Senior Fire Protection Engineer

ProSidian Consulting•North Charleston, SC

6d•Onsite

About The Position

ProSidian seeks a Designated Fire Protection Engineer (DFPE) for Program Support on an Exempt 1099 Contract basis. This role requires work on client sites in the California Central Coast region, specifically Vandenberg Space Force Base. The Senior Fire Protection Engineer will provide fire protection engineering, technical governance, and Authority Having Jurisdiction (AHJ) coordination. This position aligns with the GSA Labor Category: Senior Consultant and focuses on supporting naval engineering facilities with fire protection, life safety, and modernization. The role involves supporting clients such as the U.S. Department of the Navy, Naval Information Warfare Center Atlantic (Navy / NIWC Atlantic). Key responsibilities include delivering mission-critical fire protection engineering, risk assessments, regulatory compliance, and safety solutions. The role also involves 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.

Requirements

Engineering degree supporting PE registration.
Relevant fire protection engineering experience.
QFPE credentials (registered PE, 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.
UFC applicability, NFPA code interpretation, drawing review, fire protection systems, egress analysis, technical writing.
Engineering judgment, risk prioritization, traceable decisions, AHJ coordination, professional accountability.
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

Provide Defense and National Security sector-related work on client-site engineering services for Navy | NIWC Fire Protection Engineer Services and Support as a Labor Category: Senior Consultant.
Lead design and submittal reviews.
Coordinate with government AHJs.
Scope and plan SRM fire protection work.
Evaluate existing facility life safety when tasked.
Document technical findings and recommended resolutions.
Oversee assigned project/AOR fire protection responsibilities.
Participate in design and submittal reviews, coordinate with applicable AHJs, and support SRM engineering scoping and planning.
Participate in existing-facility fire protection and life safety assessments.