Principal Engineer - PPE

National Fire Protection Association • Quincy, MA

72d

About The Position

The National Fire Protection Association’s mission is to help save lives and reduce loss with information, knowledge, and passion. Established in 1896, we are dedicated to the elimination of death, injury, and property and economic loss due to fire, electrical, and related hazards. The Association delivers information and knowledge through more than 300 consensus codes and standards, research, training, education, outreach and advocacy; and by partnering with others who share an interest in furthering the NFPA mission. To better meet the needs of those who rely on our information and knowledge to keep people and property safe, we are amidst a transformation to expand our influence and further our safety mission. We are becoming increasingly digital and global to grow, thrive, and save more lives from fire, electrical, and other hazards. To accomplish this, we need effective leaders at all levels of the Association who understand what we are striving for, why it is important, and how to execute our vision and who passionately want to see NFPA through this important stage. It is an exciting and empowering time to work at NFPA. NFPA is looking to add a PPE Specialist to the Standards Development team!

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related technical field with demonstrated knowledge of technical principles and terminology and an ability to interpret and apply technical information.
• 10+ years of related experience in manufacturing or laboratory testing of personal protective equipment.
• Understanding of test method design and evaluation, including intra-laboratory repeatability studies, inter-laboratory reproducibility studies, and relevance studies.
• Understanding of the practical application of codes and standards to PPE design, manufacturing, and performance.
• Understanding of the PPE product development and testing cycles.
• Understanding of emergency services, particularly the fire service, and their overall safety needs.
• Strong written communication skills with experience in technical and business writing.
• Strong verbal communication skills with experience in public speaking.
• Strong meeting facilitation and typing skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to forge relationships with a large cross-section of constituents and to effectively navigate and resolve complex situations with diplomacy.
• Solid working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications (Excel, Word, Outlook).
• Detail oriented with strong project management, planning, and organization skills.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to NFPA’s mission, vision, and strategic initiatives on all matters related to personal protective equipment (PPE) for emergency services and industrial workers.
• Act as NFPA’s go-to source of information and knowledge on PPE, including its manufacture, certification, and use.
• Guide the development of NFPA standards, products, and initiatives in alignment with stakeholders’ needs.
• Manage the standards development process for assigned projects on PPE and other emergency response topics.
• Make recommendations regarding technical and correlating committee membership, document revision schedules, and related technical issues.
• Contribute to annual budget planning.
• Ensure high-quality execution of the standards development process.
• Support the Standards Administration and Publishing and Production teams.
• Promote stakeholder participation in the process.
• Coordinate related standards activities with other standards development organizations.
• Provide technical advisory service on assigned subject matters for external customers.
• Serve as a technical expert on PPE and other assigned subject matters.
• Participate in special projects, such as content creation/curation, product development, research, and process improvement.
• Provide support and mentorship to junior staff.
• Demonstrate the NFPA Way by bringing Passion, being Bold, being Curious, getting Connected, and Owning it!

What This Job Offers

• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 251-500 employees