Senior Fire Protection Engineer

ProSidian Consulting•Vandenberg Space Force Base, CA

7d•Onsite

About The Position

ProSidian seeks a Designated Fire Protection Engineer (DFPE) for Fire Protection Engineering and Technical Governance and AHJ Coordination. This is a contract position on an Exempt 1099 basis with no overtime pay, to be performed at a client site in the California Central Coast, Western United States, North America Area (Vandenberg Space Force Base, near Lompoc, Santa Barbara County, California). This role supports geographically dispersed naval engineering facilities requiring coordinated fire protection, life safety, and modernization support. The Senior Fire Protection Engineer is aligned with the GSA Labor Category: Senior Consultant and focuses on Engineering Services Program Support for Navy | NIWC Fire Protection Engineer Services and Support. Candidates with relevant Defense and National Security Sector Experience are sought to support professional services engagement for clients such as NIWC. This position is initially a Contract Contingent or Contract W-2 (IRS-1099) role, with the possibility of conversion to a Full-Time ProSidian employed W-2 Position. The role involves providing mission-critical fire protection engineering, risk assessments, regulatory compliance, and safety solutions safeguarding Navy installations. It includes providing designated fire protection engineering, design reviews, life safety assessments, and compliance support across NIWC, overseeing assigned fire protection responsibilities, coordinating with authorities, and guiding engineering reviews and modernization for NIWC. Authority Having Jurisdiction (AHJ) coordination involves working with designated Navy or installation authorities to resolve code interpretations, address design-review findings, and obtain approvals. The Naval Information Warfare Center (NIWC) Atlantic is the U.S. Navy organization seeking this support for facilities in South Carolina, Virginia, and other CONUS locations. The role requires a DFPE function with coverage in governance, measurement, evaluation, compliance, operations, and technical execution.

Requirements

Registered PE (Professional Engineer).
Passed NCEES fire protection examination.
Relevant fire protection experience.
DFPE designation and authority require Navy confirmation.
DFPE designation for the assigned AOR and documented authority confirmed.
Engineering degree supporting PE registration.
Relevant fire protection engineering education and experience appropriate to assigned oversight.
If QFPE functions are performed, meet supplied QFPE credentials.
Primarily focused on Engineering Services initiatives and aligned with Program Support activities.
Fire Protection Engineering and Technical Governance and AHJ Coordination Functional Area Activities.
UFC applicability, NFPA code interpretation, drawing review, fire protection systems, egress analysis, technical writing.
Engineering review, UFC/code interpretation, scoping, stakeholder coordination, technical documentation and issue resolution.
Engineering judgment, risk prioritization, traceable decisions, AHJ coordination, professional accountability.
QFPE Certification and ability to exercise engineering judgment, governance, risk prioritization, accountability, and clear communication.

Nice To Haves

Relevant Defense and National Security Sector Experience.
Functional and technical area expertise.

Responsibilities

Lead comprehensive design and submittal reviews for Navy facilities, ensuring full compliance with applicable fire protection and life safety codes and standards.
Coordinate strategically with government Authorities Having Jurisdiction (AHJs) to resolve complex code interpretations and secure required regulatory approvals.
Develop scope, establish project plans, and execute fire protection engineering initiatives, including comprehensive risk assessments and facility modernization support.
Conduct thorough evaluations of existing facility fire protection and life safety systems; document technical findings and deliver actionable recommendations for system improvements.
Provide oversight of assigned project fire protection responsibilities and support comprehensive engineering reviews across geographically dispersed naval installations.
Deliver technical governance and compliance solutions tailored to Defense and National Security sector clients, ensuring adherence to regulatory requirements and industry best practices.
Technical outputs include consolidated review comments, deficiency recommendations, and SRM scope inputs.
May absorb project coordination, plan examination, and facility evaluation functions within the 0.5 man-year scope.