Nevada National Security Sites · 4 months ago
Senior Fire Protection Engineer
North Las Vegas, NV
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
$99K/yr - $149K/yr
5+ years expMission Support and Test Services, LLC (MSTS) operates the Nevada National Security Site for the U.S. National Nuclear Security Administration. They are seeking a Senior Fire Protection Engineer to provide detailed engineering designs and oversight for fire protection systems, ensuring compliance with safety standards and codes.
Government Administration
No H1B
Security Clearance RequiredU.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Responsible for supporting design projects over their entire life cycle (initiation, planning, design, executing, and closeout)
Provide detailed design packages (drawings, specifications, calculations, reports, etc.) in support of equipment procurement and construction of fire protection systems. Typical projects would include, but are not limited to analysis of existing/new facilities to determine design requirements/deficiencies, create, and analyze fire modeling as needed to support egress analysis, ventilation performance, tenability, perform fire hazard analysis, perform fire protection assessments, perform analysis of systems, and prepare exemptions or equivalencies as needed, support fire alarm and detection design efforts, support fire suppression system design efforts, etc
Devise solutions to highly complex technical problems of broad scope. Solutions may require resolving conflicting customer expectations, code requirements, and design requirements, utilizing unconventional technology and materials, and cross-disciplinary integration
Serve as mentor to less-experienced engineers and provide practical advice on implementation of organizational goals
Responsible for preparation and checking of design drawings, specifications, calculations, system design descriptions, design analyses, fire hazards analyses, fire protection assessments, equivalencies, and exemptions; must be experienced in fire modeling, fire barrier design, and life safety design features
Demonstrate expertise in fire suppression systems, fire modeling, fire barrier design requirements, fire detection and alarm systems, and life safety design features
Identify risk and design features to prevent, control, and mitigate the effects of fire
Perform and review hydraulic calculations with the use of computer software, such as Hydraulic Analyzer of Sprinkler Systems
Identify fire scenarios, model, and evaluate results with the use of computer software, such as PyroSim, CFAST, and Fire Dynamics Simulator
Proficient with Notifier fire alarm and detection systems
Provide support for beneficial occupancy inspections
Review team’s processes and deliverables comply with laws, codes, orders, and MSTS policies and procedures
Research and interpret codes, standards, and DOE orders on a daily basis
Coordinate with multiple engineering disciplines, as well as the Authority Having Jurisdiction, fire marshal, and facility manager
Knowledge of applicable National Fire Protection Association codes and standards, International Building Code, International Fire Code, DOE orders and standards, and Code of Federal Regulations
Perform other duties assigned by Management
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in an engineering program accredited by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) required for Fire Protection, Civil, Mechanical and Electrical engineering degrees
Or, Calculus-based STEM bachelor's degree in engineering
Or, for Architects, Certification from the National Council or Architectural Registration Board (NCARB)
Or Professional Engineer license
Plus at least 5 years' relevant experience. Skill building experience must demonstrate either deeper technical specialization or additional cross-disciplinary knowledge. Graduate research experience may be recognized
Minimum of 5 years' experience in Department of Engineering complex working as Fire Protection Engineer
Minimum 3 years' experience in Fire Hazards Analysis and Fire Protection Assessments for Nuclear Facilities
Minimum 3 years' experience in performing fire model analysis
Must possess a valid driver's license
Must be able to obtain and maintain a DOE Q-level security clearance, which requires U.S. citizenship, at least 18 years of age
Preferred
Minimum 5 years' experience in Department of Engineering complex working as Fire Protection Engineer
Minimum 3 years' experience in Fire Hazards Analysis and Fire Protection Assessments for Nuclear Facilities
Minimum 3 years' experience in performing fire model analysis
Experience in fire protection for underground facilities or experience with nuclear facilities
Benefits
Medical, dental, and vision
Both a pension and a 401k
Paid time off and 96 hours of paid holidays
Relocation (if located more than 75 miles from work location)
Tuition assistance and reimbursement
And more.
Company
Nevada National Security Sites
The Nevada National Security Sites help ensure the security of the United States and its allies by: supporting the stewardship of the nation’s nuclear deterrent; providing nuclear and radiological emergency response capabilities and training; contributing to key nonproliferation and arms control initiatives; executing national-level experiments in support of the National Laboratories; working with national security customers and other federal agencies on important national security activities; and providing long-term environmental stewardship of the NNSS’s Cold War legacy.
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Melissa Biernacinski
Action Officer, Government/Customer Relations and Strategic Partnerships
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