Pantex Plant · 1 day ago
Fire Protection Engineer
Amarillo, TX
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
2+ years expPantex Plant is a key player in national security, and they are seeking a Fire Protection Engineer. The role involves developing design packages, providing technical support, and troubleshooting plant systems in the Fire Protection Engineering field.
IndustrialMachinery Manufacturing
No H1B
Security Clearance RequiredU.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
The candidate will be responsible for reviewing and/or developing high quality detailed design packages, providing engineering procurement and field technical support to implement those designs, and providing expertise for troubleshooting and technical assessments of plant systems
Design involves the preparation of conceptual engineering deliverables such as cost-estimating bills of material and man-hour estimates, statements of work, design criteria, and title II engineering deliverables including preparation of calculations and analyses, construction specifications & drawings, and equipment specifications
Candidate must effectively and cooperatively work as a team member of an integrated project team, or as a technical lead for a multi-discipline task and will routinely provide input to system engineers and other plant customers
The engineer will routinely perform walkdowns in the existing plant facilities in order to generate design documents and provide field support to craft personnel
The engineer will apply technical expertise and wide application of technical principles, theories, and concepts in the Fire Protection Engineering field to include fire suppression systems and/or fire alarm systems
The fire protection design engineer will provide self-performed technical solutions to a wide range of difficult problems through the application of established engineering practices, codes, and standards
Field troubleshooting support of existing systems will be required to inform design for corrective maintenance activities
Fire Protection Suppression engineer should have experience in systems such as potable water and fire-protection supply systems to include sectional and lead-in valve design, fire riser design, hydraulic calculations, sprinkler system layouts, application of codes and standards in the design of these types of systems
The engineer may use experience in systems such as conduit/cables schedules, conduit/equipment plans, one-line diagrams, wiring/connection/schematic diagrams, instrument loop diagrams, various sections/elevations/details, calculations, datasheets, and construction specifications
The engineer may review/develop piping designs, fire riser details, sectional valves, lead-in valves, sprinkler system layouts, fire penetration seals, wiring diagrams, loop diagrams, cabinet assembly drawings, system diagrams, and control logic for both batch and continuous processes using conventional analog instrumentation, distributed digital control systems, and programmable logic controllers (PLCs)
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Fire Protection Engineering, Fire Protecting Engineering Technology, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related field from an Engineering Accreditation Commission (EAC) Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) accredited program in the United States or designated equivalents from Canada or Mexico, the Washington Accord, or the list of substantially equivalent as documented by ABET with a minimum 3.0/4.0 cumulative Grade Point Average (GPA) and 4 years of relevant experience
OR a Master's degree in Fire Protection Engineering, Fire Protecting Engineering Technology, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related field with a minimum 3.3/4.0 cumulative GPA and 2 years of relevant experience
OR a PhD in Fire Protection Engineering, Fire Protecting Engineering Technology, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related field with a minimum 3.5/4.0 cumulative GPA
There is a minimum GPA requirement up to 4 years post-graduation at time of offer and confirmed by transcript
Beyond four years from graduation, engineering experience will supersede GPA as a requirement for hire
In addition, the applicant must meet the requirements of DOE O 426.2A (i.e., Baccalaureate in engineering or related science, 2 years job-related and at least 1 year nuclear experience, or a DOE O 426.2A alternative). DOE 426.2A experience requirements can be satisfied following employment. In the interim, newly hired personnel will not be assigned duties that could impact the safety basis of nuclear facilities
Preferred
Bachelor of Science in Fire Protection Engineering/Technology from an Engineering Accreditation Commission (EAC) Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) accredited program in the United States or designated equivalents from Canada or Mexico, the Washington Accord, or the list of substantially equivalent as documented by ABET
Professional Engineering License (PE) is preferred but not required
Knowledgeable in respective technical standards, principles, theories, concepts, and techniques
Demonstrated technical capabilities, leadership, and work ethic
Ability to work in a project team environment and communicate well with other disciplines, customers, and stakeholders
Ability to follow procedures and work within a rigorous work process
Ability to estimate, plan, and track progress for preparation of discipline deliverables
Good written and oral communications skills
Benefits
Medical plan
Prescription drug plan
Vision plan
Dental plan
Employer matched 401(k) savings plan
Disability coverage
Education reimbursement
Company
Pantex Plant
Pantex Plant is the nation's primary facility for the final assembly, dismantlement, & maintenance of nuclear weapons.
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Caleb Heltenberg
Program Manager, Technology Transfer | University and Industrial Partnerships
William Lindley, SHRM-SCP
Human Resources Business Partner
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