Principal Engineer – Fire Protection Design Engineer – Alarm and Detection Systems

Pinnacle Specialty Group, Inc.•Aiken, SC

About The Position

Pinnacle Specialty Group is a woman-owned and operated small business specializing in providing project and contract management for Professional, Technical, Engineering, IT and Support Services. We offer full benefits to include: Medical, Dental, Vision, Paid Time Off, 401K - Company Matched. Duties and Responsibilities Provide Fire Protection Design Engineering staff augmentation support to SRNS. Primary responsibilities include engineering task analysis, walk-downs, design development and generation of design output documents. Typical deliverables, based on the area(s) of expertise, include Plan Drawings, Elevation Drawings, Piping Isometrics, Piping & Instrumentation Diagrams, Riser Details, Hydraulic Calculations, Sway Brace Calculations, Connection Diagrams, Conduit / Block Diagrams, Logic Diagrams, Panel Detail Drawings, and Battery Loading Calculations. Provide technical support to site construction forces, start-up & testing, suppliers, or subcontract personnel. Prepare Data Sheets, Statements of Work, Procurement Specifications, and Design Build Specifications. Design services shall be provided using SRNS processes and procedures. Programmatic guidance will be provided by SRNS.

Requirements

Ph.D. degree in applicable science or engineering discipline and 5+ years’ experience. OR A MS with 8+ years’ experience. OR A BS with 10+ years’ experience or more.
Graduate of an ABET accredited Fire Protection Engineering program. OR BS degree in an engineering discipline and at least one of the following:
Registered Professional Engineer in Fire Protection.
Society of Fire Protection Engineers (SFPE) NICET Level III/IV certification in the Fire Alarm, Detection and Signaling area of expertise
Professional or Fellow Member in the SFPE
Candidate must demonstrate ten (10) years of recent design experience, four (4) of which shall be in the following area of expertise:
Fire Alarm, Detection and Signaling Design - General knowledge of electrical/control systems, connection diagrams, layout plans, logic diagrams, panel layout details, P&ID’s, and battery loading calculations.
Working knowledge of NFPA Codes and Standards, and National Consensus Codes and Standards such as NFPA 13, NFPA 70, NFPA 72, NFPA 90A, NFPA 101, IBC, and various other ISA and IEEE standards
Experience with 2D MicroStation Computer Aided Drafting and Design (CADD)
Ability to operate Windows Microsoft Office Applications
Candidate must be able to obtain and maintain a DOE “Q” security clearance.
Due to government and/or federal regulations for this position, proof of U.S. citizenship is required.
Candidate must be able to perform weekly field walk downs of the job site for the engineering work being performed. These walk downs may involve construction sites with uneven surfaces and work in progress, walking for distances of over half a mile, climbing of ladders to access remote areas, dressing out in protective clothing and environments where a respirator is required.

Nice To Haves

Previous SRS Design Engineering or DOE facility experience
Proficiency in using MicroStation 2D Computer Aided Drafting and Design (CADD) software.
Previous SRS design experience and familiarity with the processes and procedures for providing engineering support to SRS facilities.
Candidates who have possessed an active DOE clearance (L or Q) within the past two (2) years are preferred.

Responsibilities

Provide Fire Protection Design Engineering staff augmentation support to SRNS.
Engineering task analysis, walk-downs, design development and generation of design output documents.
Prepare Data Sheets, Statements of Work, Procurement Specifications, and Design Build Specifications.
Provide technical support to site construction forces, start-up & testing, suppliers, or subcontract personnel.