Principal Engineer (Fire Protection)

Longenecker & Associates • Aiken, SC

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About The Position

Longenecker & Associates (L&A) seeks a motivated Principal Engineer (Fire Protection) to contribute to our mission supporting our work at Savannah River Nuclear Solutions. L&A is a woman-owned small business and trusted partner enabling critical missions across the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) complex for more than 30 years. We contribute to DOE’s nuclear security and environmental remediation enterprise by providing the highest-caliber staff and experts. L&A is unconditionally committed to mission success and the well-being of employees, the nation and the environment. Our team members are passionate about building a healthier environment for generations to come. We are a community that interfaces and effectively communicates with all levels of management and government. If you have a passion for excellence, seek opportunities to engage in mission critical work, and consistently exceed expectations, apply now to join our professional family. The main duties include, but are not limited to: · Define scope of technical programs and develop effective, quality solutions to challenges which involve unique or controversial problems. · Creatively meet all company and industry requirements and apply site systems to achieve quality, timely and cost-effective results, · Give quality guidance and assistance to less senior professionals on related tasks, · Apply technical experience in field of specialization or broad-based experience in multiple technical fields, to resolve complex problems, · Incorporate advanced technical practices and a variety of complex features such as complicated technical requirements, application of new or special materials or processes and difficult coordination or oversight requirements into problem solving and program planning, · Provide leadership in determining solutions to complex problems and be recognized as having expertise in a functional area(s) of technical expertise, · Provide direction and position responsibility both inside and outside department lines on programs, seeking new approaches to problems and new application of existing engineering or scientific principles, · Evaluate the results of programs and prepares reports and recommendations based on these evaluations, · Identify and recommend improvements where established technology components and methodology are inadequate for solution, · Keep informed of the advancement of technology as applied through one's area of technology, · Prepare plans including schedules, budgets and personnel requirements for solving technical tasks identified by management, · Develop schedules, monitor progress, monitor expenditures of budget and review quality of work performed, · Develop schedules, monitor progress, monitor expenditures of budget and review quality of work performed, · Communicate results and objectives verbally and in manuscripts form to customers colleagues and management, · Occasionally prepare reports for external publication, · Enhance expertise in field through leadership in local technical societies.

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.
• 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
• Ability to work in a diverse work environment
• Satisfactory results of a pre-employment screening, which includes a background check and drug screening in accordance with Federal requirements (details below)
• Ability to fulfill and promote L&A core values

Nice To Haves

• Previous experience on DOE sites and programs
• Candidates who have possessed an active DOE clearance (L or Q) within the past two (2) years are preferred
• 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

Responsibilities

• Define scope of technical programs and develop effective, quality solutions to challenges which involve unique or controversial problems.
• Creatively meet all company and industry requirements and apply site systems to achieve quality, timely and cost-effective results
• Give quality guidance and assistance to less senior professionals on related tasks
• Apply technical experience in field of specialization or broad-based experience in multiple technical fields, to resolve complex problems
• Incorporate advanced technical practices and a variety of complex features such as complicated technical requirements, application of new or special materials or processes and difficult coordination or oversight requirements into problem solving and program planning
• Provide leadership in determining solutions to complex problems and be recognized as having expertise in a functional area(s) of technical expertise
• Provide direction and position responsibility both inside and outside department lines on programs, seeking new approaches to problems and new application of existing engineering or scientific principles
• Evaluate the results of programs and prepares reports and recommendations based on these evaluations
• Identify and recommend improvements where established technology components and methodology are inadequate for solution
• Keep informed of the advancement of technology as applied through one's area of technology
• Prepare plans including schedules, budgets and personnel requirements for solving technical tasks identified by management
• Develop schedules, monitor progress, monitor expenditures of budget and review quality of work performed
• Communicate results and objectives verbally and in manuscripts form to customers colleagues and management
• Occasionally prepare reports for external publication
• Enhance expertise in field through leadership in local technical societies

Benefits

• As an L&A employee, you will be eligible for a competitive salary as well as a comprehensive benefits package including healthcare (medical and dental), 401K plan, and paid time off.
• We believe in investing in our employees beyond compensation and as an L&A employee, you will have access to in-house training, career pathing, mentoring, award programs, tuition reimbursement and much more.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Principal
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree