Senior Fire Protection Specialist

Amentum•Oak Ridge, TN

55d•Onsite

About The Position

Amentum is seeking a Senior Fire Protection Specialist to support their Oakridge, TN site. This role involves performing moderately complex to complex fire protection design, assessment, analysis, field support, and program support activities. The specialist may focus on fire detection, alarm and emergency signaling systems, fire suppression systems, or fire protection codes, standards, regulations, and compliance. Working within an integrated fire protection engineering environment, this position collaborates with multidisciplinary teams to develop effective fire protection solutions, support regulatory compliance, and ensure the safety and reliability of critical facilities and operations. The role requires recognizing interfaces with adjacent fire protection disciplines, identifying when specialized expertise is needed, and contributing to successful project and program execution.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Fire Protection Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, or a related engineering discipline.
Minimum of 10 years of progressively responsible experience in fire protection engineering, fire safety design, fire hazard analysis, code compliance, or a related technical field.
Demonstrated experience with fire protection systems, fire hazard assessments, life safety evaluations, and regulatory compliance activities.
Strong understanding of applicable fire protection codes, standards, and engineering principles.
Experience preparing technical documentation, engineering calculations, specifications, assessments, and reports.
Strong analytical, problem-solving, organizational, and communication skills.
Ability to work independently and collaboratively within multidisciplinary teams.

Nice To Haves

Professional Engineer (PE) license.
Bachelor's or Master's degree in Fire Protection Engineering.
Certified Fire Protection Specialist (CFPS) certification.
Experience with performance-based fire protection design methodologies.
Experience supporting government, defense, nuclear, energy, industrial, or critical infrastructure projects.
Working knowledge of NFPA codes and standards, International Building Code (IBC), International Fire Code (IFC), and other applicable regulatory requirements.

Responsibilities

Perform assigned fire protection engineering and technical work related to: Fire detection, alarm, and emergency signaling systems
Fire suppression and special hazards systems
Fire water systems
Life safety systems
Fire protection code compliance
Fire hazard analyses and assessments
Fire safe shutdown evaluations
Fire protection program support
Prepare complete first-pass technical deliverables, including: Design inputs and calculations, System layouts and markups, Specifications, Technical evaluations, Assessment documentation, System narratives, Cause-and-effect documentation, Reports and review comments, Work plans, Field review records, Technical correspondence
Apply applicable codes, standards, procedures, client requirements, quality requirements, licensing basis requirements, and safety expectations to assigned work activities.
Identify technical issues, assumptions, missing inputs, design conflicts, field constraints, quality concerns, implementation risks, and code or program compliance issues requiring clarification or escalation.
Support the development of project estimates, proposals, technical approaches, assumptions, clarifications, schedules, execution plans, and staffing inputs.
Coordinate and communicate with project teams, clients, engineering disciplines, and field personnel to support project execution and technical resolution.
Participate in field assessments, design reviews, inspections, and engineering evaluations to ensure compliance and technical quality.
Maintain knowledge of current fire protection technologies, codes, standards, regulations, and industry best practices.