Drimva

Eastern Research Group

Senior Fire Protection Engineer

$100K–$180K

Indian Head, MD · On-site · Senior · Full-time · Posted Sep 8, 2023

Experience
6+ years of relevant experience.
Education
Bachelor’s degree in engineering.
Visa sponsorship
Must be a U.S. citizen; the position is not eligible for Limited Access Authorizations.

About the job

Designs and reviews fire protection systems for high-hazard facilities and supports projects from concept design through commissioning.

What you'll do

  • Develop requirements and review fire protection system design packages; perform occasional design work.
  • Assess existing or planned facilities, conduct site visits, and develop requirements, scopes, and cost estimates.
  • Support testing, compliance reviews, and facility planning, including managing project cost, schedule, risk, and resources.

What they ask for

  • Bachelor’s degree in engineering.
  • 6+ years of relevant experience.
  • Demonstrated experience with NFPA 1, NFPA 101, NFPA 13, NFPA 15, NFPA 30, and NFPA 72; experience designing fire alarm and sprinkler systems and developing FPS drawings and specifications.
  • Must hold or be able to obtain a Department of Defense Secret-level security clearance and be a U.S. citizen.

Nice to have

  • PE license.
  • Experience with vertical new construction and renovation, DoD fire protection requirements, ultra-high-speed FPS, UV/IR detection technologies, or relevant construction building codes.

Pay

USD 100,000–180,000 per-year-salary; base salary

Tools

NFPA 1, NFPA 101, NFPA 13, NFPA 15, NFPA 30, NFPA 72, NAVSEA OP-5, UFC 3-600-01

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