Remote Fire Safety Engineer for Battery Storage (BESS)

Westinghouse Electric Company, LLC; Oregon; Hybrid; USD 69,000 - 91,000; Full time

Job summary

WECTEC Staffing Services is seeking a Fire Safety Engineer as a 1-year contract (W-2) for a remote role with travel on behalf of our client. You will be a Fire Safety SME for utility-scale battery energy storage systems (BESS), overseeing all safety analyses including hazard mitigation analysis.

Reports to the onsite Manager. You will review UL 9540a reports, guide fire safety system designs, and engage with fire institutions and first responders.

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: FMEA, CFD modeling, and risk assessment methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Review UL 9540a reports from cell-, module-, and up to unit/installation-level and provide direction.
• Guide fire safety system designs for BESS manufacturers and projects.
• Engage with national, state, and local fire agencies and first responders.
• Standardize BESS fire safety messaging across regions and projects.
• Participate in groups and committees shaping industry codes and standards for BESS fire safety.

Skills

Fire protection engineering

Fire dynamics

Battery safety

Tools

FMEA

CFD modeling

Risk assessment

Job description

WECTEC Staffing Services is seeking a Fire Safety Engineer as a 1-year contract (W-2) for a remote role with travel on behalf of our client. You will be a Fire Safety SME for utility-scale battery energy storage systems (BESS), overseeing all safety analyses including hazard mitigation analysis.

Reports to the onsite Manager. You will review UL 9540a reports, guide fire safety system designs, and engage with fire institutions and first responders.