UDR Consulting, Inc. · 14 hours ago
Principal Engineer- Fire Protection Design Engineer – Alarm and Detection Systems
Aiken
Full-time
Onsite
Lead/Staff
10+ years expUDR Consulting, Inc. is seeking qualified candidates for a Principal Engineer- Fire Protection Design Engineer- Alarm and Detection Systems opportunity for our customer in Aiken, SC to support the Savannah River Site. The role involves defining technical program scopes, providing leadership in problem-solving, and developing design output documents while ensuring compliance with industry standards.
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Responsibilities
Define scope of technical programs and develop effective, quality solutions to challenges which involve unique or controversial problems
Creatively meet all company and industry requirements and apply site systems to achieve quality, timely and cost-effective results
Give quality guidance and assistance to less senior professionals on related tasks
Apply technical experience in field of specialization or broad-based experience in multiple technical fields, to resolve complex problems
Incorporate advanced technical practices and a variety of complex features such as complicated technical requirements, application of new or special materials or processes and difficult coordination or oversight requirements into problem solving and program planning
Provide leadership in determining solutions to complex problems and be recognized as having expertise in a functional area(s) of technical expertise
Provide direction and position responsibility both inside and outside department lines on programs seeking new approaches to problems and new application of existing engineering or scientific principles
Evaluate the results of programs and prepares reports and recommendations based on these evaluations
Identify and recommend improvements where established technology components and methodology are inadequate for solution
Keep informed of the advancement of technology as applied through one's area of technology
Prepare plans including schedules, budgets and personnel requirements for solving technical tasks identified by management
Develop schedules, monitor progress, monitor expenditures of budget and review quality of work performed
Communicate results and objectives verbally and in manuscripts form to customers colleagues and management
Occasionally prepare reports for external publication
Enhance expertise in field through leadership in local technical societies
Demonstrate creative ability through medium of patent disclosures, problem solving, engineering reports, technical papers and articles
Provide design engineering staff augmentation support to SRNS
Primary responsibilities include engineering task analysis, walk-downs, design development and generation of design output documents including but not limited to: Location Plans, Connection Diagrams, Conduit / Block Diagrams, Logic Diagrams, Panel Detail Drawings, Piping & Instrumentation Diagrams, and Battery Loading Calculations in accordance with national consensus codes and standards
Provide technical support to site construction forces, start-up & testing, suppliers or subcontract personnel
Prepare Data Sheets, Statements of Work, Procurement Specifications, Design Build Specifications, and Purchase Requisitions
Qualification
Required
Graduate of an ABET accredited Fire Protection Engineering program
BS degree in an engineering discipline and at least one of the following: Registered Professional Engineer in Fire Protection, Society of Fire Protection Engineers (SFPE) NICET Level III/IV certification in the Fire Alarm, Detection and Signaling area of expertise, Professional or Fellow Member in the SFPE
Candidate must demonstrate ten (10) years of recent design experience, four (4) of which shall be in the following area of expertise: Fire Alarm, Detection and Signaling Design
General knowledge of electrical/control systems, connection diagrams, layout plans, logic diagrams, panel layout details, P&ID's, and battery loading calculations
Working knowledge of NFPA Codes and Standards, and National Consensus Codes and Standards such as NFPA 13, NFPA 70, NFPA 72, NFPA 90A, NFPA 101, IBC, and various other ISA and IEEE standards
Experience with 2D MicroStation Computer Aided Drafting and Design (CADD)
Ability to operate Windows Microsoft Office Applications
Education: PhD degree in applicable science or engineering discipline and 5 plus years' experience, OR a MS degree with 8 plus years' experience; or BS and 10 years' experience
Preferred
Previous SRS Design Engineering or DOE facility experience
Proficiency in using MicroStation 2D Computer Aided Drafting and Design (CADD) software
Previous SRS design experience and familiarity with the processes and procedures for providing engineering support to SRS facilities
Benefits
Paid time off
Medical
Dental
Life
Vision
Disability insurance
Pre-tax 401 (k) retirement account with Company matching contributions and 100% vesting for eligible participants beginning DAY 1
Company
UDR Consulting, Inc.
UDR Consulting, Inc. is a Service Disabled Veteran Owned, Woman Owned, Minority Owned, Small Disadvantaged Business.
51-200 employees
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