmental position are performed under close supervision.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the Authority Having Jurisdiction (AHJ) for all stages of the Project from initiation to completion.
• Act as Project Manager (design team leader) to direct all fire protection and life safety for a diverse portfolio of projects, including Sustainment, Restoration and Modernization of Army Family Housing and Military Facilities.
• Prepare comprehensive contract packages, conduct site visits, refine project scopes with customers and ensure strict adherence to schedules and financial limitations.
• Serve as lead technical expert to provide engineering advice to the installation managers and contractors while guiding your team in the complex design of systems such as fire alarms, suppression, life safety plans and mass notification.
• Develop and author comprehensive specification packages for various construction projects to ensure delivery is on schedule, meets all specification requirements and complies with the current fire codes and technical criteria.
• Prepare scopes of work and be prepared to present and defend findings and recommendations under critical or controversial circumstances.
• Lead meetings to align stakeholders on project design, funding, and priorities based on your expert review of designs and on-site inspections.
• Act as a Contracting Officers' Representative to ensure all fire projects are in compliance with the Federal Acquisition Regulations and the Army Contracting Command Policy.
• Review and assess facilities and infrastructure for Fire Safety at Aberdeen Proving Ground and Adelphi, Maryland.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• Must possess Professional Engineering (PE) License in fire protection engineering or be able to obtain PE license in fire protection engineering within two years.
• Occasional TDY (Temporary Duty) travel may be required. Position will require periodic travel to APG Adelphi, MD.
• Required to submit a Confidential Financial Disclosure Report, OGE-450, upon entering the position and annually.
• Obtain and maintain a secret security clearance for the duration of employment.
• Lift 15 lbs. by self.

Qualifications

Who May Apply: US Citizens

In order to qualify, you must meet the Education and Experience requirements described below. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application.

Basic Requirement for Fire Protection Engineer:

Degree: Bachelor's degree (or higher degree) in engineering. To be acceptable, the program must: (1) lead to a bachelor's degree (or higher degree) in a school of engineering with at least one program accredited by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET); OR (2) include differential and integral calculus and courses (more advanced than first-year physics and chemistry) in five of the following seven areas of engineering science or physics: (a) statics, dynamics; (b) strength of materials (stress-strain relationships); (c) fluid mechanics, hydraulics; (d) thermodynamics; (e) electrical fields and circuits; (f) nature and properties of materials (relating particle and aggregate structure to properties); and (g) any other comparable area of fundamental engineering science or physics, such as optics, heat transfer, soil mechanics, or electronics. You MUST provide transcripts.

OR

Combination of Education and Experience: College-level education, training, and/or technical experience that furnished (1) a thorough knowledge of the physical and mathematical sciences underlying engineering, and (2) a good understanding, both theoretical and practical, of the engineering sciences and techniques and their applications to one of the branches of engineering. The adequacy of such background must be demonstrated by one of the following:

• Professional registration or licensure - Current registration as an Engineer Intern (EI), Engineer in Training (EIT), or licensure as a Professional Engineer (PE) by any State, the District of Columbia, Guam, or Puerto Rico.
• Written Test - Evidence of having successfully passed the Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) examination, or any other written test required for professional registration, by an engineering licensure board in the various States, the District of Columbia, Guam, or Puerto Rico.
• Specified academic courses - Successful completion of at least 60 semester hours of courses in the physical, mathematical, and engineering sciences and that included the courses specified above. The courses must be fully acceptable toward meeting the requirements of an engineering program.
• Related curriculum - Successful completion of a curriculum leading to a bachelor's degree in an appropriate scientific field, e.g., engineering technology, physics, chemistry, architecture, computer science, mathematics, hydrology, or geology, may be accepted in lieu of a degree in engineering, provided the applicant has had at least 1 year of professional engineering experience acquired under professional engineering supervision and guidance.

You MUST provide transcripts.

Specialized Experience:

For the GS-11 level: One year of specialized experience which includes:

• Experience practicing fire protection engineering using scientific disciplines such as civil, mechanical, electrical engineering or architectural design.
• Experience assessing and predicting fire hazards and risks.
• Experience preventing, detecting, controlling, and suppressing fire events.
• Experience practicing fire code policy, e.g., NFPA and UPC.

This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the second lower grade/level position in the Federal service (GS-09).

OR

Education: Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree in a field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position, such as Engineering fields.

OR

Combination of Education and Experience: A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%.

For the GS-12 level: One year of specialized experience that includes:

• Experience as a project manager/engineer applying engineering and architectural concepts sufficient to research, analyze, interpret, evaluate, and carry out difficult but conventional projects related to fire protection.
• Experience in preparing construction specifications in accordance with fire code policy, e.g., National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) and Unified Facility Criteria (UFC).
• Experience preparing, providing, and evaluating conventional plans, design specifications, and related documentation.

This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the second lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-11). For the GS-12 level, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone—no substitution of education for experience is permitted.

Pay

Salary includes applicable locality pay or Local Market Supplement.

• GS-11 level salary: $85,447 to $111,087.
• GS-12 level salary: $102,415 to $133,142.

Benefits

• Direct Deposit of Pay is required.
• Permanent Change of Station (PCS) allowances may be authorized, subject to the provisions of the Joint Travel Regulations and an agency determination that a PCS move is in the Government Interest.
• The following special programs/incentives MAY be offered if appropriate to the position being filled and in the best interest of the government:
  • Recruitment Incentives
  • Relocation Incentives
  • Student Loan Repayment
• Salary negotiations for those candidates who are new to Federal service may be authorized.
• Credit for prior non-federal work experience and certain military service for determining annual leave accrual rate may be authorized.