Fire Safety Engineer
MDAEdge · Juno Beach, FL · 1 mo ago
RemoteRemoteEngineeringFull-time
Skills
- Fire safety expertise for utility-scale battery energy storage systems
- Experience reviewing and providing direction on UL 9540A reports at various levels
- Experience analyzing, approving, and guiding fire safety system designs
- Experience with UL, NFPA, and IFC codes and standards
- Experience conducting safety analyses such as HMA, FMEA, heat flux analysis, and CFD simulations
- Ability to plan and organize engineering projects independently
- Ability to make independent technical decisions without regular review
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering
- Professional Engineer certification (preferred)
- Ability to drive as part of position duties
Responsibilities
- Serve as the fire safety subject matter expert for utility-scale BESS
- Review UL 9540A reports from cell to installation level and provide guidance
- Analyze, approve, and guide fire safety system designs for BESS
- Review and advise on designs for BESS safety and code compliance with UL, NFPA, and IFC
- Oversee safety analyses including HMA, FMEA, heat flux analysis, and CFD simulations to ensure fire safety requirements are met or exceeded
- Build relationships with fire institutions and first responders, including Fire Marshals, Fire Departments, and education partners
- Travel to local jurisdictions to present BESS and fire safety to first responders, AHJs, PUCs, and community meetings and address stakeholder concerns