FIRE PROTECTION ENGINEER I

State of Maryland; Maryland; On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

State of Maryland is seeking a Fire Protection Engineer to apply and approve professional fire protection principles for new and existing buildings. You will serve as a technical resource to staff and coordinate with local officials and state agencies to ensure life safety and property protection.

The role involves reviewing design documents, evaluating complex fire protection systems, and advising design professionals on compliant methods and materials. Travel across the state may be required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in fire protection engineering or engineering.
• Two years of professional experience in fire protection engineering work.
• Note: military service as commissioned officer in engineering fields may substitute for experience/education on a year-for-year basis.

Responsibilities

• Performs technical review of preliminary design and construction documents for agency approval and compliance with state fire laws and codes.
• Reviews fire protection system shop drawings, including automatic sprinkler, detection/alarms, standpipes, smoke control and emergency lighting; performs engineering calculations.
• Provides professional fire protection engineering advice to architects/engineers to ensure compliance with fire and building codes.

Skills

SFPE membership

NFPA membership

ICC membership

Fire service experience

Tau Beta Pi

Salamander

Education

Bachelor's degree in fire protection engineering

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Job description

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.

OR

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

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

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.