Fire Protection Engineer

Spectra Tech has an immediate need for Fire Protection Engineers in Aiken, SC.

Level - Fire Protection Senior Design Engineer

Job Description:

• The purpose of this position is to provide the essential administrative processes, technical knowledge and leadership as described below.

• This position has oversight of a specific area and acts as a representative of the engineering discipline ensuring technical accuracy in project execution in all phases.

• This is a lead position on assigned projects performing engineering assignments of advanced complexity.

• Under general supervision of the Discipline Lead Engineer, serve as an Area Lead providing guidance/supervision to other engineers and designers.

• Analyze and make independent recommendations regarding technical solutions to problems of advanced complexity in accordance with project requirements.

• Develop and review specifications and design criteria.

• Perform and check engineering analyses and calculations; specify materials, equipment and systems; and solve technical problems of advanced complexity.

• Coordinate technical issues with other disciplines, project management, vendors and clients.

• Execute work in compliance with Project Quality Plan and procedures.

• Execute work in accordance with the approved project scope, cost and schedule baselines.

• Develop and review estimates, schedules and progress reports including effort-hour estimating and staff forecasting.

• Establish, control and report on material key quantities; provide analysis and forecasts.

• Provide technical support to activities associated with equipment and material procurement and subcontracting including scopes of work, technical bid evaluations and review of vendor submittals.

• Provide technical support to activities associated with construction administration including response to construction requests-for-information and field changes.

• Other duties as assigned.

Basic Job Requirements:

• U.S. Citizenship required.

• Bachelor of Science degree in Fire Protection Engineering, Mechanical Engineering or similar accredited engineering degree and minimum ten (10) years of work-related experience including a minimum of 8 years in charge of diverse fire protection engineering design/construction work.

• Working knowledge of applicable federal (including Department of Energy orders), state, and local codes and standards.

• Ability to communicate effectively with audiences that include but are not limited to project management, coworkers, clients, vendors, and subcontractors.

• Job related technical knowledge necessary to complete the job.

• Advanced knowledge of discipline codes and standards.

• Ability to perform work in compliance with applicable local, state, and federal codes, statutes and guidelines.

• Ability to attend to detail and work in a time-conscious and time-effective manner.

• Intermediate computer and software skills to include proficiency in the use of word processing, e-mail, spreadsheet and electronic presentation programs.

• Significant experience providing engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) services on large industrial projects.

• Proficiency executing large EPC projects utilizing engineering analysis, 3D modeling and 2D computer-aided drafting and design (CADD) automation tools in a multi-discipline environment.

Discipline Specific Job Requirements:

• Prepare and review drawings and specifications related to Fire Protection design in the nuclear industry Generation of Facility Hazard Analysis (FHA) documents, modifications to existing FHA documents, facility FP assessments, exemption and equivalency requests, detailed FP design, and calculation of various FP systems including pre-action, wet pipe and dry pipe systems, and review of FP packages and contractor submittals.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Professional Engineer license National Institute for Certification in Engineering Technologies (NICET) Level III (Water Based Layout) Certification.

• Experience with design of systems, structures and components for nuclear facilities under the requirements of ASME NQA-1.

• Experience with design of systems, structures and components for nuclear facilities under the requirements of ASME NQA-1.

• Advanced knowledge of commercial availability and cost of materials.

• Demonstrated experience managing and leading large projects.

• Proficiency with project set-up, development of control-level schedules, progress reporting and project close-out.

• Practical field experience EPC project experience for the following industries: U.S Department of Energy or other U.S. Federal Government Agency Nuclear facilities under a nuclear quality assurance programManufacturing, pharmaceutical or biotechnology.

Level - Principal Fire Protection Engineer

Job Description:

Responsibilities:

• Provide technical direction to assigned engineers.

• Conduct construction document reviews as required.

• National Institute for Certification in Engineering Technologies (NICET) Level III (Water Based Layout) Certification acceptable in lieu of B.S. in Engineering.

• Generation of Fire Hazard Analysis (FHA) documents, modifications to existing FHA documents, facility FP assessments, exemption and equivalency requests, detailed FP design, and calculation of various FP systems including pre-action, wet pipe and dry pipe systems, and review of FP packages and contractor submittals.

• Familiarity with computer aided drafting applications is required.

Basic Job Requirements:

• Must be a U.S. Citizen.Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Fire Protection Engineering or similar accredited engineering B.S., minimum 15 years of practical related engineering practice (nuclear preferred), 8 years of which will have been in charge of diverse fire protection engineering design/construction work.

• Must have a working knowledge of Federal (including Department of Energy Orders), State, and Local codes and standards applicable to fire protection design.

• Professional Engineer License preferred but not required.