Fire Protection System Engineer

Consolidated Nuclear Security•Oak Ridge, TN

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The Fire Protection System Engineer serves as a technical authority for assigned fire protection systems, coordinating configuration management activities, assessing system health and performance, and providing technical responsibility for plant system operability and maintenance. The role works with the Configuration Management program for assigned systems and prepares configuration-control and design-change packages. It evaluates proposed changes and modifications for their impact on facility safety authorization bases and conducts troubleshooting and improvement activities in coordination with related disciplines. The position requires applying fire protection engineering principles to fire risk analysis in nuclear and industrial facilities, systems, and processes. The engineer uses knowledge of NFPA codes and standards, DOE orders, and DOE-mandated fire protection codes and standards, and maintains current knowledge of building and fire protection codes and regulations to support compliance. The posting references DOE Order 420.1D, Facility Safety, Chapter V, Configuration Management Program. The role is based in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, within Y-12 Facility Engineering. A DOE Q clearance must be obtainable and maintained. The position may involve access to Material Access Areas and participation in the Human Reliability Program, including a DOE counterintelligence evaluation and potentially a counterintelligence-scope polygraph examination. Candidates accepting an offer must pass a pre-placement physical, drug screening, and background investigation; employees may also be subject to random drug testing. U.S. citizenship is required for security clearance applicants.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in an engineering or fire protection engineering discipline from an EAC-ABET-accredited program in the United States or designated equivalent; alternatively, a master's or Ph.D. in engineering or physical science.
Minimum GPA requirements apply up to four years after graduation: 3.0/4.0 for a bachelor's degree, 3.3 for a master's degree, and 3.5 for a Ph.D.; transcripts are used for confirmation. Beyond four years from graduation, engineering experience supersedes GPA as a hiring requirement.
Must meet DOE O 426.2B requirements, including a baccalaureate in engineering or a related scientific major, two years of job-related experience, and one year of nuclear experience, or a DOE O 426.2B alternative. These experience requirements may be completed after employment; until then, new hires will not be assigned duties that could affect the safety basis of nuclear facilities.
Ability to obtain and maintain a Department of Energy Q clearance.
U.S. citizenship is required for security clearance applicants.
Successful candidates must pass a pre-placement physical, drug screening, and background investigation.
Ability to apply technical standards, principles, theories, concepts, and techniques.
Ability to estimate, plan, and track progress on discipline deliverables.
Ability to work in a project team and communicate effectively with other disciplines, customers, and stakeholders.
Ability to make informed decisions and support decisions to peers and senior management.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor of Science in Fire Protection Engineering or Technology from an EAC-ABET-accredited program in the United States or designated equivalent.
For a bachelor's degree, a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0/4.0 within the STEM major at time of offer, confirmed by transcript.
Professional Engineering (PE) license.
Typical experience may range from two to fifteen or more years.

Responsibilities

Coordinate configuration management activities for assigned systems.
Assess assigned system health and performance.
Provide overall technical responsibility for plant system operability and maintenance activities.
Work with the Configuration Management program for assigned systems.
Prepare configuration-control and design-change packages for tasks.
Evaluate the impact of proposed changes or modifications on approved facility safety authorization bases.
Perform troubleshooting and system improvement activities.
Resolve technical system and equipment issues in cooperation with related disciplines.
Apply fire protection engineering principles to fire risk analysis in nuclear and industrial facilities, systems, and processes.
Maintain current knowledge of building and fire protection codes and regulations to help assure compliance.
Estimate, plan, and track progress for preparation of discipline deliverables.
Work in project teams and communicate with other disciplines, customers, and stakeholders.
Make informed decisions and support those decisions to peers and senior management.