Fire Protection Engineer

Leidos•Worcester, MA

1d•Remote

About The Position

Leidos is seeking a Fire Protection Engineer with Fire Life Safety expertise to join its National Airspace System Integration Support Contract (NISC) team. The position supports the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) Fire Life Safety Program, including FLS guidance, policy development, and planning. The engineer will assist the Environmental Occupational Safety and Health (EOSH) Services Group in supporting and improving program elements that protect employees and others in the workplace and ensure compliance with applicable Federal, State, and FAA laws and regulations. The role includes program management, training, Condition Risk Assessments (CRAs), and Stairwell Pressurization and Emergency Generator (EG) replacement support. The position is remote and requires up to 50% travel. The engineer will provide technical and programmatic support on fire and life safety codes, standards, designs, facilities, and FAA initiatives. CRA work includes comprehensive fire protection and life safety surveys at critical air traffic control facilities, evaluating applicable code compliance and human element programs, and coordinating and tracking survey schedules. The role is open to candidates who already hold a Professional Engineer (PE) license or are working toward one; Leidos states it can help candidates obtain that goal.

Requirements

Relevant bachelor’s degree and 4 or more years of relevant exempt experience, or a relevant master’s degree and 2 or more years of relevant exempt experience.
EIT certificate or equivalent experience.
Strong working knowledge of applicable ICC and NFPA codes.
Past experience developing and/or providing holistic consultation on FLS programs.
Ability to produce FLS designs for a variety of critical FLS elements and provide critical comments on FLS designs and installations.
Experience training others on FLS concepts and code application.
Ability to obtain a Public Trust clearance.

Nice To Haves

Experience with FAA National Airspace System facilities, FAA staffed or unstaffed facilities, or similar government installations.
Experience with 29 CFR 1960.20.
Experience with programs at Federal agencies; FAA experience is weighted heavily.
Former training on the use and maintenance of fire protection systems.
Professional Engineer (PE) license, or progress toward becoming a licensed PE.

Responsibilities

Assist with development of fire and life safety code and standards analyses.
Advise on the applicability of codes and standards to FAA facilities, the FAA mission, and specific technical issues.
Provide fire and life safety guidance to the FAA on program and Agency initiatives where the FLS program is a stakeholder.
Develop technical guidance on issues related to design and construction.
Assist with development of standard specifications for installations at FAA facilities.
Support FLS program planning, prioritization, consultation, and direction-setting.
Author white papers, proposals, and analysis papers for distribution to FLS stakeholders.
Conduct comprehensive fire protection and life safety surveys of critical air traffic control facilities, including ATCT, TRACON, ARTCC, and other facilities supporting the FAA air traffic control mission.
Evaluate facilities against applicable requirements, including the International Building Code, NFPA 101, NFPA 13, NFPA 20, NFPA 72, NFPA 75, and other applicable codes, standards, and FAA orders.
Evaluate facility human element programs, including OSHA-required Emergency Action Plans, Fire Prevention Plans, fire drills, and inspection, testing, and maintenance of fire protection and life safety systems.
Coordinate survey sites with the customer, including dates, locations, and facility impacts.
Develop and maintain a current schedule of CRAs, including visit dates, locations, status, assigned team, and other relevant information.
Provide additional CRA support as requested by the AJW-23 Program Manager.