Principal Engineer / Fire Protection Engineer

Pinnacle Specialty Group is a woman-owned and operated small business specializing in providing project and contract management for Professional, Technical, Engineering, IT and Support Services. We offer full benefits to include: Medical, Dental, Vision, Paid Time Off, 401K - Company Matched.

Duties and Responsibilities

Provide fire protection technical support for the SRS Fire Protection Program and operating facilities on site. Work at the direction of a Technical Lead Engineer and/or Fire Protection Engineering Manager. The duties will include:

• Work as a Fire Protection Engineer (FPE) with demonstrated FPE subject matter expertise with industrial and nuclear Fire Protection suppression, alarms, and detection requirements.
• Provide technical direction and guidance in the development and implementation of the Fire Protection Program. As assigned, prepare building fire hazards analysis (FHA) for specific buildings and /or projects.
• Develop and effectively utilize sound engineering principles and capabilities in the conduct of appropriate fire modeling, fire water, and fire flow calculations.
• Evaluate and develop cost-effective, safe, alternative solutions and approaches in problem solving field issues in order to maintain compliance with codes and requirements consistent with safe practices and operations.
• Develop and implement effective fire protection designs for compliance with fire codes, standards, and regulations.
• Provide technical support/guidance to facility management and staff on all fire protection related issues including but not limited to installation, inspection, maintenance, and operations of fire protection systems and components.
• Conduct facility evaluations/assessments for compliance with procedures and fire protection codes and standards, identify deficiencies, recommend corrective actions, and provide the necessary technical
• support to resolve issues. Evaluate alternate means and methods for achieving code compliance.
• Assist in the identification of consistent fire system inspection and testing program that satisfies the intent of the National Fire Codes, S/RID, and DOE requirements.
• Develop and maintain a working knowledge and understanding of SRNS 2Q " Fire Protection Program Manual".

Work Hours:
A 40-hour work week is scheduled. SRNS utilizes various work schedules; including 5/8s (8 hours/day; five days per week), 4/10s (10 hours/day; four days per week), and 9/80s (9 hours/day, five days on week A and 4 days on week B). Work week excludes SRNS holidays. SRNS Management will determine best schedule depending on work needs. Each workday has an unpaid 30-minute lunch break.

Area Security Access:
A security clearance is not initially required: however, candidate must be capable of obtaining " Q " clearance to perform assigned duties.

Education
Master of Science in Fire Protection Engineering degree preferred

Registered professional engineer in fire protection engineering is preferred

Graduate of an accredited fire protection engineering or similar engineering curriculum

Experience/Skills

• Minimum of 10 years of experience in Fire Protection Engineering
• Candidate must demonstrate familiarity with DOE Orders/Guides and requirements with regards to fire safety as well has knowledge of NFPA codes and standards
• Candidate shall have experience on DOE projects.
• Able to produce written documents with clearly organized structure and grammar with the ability to operate Windows Microsoft Office applications
• Candidate shall be able to communicate orally with management, facility personnel, and DOE customers regarding fire protection issues and be able to perform walk down of systems in the field.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer

Work Environment / Physical Demands:

Work is performed in an office environment and requires the ability to operate standard office equipment and keyboards. Light to moderate lifting may be required for packages and other items, ability to walk short distances, may be regularly required to stand, sit, talk, hear, reach, stoop, kneel, and use hands and fingers to operate a computer, telephone, and keyboard.

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