Fire Protection Engineer - Career

Central Plateau Cleanup Company; Richland (WA); On-site; USD 104,000 - 202,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/dental/vision insurance

Life insurance

401(k) employer match

Paid time off

Casual dress

4-10's work schedule

Job summary

Central Plateau Cleanup Company in Richland, WA, seeks a Fire Protection Engineer on a career track to lead and implement the Fire Protection Program (FPP) across Hanford site facilities. You will oversee design reviews, hazard analyses, and programmatic assessments to ensure safety and compliance.

Qualified candidates will have a engineering or science degree with substantial related experience and familiarity with DOE orders, NFPA standards, and safety practices.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in an engineering or scientific discipline with 8+ years of relevant experience.
• Bachelor's degree in an engineering or scientific discipline with 10+ years of relevant experience.
• Bachelor's degree in an engineering or scientific discipline with 12+ years of relevant experience.
• Familiarity with DOE orders/standards and safety requirements for facility design.

Responsibilities

• Implement the CPCCo Fire Protection Program (FPP) through inspections, assessments, design and document reviews.
• Develop, review and implement fire protection documents such as Fire Hazards Analysis.
• Run the CPCCo FPP by programmatic assessments and improvements.
• Process exemptions, variances, or deviations from fire protection standards.
• Support safety culture to protect workers, property, the public, and the environment.
• Provide fire protection system maintenance oversight and reviews.

Skills

Technical skills

Problem solving

Communication

Time management

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering or scientific discipline

Job description

External Job Opportunity

Title: Fire Protection Engineer - Career

Position Number: 41389

Company: Central Plateau Cleanup Comp

City/State: Richland, WA

Location: Hanford site

Posted: 08/05/2026

Closes: 09/04/2026

Regular/Temporary: Regular

Full/Part-Time: Full-Time

Job Duties/Scope Of Work

WORK SAFE, MAKE A DIFFERENCE, AND BE A PART OF HISTORY WITH THE CPCCo TEAM!

At Central Plateau Cleanup Company (CPCCo), located in Richland, Washington, we are working to provide a sustainable future for the historic Hanford area through the protection of the Columbia River and the remediation of the Central Plateau. To achieve our mission, we need exceptionally talented, innovative, and driven people to help us reduce risks on the Hanford Site by removing some of the most hazardous waste streams and facilities in the Department of Energy (DOE) complex. If you would like to work with a highly skilled workforce to achieve unique and challenging goals that critically impact our environment and community, this is your chance to be a part of our legacy!

• Implement the CPCCo Fire Protection Program (FPP) through inspections, assessments, design and technical document reviews, and effective communication of fire protection controls and objectives to project personnel.
• Develop, review, maintain, and implement fire protection documents such as Fire Hazards Analysis and Facility Fire Protection Assessments.
• Runs the CPCCo FPP by performing programmatic assessments, identifying and implementing improvements, and periodic procedure reviews.
• Processes requests for exemptions, variances, deviations, or equivalency evaluations from fire protection standards and requirements.
• Support CPCCo safety culture by emphasizing the values of safety and quality in the performance of work in order to protect workers, property, the public, and the environment.
• Provide fire protection system maintenance oversight and reviews.

Basic Qualifications

• Career Level Grade 19: Bachelor's degree in an engineering or scientific discipline with 8 or more years of relevant experience.
• Career Level Grade 20: Bachelor's degree in an engineering or scientific discipline with 10 or more years of relevant experience.
• Career Level Grade 21: Bachelor's degree in an engineering or scientific discipline with 12 or more years of relevant experience.

The higher posted level has greater scope, complexity, authority, impact. The level offered to the selected candidate will be based on the needs of the company and the candidate's education, training, and/or experience.

Desired Qualifications

• Familiarity with International Building Code, NFPA, Federal and state occupational safety and health requirements that impact facility safety and equipment design.
• Meets the qualifications for Professional Member Grade in the Society of Fire Protection Engineers OR has a Professional Member grade in the Society of Fire Protection Engineers OR is a Registered Professional Fire Protection Engineer.
• Proven strong technical skills, excellent problem-solving abilities, and effective communication and time-management skills.
• Current appointment as Hanford Deputy Fire Marshal, or similar AHJ experience.
• 2 years' experience performing Fire Protection Engineering duties at any DOE Complex, DOE National Laboratory, or commercial nuclear power plant.
• Understanding of and demonstrated previous application of DOE Orders/Standards.
• 1 year's relevant nuclear experience.

Compensation & Benefits

In accordance with the CPCCo salary determination process, CPCCo takes into consideration the level of assigned job duties and responsibilities, and the candidate's education, training, and/or experience relative to internal peers and the external labor market. CPCCo will not solicit salary history for candidates.

Expected annualized pay range based on full time schedule (40 hours per week):

• Career Level Grade 19: $104,200 - $166,650.
• Career Level Grade 20: $114,700 - $183,450.
• Career Level Grade 21: $126,200 - $202,000.

In addition to base pay, employees may be eligible for variable pay awards.

CPCCo's generous benefits package offers medical/dental/vision insurance, life insurance, 401(k) employer match and paid time off. For a full list of benefits please see https://cpcco.hanford.gov/page.cfm/Careers

• A casual-dress work environment, where jeans are a regular thing.
• A standard 4-10's work schedule that allows for long weekends and recharging on the Columbia River, on a golf course, at 200+ surrounding wineries, or at other Pacific Northwest destinations where fishing, hunting, snowboarding, hiking, and other outdoor sporting opportunities are in abundance.

CPCCo is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer.

Relocation Funding Provided: No

U.S. Citizenship Required: Yes

Clearance Required: No

Job Classification: Exempt

Shift Work Required: No

CPCCo is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and abides by federal, state, and local statutory requirements, including CFR 41 60-1.4 - Equal Opportunity, CFR 41 60-300.5 - Veterans, CFR 41 60-741.5 - Disabilities, and Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.

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