Senior Fire Protection Engineer

About the role

You will integrate safety and health requirements into complex project planning, design, and operations to reduce the potential for adverse impacts. You will perform risk assessments, provide input on bid decisions, lead meetings and communications, and track and monitor performance trends. Your recommendations will contribute to enhanced quality of safety procedures and work processes.

Responsibilities

• Implements the WTP Fire Protection Program (FPP) and represents the FPM in assigned facilities through implementation coordination, facility inspections, and audits
• Develops, reviews, and implements FPP documents
• Identifies gaps and implements improvements in the FPP
• Recommends, reviews, coordinates, and approves compensatory measures for Fire Protection Systems (FPS) and Life Safety Systems (LSS) impairments in accordance with the Impairments Procedure
• Performs facility FP Audits and Inspections
• Performs FPP Self-Assessments
• Maintains a functional understanding of the assigned Facility Fire Hazards Analysis (FHA)
• Maintains a functional understanding of the inspection, testing and maintenance (ITM) of fire detection and alarm systems
• Maintains a functional understanding of FPS & LSS
• Maintains a functional understanding of the Documented Safety Analysis
• Performs FP verifications and compliance oversight of Hot Work Permits and Areas
• Supports cross-training of fire protection staff to improve proficiency of the FPP
• Reviews FPS work planning documents to assure necessary fire protection controls are included in FPS / LSS work activities
• Possesses and maintains a functional understanding of ITM for fire sprinkler systems and fire detection and alarm systems
• Supports the NFPA-72 Qualified Person performing ITM oversight of fire alarm and signaling systems
• Supports the Hanford Fire Department (HFD) Pre-Fire Plans
• Supports HFD familiarization tours
• Supports the Nuclear Safety Quality Culture by emphasizing the values of safety and quality in the performance of work in order to protect self, others, and the environment

Requirements

With the goal of reducing fire- and life-safety risks, the FPE will also be responsible for assisting the FPM in the development, implementation, and maintenance of fire protection requirements applicable to safety & health during, maintenance, engineering, and operational phases of the WTP Project.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 15 years of fire protection experience
• Demonstrated ability to develop and administer a Fire Protection Program (FPP)
• Experience in implementing DOE fire protection requirements (DOE O 420.1X) in accomplishing work at DOE facilities is preferred
• Able to perform desk/office work, including writing, computer workstation processes using typical MS Office applications and telephone operation
• Able to perform office and field work within the category of Exposed Field Non-Manual (EFNM)
• Able to walk, stand, bend, and turn along with wearing of personal protective equipment
• Able to load, transport, and unload fire protection tools and supplies specific to an activity, not to exceed 15 lbs

Skills

Able to understand, interpret and incorporate FPP requirements into project implementing documents

Able to provide oversight of field activities through inspections, FPS & LSS ITM and operations

Able to develop and make oral reports and/or presentations during planning meetings and training sessions

Able to effectively communicate verbally and in writing

Benefits

This position is located at the Construction Site (22 miles north of Richland) and works a 4 x 10 schedule, M-Th, 6:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Must be authorized to work and remain in the United States without Amentum visa sponsorship now or in the future.

Must be able to complete and pass a pre-employment drug screen and background check which includes verification of employment and education.

Must be able to obtain a Department of Energy badge for access to the Hanford Site.

(Even if teleworking, must still be able to comply with security requirements to obtain a badge.)

Physical Requirements (EFNM): Exposed Field Non-Manual

• Performs desk work, including writing, computer workstation processes, and telephone operation.
• Arranges for and/or performs presentations, oral reports, planning meetings, and other formal and informal contacts, requiring long periods of sitting.
• Oversees field activities through inspections, testing and equipment operations, which requires walking, standing, bending, and turning along with wearing of personal protective equipment.
• Occasional loading, transport, and unloading of tools and/or supplies specific to an activity.

Pay

$131,484.26 - $211,024.41

Schedule

4 x 10 schedule, M-Th, 6:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.