FIRE PROTECTION ENGINEER I

MD; Maryland; On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

The Maryland State Police is seeking a Fire Protection Engineer to apply and approve professional fire protection engineering principles to ensure compliance with fire laws and codes for new and existing buildings and processes.

Based in the Northeast Regional Office in Bel Air, MD, the position requires reviewing design documents, technical shop drawings, and providing expert guidance to architects and engineers, with travel within the state as needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in fire protection engineering or engineering from an accredited college or university.
• Two to four years of professional experience in fire protection engineering.
• Must possess or obtain a Maryland driver's license if required.

Responsibilities

• Performs detailed technical review and evaluation of construction documents for compliance with state fire laws and codes.
• Reviews fire protection system shop drawings and engineering calculations.
• Provides professional fire protection engineering guidance to architects, engineers and other design professionals.
• Researches, analyzes, interprets and applies code criteria and standards.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Two years professional experience

Four years professional experience in火

Education

Bachelor’s degree in fire protection engineering

Bachelor’s degree in engineering

Job description

Introduction

It is important that all experience be fully documented. Failure to ANSWER ALL SUPPLEMENTAL QUESTIONS SPECIFICALLY AND ACCURATELY may cause the candidate to be rejected. PLEASE FILL OUT THE APPLICATION COMPLETELY. The application is part of the examination process. Your answers will determine your eligibility to participate in the next phase of the selection process. Clearly describe your qualifications in detail. Credit cannot be given for education, training, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities that you fail to indicate. Do not leave any answer spaces blank; if a question does not apply, write 'N/A'. Although you may attach a resume to further describe your qualification, it does not substitute for completing the application form. An incomplete application form may result in disqualification. Do NOT write 'see resume' in your work history or responses to supplemental questions. Failure to comply with these instructions may result in disqualification. Read the Job Announcement carefully for specific filing instructions, supplemental questions, and final filing dates.

GRADE

STD0022

LOCATION OF POSITION

Office of the State Fire Marshal Fire Protection Engineering, Northeast Regional Office 2 S. Bond Street Bel Air, MD 21014

Main Purpose of Job

To apply and approve professional fire protection engineering principles and practices to ensure compliance with fire laws included in the Maryland Public Safety Article and requirements of the State Fire Prevention Code as applicable to design, construction, and use of new and existing buildings and processes from a life safety and property protection standpoint; serve as a technical code enforcement resource at the regional level to the staff of the agency; implement and coordinate code requirements with local fire and building officials and numerous state agencies; provide appropriate professional level of fire protection engineering services as directed by the Chief Fire Protection Engineer; provide code interpretation and fire protection engineering assistance to architects, engineers and other design professionals consistent with agency policies.

POSITION DUTIES

• Performs detailed technical review and evaluation of a broad scope and complexity of preliminary design and construction documents, including plans and specifications of all types of new construction projects and hazardous industrial processes for agency approval and compliance with applicable State fire laws, regulations and related referenced codes and standards in accordance with guidelines and priorities established by the State Fire Marshal and Chief Fire Protection Engineer.
• Performs critical review of various fire protection system “shop drawings” prepared by fire protection sub-contractors. Such Systems include automatic sprinkler; detection and alarm; standpipe; smoke control; emergency lighting and control, and other highly specialized fire protection systems. Engineering calculations are made to verify and determine adequacy of design and performance of the system in accordance with required standards and good engineering practice.
• Confers with and provides professional fire protection engineering advice, guidance and direction to architects, engineers, and other design professionals on acceptable methods and materials of achieving compliance with fire protection criteria of fire and building codes. Approval is given to proper methods and designs impacting on the architectural, mechanical, electrical, plumbing and structural aspects of construction, equipment and processes from a fire protection engineering standpoint.
• Researches, analyzes, interprets and applies code criteria and standards
• Other duties as assigned.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Education: A Bachelor’s degree in fire protection engineering from an accredited college or university.
• Experience: Two years of professional experience in fire protection engineering work.
• Education: A Bachelor’s degree in engineering from an accredited college or university.
• Experience: Four years of professional experience in fire protection engineering work.
• Note: Candidates may substitute U.S. Armed Forces military service experience as a commissioned officer in Engineering classifications or Engineering specialty codes in the fire protection engineering field of work on a year-for-year basis for the required experience and education.

DESIRED OR PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

Preferred qualifications:

1. Professional memberships - Society of Fire Protection Engineers (SFPE), National Fire Protection Association (NFPA, International Code Council/Building Outreach (ICC)
2. Fire service experience - 2 years
3. Academic Honor Societies - Tau Beta Pi, Salamander
4. Code Development Committee membership - NFPA, ICC

LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS

Employees in this classification may be assigned duties which require the operation of a motor vehicle. Employees assigned such duties will be required to possess a motor vehicle operator’s license valid in the State of Maryland.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS

1. Some positions in this classification are assigned duties, which will require the candidates to be examined by a Physician. After an offer of employment, candidates for such positions will be given a medical examination to certify the ability to perform the essential job functions.
2. Employees in this classification are subject to call-in 24 hours a day and will be required to provide the employing agency with a telephone number where they can be reached.
3. Employees in this classification will be assigned duties in Baltimore; however, the work assignments may involve travel throughout the State.

SELECTION PROCESS

Only candidates who meet the minimum qualifications will be considered for this classification. Therefore, it is essential that you provide complete and accurate information on your application. Successful candidates will be placed on the Eligible List categorized as BEST QUALIFIED, BETTER QUALIFIED OR QUALIFIED and remain eligible for consideration for at least one year from the date of examination. The list will be used by the hiring manager to select employees.

EXAMINATION PROCESS

The examination will consist of a rating of your education, training and experience related to the requirements of the position. You may be required to complete a qualifications supplement, or the rating may be based on your application. Report all experience and education that is related to this position.

BENEFITS

STATE OF MARYLAND BENEFITS

FURTHER INSTRUCTIONS

NOTE: Currently, applicants are limited to uploading one file. As a result, it is strongly urged that those applying upload ALL required and additional documents (undergraduate and graduate transcripts, resumes, etc.) as one file. If you are unable to apply online, you may submit an application via mail. The Maryland State Application Form can be found online. It is the policy of the Maryland State Police to comply with all applicable federal and state laws prohibiting employment discrimination and to provide equal employment opportunity to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, gender, identity and expression, genetic information, marital status, mental or physical disability, national origin, race religious affiliation, belief or opinion, sex, sexual orientation or any other protected status. If you have any questions about this recruitment, please contact the Maryland State Police at 410-653-4493. TTY Users: Call Maryland Relay. We thank our Veterans for their service to our country and encourage them to apply. As an equal opportunity employer, Maryland is committed to recruiting, retaining, and promoting employees who are reflective of the State's diversity. Bilingual applicants and people with disabilities are encouraged to apply. Completed applications, required documentation and any required addendums may be mailed to: Maryland State Police - Human Resources Division 1201 Reisterstown Road Pikesville, Maryland 21208 ATTN: Amirah VonHendricks [e-mail]