Fire Protection Engineer (PE)

Summary

Fire Protection Engineer (PE)

Washington, DC

Chenega Military, Intelligence & Operations Support (MIOS) is looking for a Fire Protection Engineer PE to provide fire protection labor support within the NAVFAC Washington area of responsibility performing various tasks/services.

Responsibilities

1. Fire protection engineering design and production support from project inception through
2. Develop and execute projects with both Design-Bid-Build and Design-Build delivery methods.
3. Provide technical leadership/mentorship to junior engineers/designers and review other fire protection engineers' work for code compliance and constructability.
4. Estimate design efforts.
5. Provide technical expertise in negotiations with architectural engineering firms and general contractors. The contractor does not have the scope of authority to negotiate/bind the government to a contract.
6. Address contractor submittals and requests for information (RFIs).
7. Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in an engineering discipline and PE required
• 5+ years of experience in fire protection design and evaluation of new and existing facilities
• Professional registration as a Licensed Fire Protection Engineer in a state or territory within the United States is required
• Experience with fire alarm and detection, water-based suppression systems, foam systems, clean agent systems, kitchen protection, special hazard design
• Final DoD Secret clearance

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Extensive knowledge of NFPA, ICC, and UFC codes
• Experience in Construction Management/Scheduling and Cost-estimating
• Competent to develop complete construction documents, including drawings and specifications, for new and renovation projects
• Experience with field inspections and review of installed components
• Ability to use AutoCAD and other design software
• Ability to prepare and provide high-level briefs to senior leadership
• Advanced oral and written communication skills
• Able to travel to Patuxent River, MD at least once a week