Fire Protection Engineer Jobs

Description

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At Leidos, everything we do is built on our commitment to do the right thing for our customers, our employees, and our communities. Our mission is to make the world safer, healthier, and more efficient through information technology, engineering, and science. We offer a robust benefits package including competitive salaries; company matching 401K Retirement Plan; comprehensive medical, dental and vision coverage; flexible work schedule to allow for life/work balance; and more.

The NISC IV program within the Civil Group at Leidos is seeking a Licensed Fire Protection Engineer (with expertise in Fire Life Safety) to support the FAA customer.

The position will support numerous facets of the FAA's Fire Life Safety (FLS) Program, FLS Guidance, Policy Development, and Planning.

You will assist the Environmental Occupational Safety and Health (EOSH) Services Group AJW-23 to support and improve Fire Life Safety (FLS) program elements intended to protect employees and others in the workplace and ensure Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) compliance with Federal, State, and FAA laws and regulations.

Candidate can be located anywhere within the FAA's Central Service Area and will be required to travel up to 50% of the time to various FAA locations within this region.

Specific subject areas where services are needed include: program management, training, Condition Risk Assessments (CRA) and Stairwell Pressurization Engine Generator (EG) replacement.
Other specific duties include:

• Authoring white papers, proposals, and analysis papers on any of the items above for distribution to FLS stakeholders
• Provide FLS guidance to the FAA on program and Agency initiatives where the FLS program is a stakeholder
• Assist with the development of FLS code and standards analyses
• Assist with the development of standard specifications for installations at FAA facilities
• Provide guidance on the applicability of codes and standards to FAA facilities, its mission, and specific technical items encountered
• Develop technical guidance on issues related to design and construction
• Assist with FLS programmatic planning initiatives, prioritization, and consultation regarding program direction and goals.

FLS Outreach

• Be able to create and present required technical topics at various FLS working groups and programmatic meetings

FLS Training

• Provide consultation on improvements to current FAA FLS training options and processes
• Provide training to FAA facility personnel on the use, testing, and maintenance of Fire Protection Systems installed at FAA facilities

FLS System Design

• Perform critical review of other FLS System designs to ensure code compliance and applicability to requirements
• Create scopes of work, designs, and costs estimates for new FLS installations or upgrades at FAA facilities. System features include fire alarms, fire pumps, sprinkler systems, and stair pressurization systems
• Perform construction oversight to ensure projects are implemented according to plans, answer technical issues regarding FLS plans, respond to RFIs and submittals, and troubleshoot issues encountered during construction

FLS Condition Risk Assessments (CRA)

• Develop and maintain a current schedule of CRA's, at all times, with dates of visit, location, current status of CRA, team assigned, IRMC status, and other relevant information.
• Efficiently mitigate findings identified during site visits determined by the AJW-23 Program Manager as appropriate.
• Complete, submit and maintain applicable IRMC for each project, with appropriate dates, stakeholders, approvers, etc. IRMC will be submitted no less than 30 days prior to site visit and will be approved before traveling to site.
• Provide additional CRA support as requested by AJW-23 Program Manager.
• Coordination of sites with customer on specific dates, locations, impacts to the facility, etc.

Typical Education / Qualifications

• May possess a Doctorate in technical domain.
• Typically requires BS degree and 8 – 12 years of prior relevant experience or Masters with 6 – 10 years of prior relevant experience.

Basic Qualifications

• Past experience developing and/or providing holistic consultation on FLS programs is required.
• Strong working knowledge of applicable ICC and NFPA codes is required.
• Requires a Professional Engineering License in Fire Protection Engineering and at least 8 years of progressive experience in the Fire Life Safety/Fire Protection field.
• Experience working in a team and collaborating on issues as a peer with other Fire Protection Engineers.
• Former experience in training FLS concepts and code application is required.
• Ability to obtain a Public Trust clearance.
• Ability to produce FLS designs of a variety of critical FLS elements, and be able to provide critical comments on FLS designs and installations.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with FAA National Airspace System facilities, FAA staffed or unstaffed facilities, or similar government installations.
• Experience with 29 CFR 1960.20 is highly desired.
• Specific experience with programs at Federal agencies is preferred, with FAA experience weighted heavily.
• Former training on the use/maintenance of Fire Protection systems is highly desired.

Pay Range:

Pay Range $84,500.00 - $130,000.00 - $175,500.00

The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.