Remote Fire Safety Engineer – Battery Energy Storage

Westinghouse Electric Company LLC; Massachusetts; On-site; USD 94,000 - 104,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

401(k)

Paid vacations

Job summary

Westinghouse Electric Company LLC is seeking a Fire Safety Engineer for a 1-year contract assignment. You will oversee safety analyses for utility-scale battery energy storage systems (BESS) and travel to present to AHJs, utilities, and first responders. Location: Remote with travel.

Responsibilities include reviewing UL 9540a reports, guiding fire safety system designs, and engaging with national and local fire institutions to standardize BESS safety messaging.

Qualifications

• Background in fire protection engineering principles, fire dynamics, and battery technology safety.
• Experience with NFPA 855 (Energy Storage Systems), IFC, and UL standards.
• Software Skills: Experience with FMEA, CFD modeling, and risk assessment methodologies

Responsibilities

• Review all UL 9540a reports from cell-, module-, and up through unit/installation-level, and provide direction.
• Offer guidance toward the fire safety system designs of BESS manufacturers and projects.
• Initiate and foster relationships with national, state, and local fire institutions and first responders, including Fire Marshalls, Fire Departments, and educational institutions.
• Standardize information around BESS fire safety systems throughout the organization, ensuring messaging in every region in which our projects are deployed.
• Participate in task groups and technical committees for collaboration and direction of the advancement of industry codes and standards about the safety of battery energy storage systems.

Skills

Fire protection engineering

NFPA 855

FMEA

CFD modeling

Risk assessment

Tools

CFD software

Job description

Westinghouse Electric Company LLC is seeking a Fire Safety Engineer for a 1-year contract assignment. You will oversee safety analyses for utility-scale battery energy storage systems (BESS) and travel to present to AHJs, utilities, and first responders. Location: Remote with travel.

Responsibilities include reviewing UL 9540a reports, guiding fire safety system designs, and engaging with national and local fire institutions to standardize BESS safety messaging.