Fire Protection Engineering Technologist 3/4
Los Alamos National Security LLC, Los Alamos, NM, United States
What You Will Do
The Engineering Services Division Fire Protection Engineering Group (ES‑FPE) is the Laboratory's central fire protection engineering and program support entity. It provides institutional technical direction and support for the Lab's nuclear and nonnuclear facilities and programs.
Engineering Technologist 3
Salary: $106,400 - $176,000
Provide fire protection and life safety subject matter expert (SME) technical support to the laboratory facility management and programmatic organizations.
Prepare and maintain fire hazard analyses and related documentation for complex laboratory, radiological, and nuclear facilities.
Construction project support, plan review and approval.
Lab-wide fire alarm system operations and maintenance.
Wildland fire risk reduction initiatives.
Perform facility fire protection and life safety system assessments.
Fire protection and life safety system commissioning, periodic testing and maintenance oversight.
Preparation of equivalencies and exemptions, development of equivalencies and exemptions to DOE Directives, building and NFPA codes.
Technical reviews of proposed new activities for fire protection program adherence.
Engineering Technologist 4
Salary: $117,200 - $195,400
In addition to the duties outlined above, the primary duties of this position include:
Sustain and monitor fire protection engineering and loss prevention programs.
Implement facility and program fire protection assessment/surveillance programs.
Mentoring and technical leadership of staff.
Interface with nuclear facility safety basis professionals.
Maintain Laboratory fire protection engineering and maintenance standards.
This position at the higher level requires working with all levels of Laboratory management and representing the Division and Laboratory to internal customers, external agencies, and community organizations. As a senior level position, the candidate will review, recommend actions, and provide leadership on fire protection and loss prevention related issues for the Laboratory.
What You Need
Minimum Job Requirements
Demonstrative ability to perform detailed technical reviews of fire protection design documents including plans, submittals, project specs and similar documents and provide input back to the design team to ensure design construction meets applicable requirements.
Advanced experience in effectively communicating compliance concerns both verbally and in writing for management, customers, peers, and/or craft personnel.
Expert experience in design or plans review of fire protection and life safety features of buildings and fire protection systems; or documented assessment, analysis, or evaluation of fire hazards and risks of facilities or processes.
Proven leadership in supporting and mentoring more junior engineering staff.
Additional Job Requirements for Engineering Technologist 4
Demonstrated leadership aptitude including clear focus on professional customer service, as well as regulatory compliance.
Experience in evaluating fire protection needs, concerns, and requirements to solve complex problems through creative problem solving and appropriate compromise.
Experience in developing processes, program, or project documentation to incorporate and/or implement fire protection or life safety objectives and criteria.
Education and Experience
Lower Level: Position requires a Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Engineering Technology, Science, Math or related degree from an accredited institution and 8 years of directly related experience; or an equivalent combination of education and experience directly related to the occupation.
Higher Level: Position requires a Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Engineering Technology, Science, Math or related degree from an accredited institution and 12 years of directly related experience; or an equivalent combination of education and experience directly related to the occupation.
Desired Qualifications
Active Q Clearance
Certification as Certified Fire Protection Specialist, Certified Plans Examiner, and/or Certified Fire Inspector (NFPA or ICC).
Professional Engineer (PE) registration.
Experience with protection of property, assets, and operations as highly-protected risks (HPR); such as FM Global datasheets, or AXA XL property risk guidelines.
Experience with fire protection and life safety aspects applicable to chemical processes, wet chemistry and laser laboratories, radiological laboratories, high-hazard, and nuclear facilities.
Reactor or nonreactor nuclear facility experience.
Knowledge of DOE-O-420.1C, DOE-STD-1066, LANL Engineering Standards Manual, and Conduct of Engineering (CoE) work principles.
Work Location
The work location for this position is onsite and located in Los Alamos, NM.
Position Commitment
Regular appointment employees are required to serve a period of continuous service in their current position in order to be eligible to apply for posted jobs throughout the Laboratory. The position commitment for this position is 1 year.
Where You Will Work
Located in beautiful northern New Mexico, Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) is a multidisciplinary research institution engaged in strategic science on behalf of national security. Our generous benefits package includes:
PPO or High Deductible medical insurance with the same large nationwide network
Dental and vision insurance
Free basic life and disability insurance
Paid childbirth and parental leave
Award-winning 401(k) (6% matching plus 3.5% annually)
Learning opportunities and tuition assistance
Flexible schedules and time off (PTO and holidays)
Onsite gyms and wellness programs
Extensive relocation packages (outside a 50 mile radius)
Additional Details
Directive 206.2: Employment with Triad requires a favorable decision by NNSA indicating employee is suitable under NNSA Supplemental Directive 206.2. This requirement applies only to citizens of the United States. Foreign nationals are subject to a similar requirement under DOE Order 142.3A.
Clearance
Position will be cleared to Q clearance. Selected applicants will be subject to a background investigation conducted by or on behalf of the Federal Government, and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified matter. This requires U.S. citizenship except in extremely rare circumstances.
New-Employment Drug Test
The Laboratory requires successful applicants to complete a new-employment drug test and maintains a substance abuse policy that includes random drug testing. A positive drug test for marijuana will result in termination of employment, even if the use was pre-offer.
Equal Opportunity
Los Alamos National Laboratory is an equal opportunity employer. All employment practices are based on qualification and merit, without regard to protected categories such as race, color, national origin, ancestry, religion, age, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital status or spousal affiliation, physical or mental disability, medical conditions, pregnancy, status as a protected veteran, genetic information, or citizenship within the limits imposed by federal, state, and local laws and regulations. The Laboratory is also committed to making our workplace accessible to individuals with disabilities and will provide reasonable accommodations, upon request, for individuals to participate in the application and hiring process.
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The Engineering Services Division Fire Protection Engineering Group (ES‑FPE) is the Laboratory's central fire protection engineering and program support entity. It provides institutional technical direction and support for the Lab's nuclear and nonnuclear facilities and programs.
Engineering Technologist 3
Salary: $106,400 - $176,000
Provide fire protection and life safety subject matter expert (SME) technical support to the laboratory facility management and programmatic organizations.
Prepare and maintain fire hazard analyses and related documentation for complex laboratory, radiological, and nuclear facilities.
Construction project support, plan review and approval.
Lab-wide fire alarm system operations and maintenance.
Wildland fire risk reduction initiatives.
Perform facility fire protection and life safety system assessments.
Fire protection and life safety system commissioning, periodic testing and maintenance oversight.
Preparation of equivalencies and exemptions, development of equivalencies and exemptions to DOE Directives, building and NFPA codes.
Technical reviews of proposed new activities for fire protection program adherence.
Engineering Technologist 4
Salary: $117,200 - $195,400
In addition to the duties outlined above, the primary duties of this position include:
Sustain and monitor fire protection engineering and loss prevention programs.
Implement facility and program fire protection assessment/surveillance programs.
Mentoring and technical leadership of staff.
Interface with nuclear facility safety basis professionals.
Maintain Laboratory fire protection engineering and maintenance standards.
This position at the higher level requires working with all levels of Laboratory management and representing the Division and Laboratory to internal customers, external agencies, and community organizations. As a senior level position, the candidate will review, recommend actions, and provide leadership on fire protection and loss prevention related issues for the Laboratory.
What You Need
Minimum Job Requirements
Demonstrative ability to perform detailed technical reviews of fire protection design documents including plans, submittals, project specs and similar documents and provide input back to the design team to ensure design construction meets applicable requirements.
Advanced experience in effectively communicating compliance concerns both verbally and in writing for management, customers, peers, and/or craft personnel.
Expert experience in design or plans review of fire protection and life safety features of buildings and fire protection systems; or documented assessment, analysis, or evaluation of fire hazards and risks of facilities or processes.
Proven leadership in supporting and mentoring more junior engineering staff.
Additional Job Requirements for Engineering Technologist 4
Demonstrated leadership aptitude including clear focus on professional customer service, as well as regulatory compliance.
Experience in evaluating fire protection needs, concerns, and requirements to solve complex problems through creative problem solving and appropriate compromise.
Experience in developing processes, program, or project documentation to incorporate and/or implement fire protection or life safety objectives and criteria.
Education and Experience
Lower Level: Position requires a Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Engineering Technology, Science, Math or related degree from an accredited institution and 8 years of directly related experience; or an equivalent combination of education and experience directly related to the occupation.
Higher Level: Position requires a Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Engineering Technology, Science, Math or related degree from an accredited institution and 12 years of directly related experience; or an equivalent combination of education and experience directly related to the occupation.
Desired Qualifications
Active Q Clearance
Certification as Certified Fire Protection Specialist, Certified Plans Examiner, and/or Certified Fire Inspector (NFPA or ICC).
Professional Engineer (PE) registration.
Experience with protection of property, assets, and operations as highly-protected risks (HPR); such as FM Global datasheets, or AXA XL property risk guidelines.
Experience with fire protection and life safety aspects applicable to chemical processes, wet chemistry and laser laboratories, radiological laboratories, high-hazard, and nuclear facilities.
Reactor or nonreactor nuclear facility experience.
Knowledge of DOE-O-420.1C, DOE-STD-1066, LANL Engineering Standards Manual, and Conduct of Engineering (CoE) work principles.
Work Location
The work location for this position is onsite and located in Los Alamos, NM.
Position Commitment
Regular appointment employees are required to serve a period of continuous service in their current position in order to be eligible to apply for posted jobs throughout the Laboratory. The position commitment for this position is 1 year.
Where You Will Work
Located in beautiful northern New Mexico, Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) is a multidisciplinary research institution engaged in strategic science on behalf of national security. Our generous benefits package includes:
PPO or High Deductible medical insurance with the same large nationwide network
Dental and vision insurance
Free basic life and disability insurance
Paid childbirth and parental leave
Award-winning 401(k) (6% matching plus 3.5% annually)
Learning opportunities and tuition assistance
Flexible schedules and time off (PTO and holidays)
Onsite gyms and wellness programs
Extensive relocation packages (outside a 50 mile radius)
Additional Details
Directive 206.2: Employment with Triad requires a favorable decision by NNSA indicating employee is suitable under NNSA Supplemental Directive 206.2. This requirement applies only to citizens of the United States. Foreign nationals are subject to a similar requirement under DOE Order 142.3A.
Clearance
Position will be cleared to Q clearance. Selected applicants will be subject to a background investigation conducted by or on behalf of the Federal Government, and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified matter. This requires U.S. citizenship except in extremely rare circumstances.
New-Employment Drug Test
The Laboratory requires successful applicants to complete a new-employment drug test and maintains a substance abuse policy that includes random drug testing. A positive drug test for marijuana will result in termination of employment, even if the use was pre-offer.
Equal Opportunity
Los Alamos National Laboratory is an equal opportunity employer. All employment practices are based on qualification and merit, without regard to protected categories such as race, color, national origin, ancestry, religion, age, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital status or spousal affiliation, physical or mental disability, medical conditions, pregnancy, status as a protected veteran, genetic information, or citizenship within the limits imposed by federal, state, and local laws and regulations. The Laboratory is also committed to making our workplace accessible to individuals with disabilities and will provide reasonable accommodations, upon request, for individuals to participate in the application and hiring process.
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