Fire Protection Engineer

Leidos; United States; Remote; USD 110,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and Wellness programs

Income protection

Paid leave and Retirement

Job summary

Leidos is seeking a Fire Protection Engineer to support the FAA’s Fire Life Safety program. Remote role with up to 50% travel within the central US; preferred location is the central US region.

Responsibilities include development of FLS guidance, code analyses, and CRA surveys for FAA facilities, with opportunities to advance toward PE licensure and Public Trust clearance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering with 4+ years of exempt experience; Master’s with 2+ years is acceptable.
• Professional Engineer license or EIT certificate required or in pursuit.
• Strong working knowledge of ICC and NFPA codes.
• Experience advising on FLS programs and code applications.
• Ability to obtain a Public Trust clearance.
• FAA facilities experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Assist with development of FLS code and standards analyses.
• Provide guidance on applicability of codes and standards to FAA facilities and projects.
• Develop technical guidance on design and construction for FLS.
• Assist with standard specifications for FAA installations.
• Support programmatic planning initiatives and guide project direction.
• Author white papers, proposals and analysis papers for FLS stakeholders.
• Conduct CRA surveys of FAA facilities including ATCT/TRACON/ARTCC sites.
• Evaluate Emergency Action Plans and Fire Prevention Plans and training requirements.

Skills

PE license or EIT

FLS knowledge

FLS program consultation

Code interpretation ICC/NFPA

Public Trust eligibility

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Master's degree in related field

Job description

Leidos is seeking a Fire Protection Engineer (with expertise in Fire Life Safety) to join the National Airspace System Integration Support Contract (NISC) team. This role is for someone with experience in Fire Life Safety/Fire Protection With their PE or wanting to become a PE. Are you an EIT working to become a licensed Professional Engineer (PE)? We can help you obtain that goal. The position will support numerous facets of the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) Fire Life Safety Program, FLS Guidance, policy development, and planning. You will assist the Environmental Occupational Safety and Health (EOSH) Services Group to support and improve Fire Life Safety program elements intended to protect employees and others in the workplace and ensure compliance with Federal, State, and FAA laws and regulations.

Remote position Up to 50% travel within central US. Candidate is preferred to be located anywhere within the central area of the US. Specific subject areas where services are needed include program management, training, Condition Risk Assessments (CRA) and Stairwell Pressurization Engine Generator (EG) replacement.

Fire Protection Engineer Primary Responsibilities

• Assist with the development of FLS code and standards analyses.
• Provide guidance on the applicability of codes and standards to FAA facilities, its mission, and specific technical items encountered.
• Provide FLS guidance to the FAA on program and Agency initiatives where the FLS program is a stakeholder.
• Develop technical guidance on issues related to design and construction.
• Assist with the development of standard specifications for installations at FAA facilities.
• Assist with FLS programmatic planning initiatives, prioritization, and consultation regarding program direction and goals.
• Authoring white papers, proposals, and analysis papers on any of the items above for distribution to FLS stakeholders.

FLS Condition Risk Assessments (CRA)

Conduct comprehensive fire protection and life safety surveys of critical air traffic control facilities including airport traffic control towers (ATCT), terminal radar approach control (TRACON) facilities, in air route traffic control centers (ARTCC), and various other types of facilities supporting the FAA’s air traffic control mission. The surveys require broad knowledge and experience in analyzing and evaluating these facilities against the applicable requirements of the International Building Code, NFPA 101, NFPA 13, NFPA 20, NFPA 72, NFPA 75, and other applicable codes, standards, and FAA orders.

Evaluate facility human element programs to address OSHA required Emergency Action Plans, Fire Prevention Plans, fire drills, and inspection, testing and maintenance of fire protection and life safety systems. Coordination of sites with customer on specific dates, locations, impacts to the facility, etc.

Develop and maintain a current schedule of CRA's at all times, with dates of visit, location, current status of CRA, team assigned, and other relevant information.

Provide additional CRA support as requested by AJW-23 Program Manager.

Fire Protection Engineer Basic Qualifications

• Relevant Bachelors' Degree and 4+ years relevant exempt experience or a relevant Masters' Degree and 2+ years relevant exempt experience.
• Professional Engineer License or EIT certificate.
• Strong working knowledge of applicable ICC and NFPA codes.
• Past experience developing and/or providing holistic consultation on FLS programs.
• Ability to produce FLS designs of a variety of critical FLS elements and be able to provide critical comments on FLS designs and installations.
• Former experience in training FLS concepts and code application.
• Ability to obtain a Public Trust clearance.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with FAA National Airspace System facilities, FAA staffed or unstaffed facilities, or similar government installations.
• Experience with 29 CFR 1960.20.
• Specific experience with programs at Federal agencies is preferred, with FAA experience weighted heavily.
• Former training on the use/maintenance of Fire Protection systems.

Targeted salary will be $110,000.00 - $124,550.00, based on experience.

Pay Range: Pay Range $73,450.00 - $132,775.00

The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.

Pay and Benefits

• Employment benefits include competitive compensation, Health and Wellness programs, Income Protection, Paid Leave and Retirement.

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Commitment and Diversity

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, ethnicity, age, national origin, citizenship, religion, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, pregnancy, family structure, marital status, ancestry, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran or military status, or any other basis prohibited by law. Leidos will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with relevant laws.