Fire Protection Engineering Technologist 3/4

Los Alamos National Security LLC; Los Alamos (NM); On-site; USD 106,000 - 195,000; Full time

Job summary

Los Alamos National Laboratory is seeking a highly experienced Fire Protection Engineering professional to join the Engineering Services Division as a senior Engineering Technologist. The role supports nuclear and non-nuclear facilities through expert fire protection design reviews, risk assessments, and program leadership across the Lab.

The position is onsite in Los Alamos, NM, with two level options (Technologist 3 or 4).

Qualifications

• Perform detailed technical reviews of fire protection design documents.
• Communicate compliance concerns effectively with management, customers, peers, and craft personnel.
• Expert experience in design or plans review of fire protection and life safety features, or hazard assessment.
• Proven leadership in mentoring junior engineering staff.

Responsibilities

• Provide fire protection and life safety SME technical support for lab facilities and programs.
• Support facility management and programmatic organizations in fire protection matters.
• Prepare and maintain fire hazard analyses and related documentation for complex labs.
• Provide construction project support, plan review and approval.
• Oversee lab-wide fire alarm system operations and maintenance.
• Lead wild land fire risk reduction initiatives.
• Perform facility fire protection and life safety system assessments.
• Oversee testing and maintenance of fire protection systems; ensure compliance with codes.
• Develop equivalencies and exemptions to DOE Directives and NFPA codes.
• Conduct technical reviews of proposed new activities for fire protection adherence.

Skills

Technical reviews

Compliance comms

Fire protection design

Leadership mentoring

Education

Bachelor's degree + 8 years

Bachelor's degree + 12 years

Job description

What You Will Do

The Engineering Services Division Fire Protection Engineering Group (ES-FPE) is the Laboratory's central fire protection engineering and program support entity, responsible for providing institutional technical direction and support for the Lab's nuclear and nonnuclear facilities and programs.

This position will be filled at either Engineering Technologist 3 or 4 level, depending on the skills of the selected candidate. Additional job responsibilities (outlined below) will be assigned if the candidate is hired at the higher level.

Engineering Technologist 3 ($106,400 - $176,000)

The successful candidate will be expected to perform the following duties of this position, but duties are not necessarily limited to:

• Provide fire protection and life safety subject matter expert (SME) technical support.
• to the laboratory facility management and programmatic organizations.
• Prepare and maintain fire hazard analyses and related documentation for complex.
• laboratory, radiological, and nuclear facilities.
• Construction project support, plan review and approval.
• Lab-wide fire alarm system operations and maintenance.
• Wild land fire risk reduction initiatives.
• Performing facility fire protection and life safety system assessments.
• Fire protection and life safety system commissioning, periodic testing and maintenance oversight.
• Preparation of equivalencies and exemptions, development of equivalencies and exemptions to DOE Directives, building and NFPA codes.
• Technical reviews of proposed new activities for fire protection program adherence.

Engineering Technologist 4 ($117,200 - $195,400)

In addition to the duties outlined above, the primary duties of this position include:

• Sustain and monitor fire protection engineering and loss prevention programs.
• Implement facility and program fire protection assessment/surveillance programs.
• Mentoring and technical leadership of staff.
• Interface with nuclear facility safety basis professionals.
• Maintain Laboratory fire protection engineering and maintenance standards.

This position at the higher level requires working with all levels of Laboratory management and representing the Division and Laboratory to internal customers, external agencies, and community organizations. As a senior level position, the candidate will review, recommend actions, and provide leadership on fire protection and loss prevention related issues for the Laboratory.

What You Need

Minimum Job Requirements:

• Demonstrative ability to perform detailed technical reviews of fire protection design documents including plans, submittals, project specs and similar documents and provides input back to the design team to ensure design construction meets applicable requirements.
• Advanced experience in effectively communicating compliance concerns both verbally and in writing for management, customers, peers, and/or craft personnel.
• Expert experience in: Design or plans review of fire protection and life safety features of building and of fire protection systems; or Documented assessment, analysis, or evaluation of fire hazards and risks of facilities or processes.
• Proven leadership in supporting and mentoring more junior engineering staff.

Additional Job Requirements for Engineering Technologist 4:

• Demonstrated leadership aptitude including clear focus on professional customer
• service, as well as regulatory compliance.
• Experience in evaluating fire protection needs, concerns, and requirements to solve
• complex problems through creative problem solving and appropriate compromise.
• Experience in developing processes, program, or project documentation to
• incorporate and/or implement fire protection or life safety objectives and criteria.

Education/Experience Lower Level: Position requires a Bachelor' Degree in Engineering, Engineering Technology Science, Math or related degree from an accredited institution and 8 years of directly related experience; or an equivalent combination of education and experience directly related to the occupation.

Education/Experience Higher Level: Position requires a Bachelor' Degree in Engineering, Engineering Technology Science, Math or related degree from an accredited institution and 12 years of directly related experience; or an equivalent combination of education and experience directly related to the occupation.

Desired Qualifications

• Active Q Clearance
• Certification as Certified Fire Protection Specialist, Certified Plans Examiner, and/or
• Certified Fire Inspector (NFPA or ICC).
• Professional Engineer (PE) registration.
• Experience with protection of property, assets, and operations as highly-protected
• risks (HPR); such as FM Global datasheets, or AXA XL property risk guidelines.
• Experience with fire protection and life safety aspects applicable to chemical
• processes, wet chemistry and laser laboratories, radiological laboratories,
• high-hazard, and nuclear facilities.
• Reactor or nonreactor nuclear facility experience.
• Knowledge of DOE-O-420.1C, DOE-STD-1066, LANL Engineering Standards Manual,
• and Conduct of Engineering (CoE) work principles.

Where You Will Work

The work location for this position is onsite and located in Los Alamos, NM. All work locations are at the discretion of management.

Position Commitment: Regular appointment employees are required to serve a period of continuous service in their current position in order to be eligible to apply for posted jobs throughout the Laboratory. If an employee has not served the time required, they may only apply for Laboratory jobs with the documented approval of their Division Leader. The position commitment for this position is 1 year.

Note to Applicants: Due to federal restrictions contained in the current National Defense Authorization Act, citizens of the People's Republic of China-including the special administrative regions of Hong Kong and Macau-as well as citizens of the Islamic Republic of Iran, the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea), and the Russian Federation, who are not Lawful Permanent Residents ("green card" holders) are prohibited from accessing facilities that support the mission, functions, and operations of national security laboratories and nuclear weapons production facilities, which includes Los Alamos National Laboratory.

Located in beautiful northern New Mexico, Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) is a multidisciplinary research institution engaged in strategic science on behalf of national security. Our generous benefits package includes:

• PPO or High Deductible medical insurance with the same large nationwide network
• Dental and vision insurance
• Free basic life and disability insurance
• Paid childbirth and parental leave
• Award-winning 401(k) (6% matching plus 3.5% annually)
• Learning opportunities and tuition assistance
• Flexible schedules and time off (PTO and holidays)
• Onsite gyms and wellness programs
• Extensive relocation packages (outside a 50 mile radius)

Additional Details

Directive 206.2: Employment with Triad requires a favorable decision by NNSA indicating employee is suitable under NNSA Supplemental Directive 206.2. Please note that this requirement applies only to citizens of the United States. Foreign nationals are subject to a similar requirement under DOE Order 142.3A.

Clearance: Q (Position will be cleared to this level). Selected applicants will be subject to a background investigation conducted by or on behalf of the Federal Government, and must meet eligibility requirements* for access to classified matter. This position requires a Q clearance. and obtaining such clearance requires US Citizenship except in extremely rare circumstances. Dependent upon the position, additional authorization to access classified information may be required, which may or may not be available to dual citizens. Receipt of a Q clearance and additional access authorization ultimately is a decision of the Federal Government and not of Triad.

*Eligibility requirements: To obtain a clearance, an individual must be at least 18 years of age; U.S. citizenship is required except in very limited circumstances. See DOE Order 472.2 for additional information.

New-Employment Drug Test: The Laboratory requires successful applicants to complete a new-employment drug test and maintains a substance abuse policy that includes random drug testing. Although New Mexico and other states have legalized the use of marijuana, use and possession of marijuana remain illegal under federal law. A positive drug test for marijuana will result in termination of employment, even if the use was pre-offer.

Equal Opportunity: Los Alamos National Laboratory is an equal opportunity employer. All employment practices are based on qualification and merit, without regard to protected categories such as race, color, national origin, ancestry, religion, age, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital status or spousal affiliation, physical or mental disability, medical conditions, pregnancy, status as a protected veteran, genetic information, or citizenship within the limits imposed by federal, state, and local laws and regulations. The Laboratory is also committed to making our workplace accessible to individuals with disabilities and will provide reasonable accommodations, upon request, for individuals to participate in the application and hiring process. To request such an accommodation, please send an email to [e-mail] or call (505)-664-6947.