Senior Fire Protection Engineer – Nuclear Facility, On-site

Amentum; Richland (WA); On-site; USD 116,000 - 183,000; Full time

Job summary

Amentum’s Fire Protection Engineer role is located at the Hanford site north of Richland. You will implement and oversee the Fire Protection Program, perform risk assessments and lead inspections and audits to reduce fire- and life-safety risks in safety-critical facilities.

Responsibilities include developing FP documents, coordinating compensatory measures, and providing input for bid decisions, planning meetings, and staff training to ensure compliance with safety standards.

Qualifications

• Experience performing risk assessments and preparing reports for safety-critical projects.
• Ability to develop, implement, and maintain fire protection programs in complex facilities.
• Ability to present findings and recommendations during planning meetings and trainings.

Responsibilities

• Implements the WTP Fire Protection Program (FPP) and represents the FPM in assigned facilities through implementation coordination, facility inspections, and audits
• Develops, reviews, and implements FPP documents
• Identifies gaps and implements improvements in the FPP
• Recommends, reviews, coordinates, and approves compensatory measures for Fire Protection Systems (FPS) and Life Safety Systems (LSS) impairments in accordance with the Impairments Procedure
• Performs facility FP Audits and Inspections
• Performs FPP Self-Assessments
• Develops and maintains a working understanding of FPP requirements and their associated implementing mechanisms for compliance
• Identifies, records, and reports FPP noncompliance and deficient conditions
• Maintains a functional understanding of the assigned Facility Fire Hazards Analysis (FHA)
• Maintains a functional understanding of the inspection, testing and maintenance (ITM) of fire detection and alarm systems
• Maintains a functional understanding of FPS & LSS
• Maintains a functional understanding of the Documented Safety Analysis
• Performs FP verifications and compliance oversight of Hot Work Permits and Areas
• Supports cross-training of fire protection staff to improve proficiency of the FPP
• Reviews FPS work planning documents to assure necessary fire protection controls are included in FPS / LSS work activities
• Supports the NFPA-72 Qualified Person performing ITM oversight of fire alarm and signaling systems Reviews and provides input to Hanford Fire Department (HFD) Pre-Fire Plans
• Supports HFD familiarization tours
• Supports the Nuclear Safety Quality Culture by emphasizing the values of safety and quality in the performance of work in order to protect self, others, and the environment
• This job description is not intended to include every duty, task or instruction for which an employee is responsible. Other tasks may be assigned, based on business needs and the department supervisors request.

Skills

Risk assessments

Oral reports/presentations

Project planning

Technical writing

MS Office

Safety integration

Education

BA/BS in Fire Protection Engineering

NICET Level III or NICET Level IV

Job description

Amentum’s Fire Protection Engineer role is located at the Hanford site north of Richland. You will implement and oversee the Fire Protection Program, perform risk assessments and lead inspections and audits to reduce fire- and life-safety risks in safety-critical facilities.

Responsibilities include developing FP documents, coordinating compensatory measures, and providing input for bid decisions, planning meetings, and staff training to ensure compliance with safety standards.