Fire Protection Engineer

US Department of Energy Headquarters; Washington (District of Columbia); In loco; USD 110.000 - 140.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

U.S. Department of Energy Headquarters seeks a Fire Protection Engineer to serve as the expert in fire protection, life safety, risk management, and business continuity across its complex headquarters facilities.

The role involves evaluating engineering plans, ensuring NFPA and building-code compliance, and guiding major modernization projects with integrated fire suppression and life safety systems. A ABET-accredited degree or equivalent experience, plus relevant licensure, is required.

Competenze

• Bachelor's degree in engineering from an ABET-accredited program or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Professional licensure or registration (EI/EIT/PE) or passing the Fundamentals of Engineering exam.
• Strong knowledge of fire protection engineering, life safety, NFPA standards, and building codes.

Mansioni

• Lead fire protection and life safety efforts across complex headquarters facilities.
• Assess architectural schematics and engineering plans for NFPA and safety compliance.
• Provide engineering direction for major renovations ensuring integrated fire suppression and life safety systems.
• Oversee preventive maintenance and operations with facility partners across multiple buildings.

Conoscenze

Fire protection

Life safety

Risk management

Business continuity

Formazione

ABET-accredited engineering degree

FE exam / licensure (EI/EIT/PE)

Descrizione del lavoro

This position is part of the Office of Management, Department of Energy. As a Fire Protection Engineer, you will erve as the recognized expert and authority in fire protection engineering, life safety, risk management, and business continuity.

BASIC REQUIREMENT: 0804, Fire Protection Engineer Requirements:

A. Degree: Engineering. To be acceptable, the program must: (1) lead to a bachelor's degree in a school of engineering with at least one program accredited by ABET; or (2) include differential and integral calculus and courses (more advanced than first-year physics and chemistry) in five of the following seven areas of engineering science or physics: (a) statics, dynamics; (b) strength of materials (stress-strain relationships); (c) fluid mechanics, hydraulics; (d) thermodynamics; (e) electrical fields and circuits; (f) nature and properties of materials (relating particle and aggregate structure to properties); and (g) any other comparable area of fundamental engineering science or physics, such as optics, heat transfer, soil mechanics, or electronics. OR B. Combination of education and experience -- college-level education, training, and/or technical experience that furnished (1) a thorough knowledge of the physical and mathematical sciences underlying engineering, and (2) a good understanding, both theoretical and practical, of the engineering sciences and techniques and their applications to one of the branches of engineering. The adequacy of such background must be demonstrated by one of the following: 1. Professional registration or licensure -- Current registration as an Engineer Intern (EI), Engineer in Training (EIT)1 , or licensure as a Professional Engineer (PE) by any State, the District of Columbia, Guam, or Puerto Rico. Absent other means of qualifying under this standard, those applicants who achieved such registration by means other than written test (e.g., State grandfather or eminence provisions) are eligible only for positions that are within or closely related to the specialty field of their registration. For example, an applicant who attains registration through a State Board’s eminence provision as a manufacturing engineer typically would be rated eligible only for manufacturing engineering positions. 2. Written Test -- Evidence of having successfully passed the Fundamentals of Engineering (FE)2 examination or any other written test required for professional 1 For more information about EI and EIT registration requirements, please visit the National Society of Professional Engineers website at: http://www.nspe.org.2 The FE examination is not administered by the U. S. Office of Personnel Management. For more information, please visit: http://www.nspe.org/Licensure/HowtoGetLicensed/index.html. 2 registration by an engineering licensure board in the various States, the District of Columbia, Guam, and Puerto Rico. 3. Specified academic courses -- Successful completion of at least 60 semester hours of courses in the physical, mathematical, and engineering sciences and that included the courses specified in the basic requirements under paragraph A. The courses must be fully acceptable toward meeting the requirements of an engineering program as described in paragraph A. 4. Related curriculum -- Successful completion of a curriculum leading to a bachelor's degree in an appropriate scientific field, e.g., engineering technology, physics, chemistry, architecture, computer science, mathematics, hydrology, or geology, may be accepted in lieu of a bachelor's degree in engineering, provided the applicant has had at least 1 year of professional engineering experience acquired under professional engineering supervision and guidance. Ordinarily there should be either an established plan of intensive training to develop professional engineering competence, or several years of prior professional engineering-type experience, e.g., in interdisciplinary positions. (The above examples of related curricula are not all-inclusive.)

In addition to meeting the basic requirements above, candidates must possess the specialized experience as described below.

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:

A qualified candidate’s online application and resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level (GS-13) in the Federal service. Specialized experience for this position is defined as meeting 3 of the 4 of the following:

1. Spea rhead fire protection and life safety frameworks across complex headquarters facilities environments mitigating organizational risk and establishing standard operating procedures for Headquarters operations and projects.
2. Conduct rigorous engineering evaluations of architectural schematics, engineering plans, and technical specifications, granting formal approval and validating adherence to National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) standards, building codes, and federal safety mandates.
3. Serve as the senior technical authority for major modernizations, renovations, alterations, or secure compartmented facility builds, providing critical engineering direction to integrate fire suppression, detection, and life safety systems seamlessly into building and sensitive infrastructure.
4. Direct campus-wide preventive maintenance and operations alongside contracted facility partners across a multi-facility headquarters.

Education cannot be substituted for specialized experience at the GS-14 grade level.

Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience. Examples of qualifying unpaid experience may include: volunteer work done through National Service programs (such as Peace Corps and AmeriCorps); as well as work for other community-based philanthropic and social organizations. Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills; and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

Limit your resume to no more than two (2) pages. If more than two pages are submitted, only the first two pages will be reviewed to determine your eligibility and qualifications. Your full resume will be made available to the hiring manager if you are referred.

CTAP/ICTAP candidates: To be considered "well qualified" you must (1) meet all of the requirements as described in this section; and 2) be rated "well-qualified", which is defined as scoring in the in Well Qualified category (or higher).

You must meet all qualifications and eligibility requirements by the closing date of this announcement.