Fire Protection Engineer

SAIC; Chantilly (VA); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

SAIC in Chantilly, VA is seeking a Fire Protection Engineer to join our team. The role focuses on life safety compliance, enterprise governance, and DoD regulations to protect personnel, mission, and facilities.

You will review design documents, support project managers, witness testing, and contribute to audits and policy development. Applicants must be able to obtain TS/SCI with Polygraph and hold a related degree with several years of experience.

Qualifications

• Must be able to obtain TS/SCI clearance with polygraph.
• Bachelor’s degree in Fire Protection Engineering.
• Five years’ experience with facilities fire protection projects.
• Certifications: ICC Fire Plans Examiner (F3), ICC General Plans Examiner (B3), ICC CN Commercial Fire Alarms Plan Examiner I, NFPA Certified Fire Plans Examiner, or equivalent DoD certification.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a Fire Protection Engineering SME for client locations.
• Review design documents to validate codes and identify optimal fire protection solutions.
• Support project managers by evaluating issues and recommendations.
• Witness acceptance testing and commissioning of fire protection systems.
• Prepare governance, SOPs, and facility design standards.
• Conduct fire safety audits and inspections of new construction.

Skills

TS/SCI clearance

US Citizenship

Five years experience

Ten years experience

Education

B.S. Fire Protection Engineering

Tools

ICC Fire Plans Examiner (F3)

ICC General Plans Examiner (B3)

ICC CN Commercial Fire Alarms Plan Examiner I

NFPA Certified Fire Plans Examiner

Job description

Description

SAIC is seeking a Fire Protection Engineer to join our team in our Chantilly, VA office. This position requires the interest & ability to obtain a TS/SCI security clearance with Polygraph.

In this role you will be responsible for providing compliance with life safety requirements for the protection of personnel, mission and property through the role of enterprise Authority Having Jurisdiction. Additionally, you will evaluate compliance with applicable federal, state, and local laws and Department of Defense regulations to limit client exposure to civil and criminal liability.

The following duties are a representative summary of the primary duties and responsibilities:

• Serve as a Fire Protection Engineering subject matter expert (SME) for all client locations.
• Review planning, programming, architectural and engineering design documents, specifications, and other technical documents for proposed construction activities to validate compliance with applicable codes and standards and to identify optimal fire protection solutions.
• Provide support to assigned project managers by identifying issues, evaluating alternative solutions, and providing recommendations.
• Witness acceptance testing and commissioning of fire protection systems and equipment to validate functional compliance.
• Prepare enterprise fire protection governance and policy, standard operating procedures, and facility design standards.
• Conduct comprehensive fire safety audits and inspections of new construction to validate compliance of fire protection and life safety.
• Provide a variety of status reports and respond to internal and external audits.
• Participate on a variety of committees as assigned; attend and participate in professional group meetings; maintain awareness of new trends and developments in the fields related to area of assignment; ensure processes, policies and practices are interpreted and applied consistently and effectively; ensure accountability and compliance with all current and applicable state and federal laws, government policies and procedures, rules and regulations.
• Prepare client fire protection governance and policy, standard operating procedures, and facility design standards.
• Prepare briefing documentation on subject areas directed by the client.
• Support data collection and metrics development and contribute to records and knowledge management activities.

Qualifications

• Ability to obtain/retain TS/SCI clearance with Polygraph, US Citizenship required by federal law.
• Bachelor’s Degree, preferably in Fire Protection Engineering.
• Five (5) years’ experience with facilities fire protection projects.
• One of the following certifications:
• International Code Council F3 Fire Plans Examiner.
• International Code Council B3 General Pans Examiner.
• International Code Council CN Commercial Fire Alarms Plan Examiner I.
• National Fire Protection Administration Certified Fire Plans Examiner.
• Equivalent State Fire Protection Plans Review Certification.

Desired Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI clearance with Polygraph.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Architecture, Fire Protection or a related field.
• Ten (10) years’ experience with facilities fire protection projects.
• Knowledge of architectural, civil, structural, mechanical, and electrical engineering disciplines in order to evaluate and critique coordinated integration of fire protection concepts into large facilities projects.
• Demonstrated experience with DoD Unified Facilities Criteria (UFC), International Building and Fire Codes and NFPA Codes and Standards.
• Demonstrated experience with fire alarm and suppression systems, to include installation, testing, and operations and maintenance.
• Experience providing fire protection education and safety information.

Target salary range: $120,001 - $160,000. The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position based on experience and other factors.