Principal Fire Protection Engineer - Nuclear - Remote Role

Parsons Corporation•USA TX (Virtual Office), TX

7d•Remote

About The Position

Parsons is seeking an experienced Principal Fire Protection Engineer - Nuclear to join our expanding portfolio of commercial and federal nuclear projects. This role focuses primarily on nuclear facility fire protection, including fire safety hazards analysis, fire protection application selection, sprinkler design, fire alarm systems, smoke control, code consulting, and special hazard fire suppression. While the primary focus is the nuclear industry, this position will also support a broad mix of commercial, industrial, healthcare, data center, battery storage, and government projects. This position requires knowledge of fire protection engineering principles and their application to fire risk analysis and life safety in nuclear/industrial facilities, systems, and processes; local, state, and federal building and fire codes, United Facilities Criteria, NFPA Standards including NFPA 801, 804, 805, and 806, DOE Orders and DOE-mandated codes and standards related to fire protection. Incumbents must maintain current knowledge of building and fire protection codes and regulations to assure compliance. Parsons' extensive experience in design and construction, combined with your fire protection knowledge, will propel your career forward with opportunities for advancement with top performance. Training, development, and opportunities to work on marquee projects are available as you and our fast-paced business grow and evolve. We need versatile staff, enthusiastic to work in a highly flexible, team-oriented environment, with exceptional technical, communication, analytical, and organizational skills. You will work with design managers, architects, engineers, project managers, clients, and construction managers to provide schedule, cost, budget, and risk expertise to strengthen the delivery of high-quality and innovative designs on time and within budget.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in engineering (Fire Protection Engineering degree is preferred)
20+ years of fire protection engineering experience, including 10+ years supporting DOE or NRC regulated nuclear facilities
Licensed Fire Protection Professional Engineer (PE)
Ability to convey technical authority in oral and written communications
Advanced knowledge of nuclear fire protection and life safety requirements and ability to apply best industry practices and regulations to the design of new facilities
Extensive experience presenting information/assessments to senior management, clients, and regulators
Ability to work in a project team environment with other design disciplines, management, and clients
Willingness to travel to supplier, client, or construction site locations
US Citizen
Ability to obtain and maintain a DOE or DOW security clearance

Responsibilities

Serve as the principal subject matter expert for nuclear fire protection and life safety in nuclear facility design.
Provide knowledge of fire protection engineering principles and their application to fire risk analysis and life safety in nuclear/industrial facilities, systems, and processes; local, state, and federal building and fire codes; NFPA Standards; DOE Orders and DOE-mandated codes and standards related to fire protection.
Maintain current knowledge of building and fire protection codes and regulations to assure compliance.
Provide authoritative engagement with clients and regulatory agencies as a technical resource.
Prepare and/or review responses to technical fire protection and life safety questions from clients and regulators to defend designs and/or permit applications.
Prepare design packages to include the development of safety authorization basis for nuclear and non-nuclear facilities.
Apply the systems and equipment expertise needed to resolve technical system and equipment issues in cooperation with other related disciplines.