MGR FIRE SAFETY ENGINEERING 3

Huntington Ingalls•Newport News, VA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Plans, organizes and manages the fire protection engineering function under senior management direction. Responsible for directing all activities associated with fire protection engineering, including the development and implementation of a comprehensive program to ensure effective monitoring of each operating site's activities to assess fire protection and life safety implications. Responsible for the review of all building construction designs, fire protection oversight and audit programs, fire loss control methodologies, fire safety inspection reports, property damage investigation reports and fire prevention training activities. Develops short and long range plans to maintain the highest standards of fire protection. Maintains state-of-the-art knowledge in areas of responsibility through contacts with industry peers and involvement with fire protection engineering associations. Develops new policies and procedures to incorporate fire protection standards promulgated by NFPA, OSHA, EPA, DOE, DOD and other Federal, State and local agencies. Guides the establishment of monitoring and control procedures. Directs all investigation and analysis of all facets of any major fire within the organization to determine the origin, cause, and what, if any breakdown in the fire protection plans and procedures may have occurred. Develops remedial plans for approval by senior management. Provides leadership direction to supervisory and professional staff in the functional unit.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree and 8 years of progressive technical experience in research, engineering and design
Master?s Degree and 6 years of relevant experience
PhD and 4 years of relevant experience
Newport News Shipbuilding requires a Bachelor's Degree in engineering from an ABET accredited program.

Nice To Haves

Registered Professional Engineering License preferred.

Responsibilities

Plans, organizes and manages the fire protection engineering function under senior management direction.
Directing all activities associated with fire protection engineering, including the development and implementation of a comprehensive program to ensure effective monitoring of each operating site's activities to assess fire protection and life safety implications.
Responsible for the review of all building construction designs, fire protection oversight and audit programs, fire loss control methodologies, fire safety inspection reports, property damage investigation reports and fire prevention training activities.
Develops short and long range plans to maintain the highest standards of fire protection.
Maintains state-of-the-art knowledge in areas of responsibility through contacts with industry peers and involvement with fire protection engineering associations.
Develops new policies and procedures to incorporate fire protection standards promulgated by NFPA, OSHA, EPA, DOE, DOD and other Federal, State and local agencies.
Guides the establishment of monitoring and control procedures.
Directs all investigation and analysis of all facets of any major fire within the organization to determine the origin, cause, and what, if any breakdown in the fire protection plans and procedures may have occurred.
Develops remedial plans for approval by senior management.
Provides leadership direction to supervisory and professional staff in the functional unit.