Engineer II, Fire Protection

Buckeye Partners • Houston, TX

13h • Onsite

About The Position

Buckeye Partners is seeking a highly motivated Engineer II, Fire Protection, to join our team and help drive our fire protection initiatives across our pipeline and terminal assets. The role serves as the primary point of contact for fire protection matters, working closely with site teams, local fire departments, project teams, and vendors. The Engineer II, Fire Protection role is responsible for supporting fire protection engineering standards, continuous improvement program, and general subject matter expertise in all fire protection systems throughout the company.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Fire Protection Engineering or related field required.
• Working knowledge of NFPA (11, 13, 20, 24, 25, 30, 58, 72, etc.), API standards, and OSHA regulations applicable to pipeline and terminal facilities.
• 7+ years’ experience as a working fire protection engineer in the refining/midstream business, chemicals industry, other process industry, or with an engineering firm serving these industries.
• Excellent communication, both written and verbal, as well as strong organizational skills are paramount.
• Excellent analytical skills to resolve business and operations problems and have good communication skills to consult with users to provide technical assistance.
• Skillful in Microsoft Office suite of software, CoPilot, hydraulic calculations, and other design software packages.
• Demonstrated commitment to environmental responsibility and regulatory compliance.
• Ability to work independently and be able to exercise tact, discretion, and professionalism when dealing with internal and external customers, and handling sensitive and confidential information.

Nice To Haves

• Participate in industry standards groups including ILTA, NFPA, and others.
• Possess and actively apply practical firefighting experience, particularly involving tanks containing ignitable liquids & gases, during project development/review from a first responder's perspective. This includes identifying potential tactical challenges and recommending improvements to fire protection systems to enhance safety, operational effectiveness, and efficiency of deployment.
• Experience in working with firefighting foam including foam systems.
• Experience in testing and commissioning various fire protection systems.

Responsibilities

• Provide response to field operations requests for technical assistance and guidance on application of fire protection systems in compliance with established codes and company standards. Technical support to operations in the event of incidents.
• Provide operations support for fire protection systems maintenance, testing, and upgrades to ensure compliance with API, NFPA, OSHA, and local regulations.
• Participate in building productive relationships with Authorities Having Jurisdiction (AHJ) across our asset portfolio in conjunction with local operations personnel.
• Provide technical expertise for fire incident investigation and response strategies.
• Manage the fire protection maintenance program including the scope/budgets for all projects in the portfolio while leveraging vendor relationships to drive cost savings and operational efficiency.
• Implement strategies to minimize accidental fire system discharges and reduce AFFF foam concentrates within the company.
• Coordinate with teams to establish and maintain site-specific fire response plans, including water and foam resources.
• Monitor inspection and testing reports from third-party vendors, providing guidance on corrective actions and system improvements.
• Identify reliability opportunities, design improvements, and oversee implementation in coordination with Operations & Maintenance personnel.
• Promote an atmosphere of safety excellence through leading by example and interceding when necessary to correct behaviors.
• Participate in the development of concepts to improve facility fire protection, considering applicable codes, safety standards, and environmental requirements.
• Participate in design reviews and provide guidance to designers and external design contractors relating to project design packages.
• Produce, monitor, and improve engineering standards, recommended practices, standard designs, and specifications that form part of the company's design library.

Benefits

• The company invests in its employees and equips them to be fully contributing members of high performing teams.
• Focus on collaboration, inclusion, empowerment, accountability, and professional development.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level