Fire Protection Field Engineer

Responsibilities

• Participate in the design, design approvals, and development of fire protection systems and equipment.
• Create, review, and approve Fire Hazards Analysis and fire protection assessments.
• Analyze life safety requirements for buildings, including building code compliance, occupancy determination, occupant load calculations and egress analysis.
• Perform on-site fire protection system evaluations.
• Perform oversight of the service provider and craft performing work on H2C fire protection systems.
• Provide oversight to various projects and be the interpretive authority for H2C.
• Review drawings to ensure proper system configuration for both active and passive fire systems.
• Interface with the Hanford Fire Marshal and, if qualified as a Deputy Fire Marshal (DFM), function on the behalf of the HFM in performing DFM responsibilities as authorized.
• Work closely with nuclear safety staff to maintain the fire hazards analysis for the projects and to support maintenance of the documented safety analysis.
• Maintain current knowledge of the codes, principles, practices, and techniques in the field of fire protection engineering to ensure compliance.
• Implement programs and procedures to ensure work and facility safety is in accordance with all applicable requirements.

Requirements

• Required Qualifications:
  • Grade 18: BA/BS in Fire Protection Engineering, Fire Science or related technical field OR current NICET Level III or NICET Level IV certification; Six (6) years of directly related experience OR an equivalent combination of education.
  • Grade 19: BA/BS in Fire Protection Engineering, Fire Science or related technical field OR current NICET Level III or NICET Level IV certification; Eight (8) years of directly related experience OR an equivalent combination of education.
• Desired Qualifications:
  • Professional Engineering License in Fire Protection.
  • Experience at DOE/DOD site.
  • Level III Certification by the National Institute for Certification in Engineering Technologies in alarms or suppression.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• Short- and long-term disability.
• Life insurance.
• 401(k) with employer match.
• Paid time off.
• For a full list of benefits visit https://hmis.hanford.gov/hr/page.cfm/HEWTBenefits.

Additional employment details: Relocation funding provided: Yes; U.S. Citizenship required: Yes; Clearance required: No; Job Classification: Exempt; Shift Work required: No.

Pay

Hiring range minimum: $109,013; Hiring range maximum: $151,038.

Schedule

Standard 4 × 10 work schedule (allowing more personal time); business‑casual dress environment (jeans permissible, restrictions may apply).