Fire Protection Engineer

Job details

Salary $110,510 - $168,986 a year job type full-time

Full job description

Duties

Summary

This position is located within the nnsa, nevada field office in las vegas, nvThe individual selected will serve as a fire protection engineer, providing federal oversight of fire protection at nuclear and non-nuclear facilities under the cognizance of the nnsa nevada field officeThis position is responsible for reviewing the operability of safety systems related to fire protection for facilities through field inspections and evaluation of inspection, testing, and maintenance requirements.

Responsibilities

As a fire protection engineer, you will:

Manage, lead, and/or perform professional engineering and scientific work to protect life and property from destructive fire.
Oversee nuclear facility safety systems.
Research, develop, and test fire protection technologies.
Provide and interpret fire protection safety codes, standards and procedures.
Develop fire protection system plans, fire safety reports, assessments, analyses, correspondence and authorization basis documents.
Represent fire protection interests at emergency management meetings and at meetings with other federal agencies, national laboratories, state and federal environmental regulators, and other stakeholders.

Travel required

Occasional travel - you may be expected to travel for this position.

Supervisory status

No

Promotion potential

None

Job family (series)

0804 fire protection engineering

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Requirements

Requirements

Conditions of employment

You must be a united states citizen.
This employer participates in the e-verify program.
Males must abide by selective service registration requirements.
Compliance with homeland security presidential directive (hspd-12) governing personal identity which will require that you provide two forms of identification.
A one year probationary period may be required.
Subject to random drug testing.
Must pass a pre-employment drug test.
Favorable suitability determination required.
Financial disclosure is required.
Must be able to obtain/maintain a q level security clearance.
Must be able to obtain certification in the doe`s technical qualification program (tqp) within 18 months of start dateThis position is covered by the technical qualification program (tqp), which requires the incumbent to acquire and demonstrate competencies identified in the tqp functional area qualification and field office specific standards and requires certification of the competencies by nnsa supervision and tqp qualifying officialsHttps://www.energy.gov/ehss/downloads/technical-qualification-program-accreditation-incentives-memorandum-nnsa
This position is covered under the human reliability program (hrp).
The work involves regular and recurring exposure to elevated temperatures, heavy or moving equipment, hoists, and rigging, as well as exposure to normal industrial or electrical hazards.
Frequent travel to the nevada national security site (nnss) is required to oversee projects and operations.

Qualifications

In addition to meeting the educational requirements listed, to qualify for this position you must also meet specialized experience and selective placement factor listed below:
Specialized experience requirements:
A qualified candidate`s online application and resume must demonstrate one full year of directly related specialized experience equivalent to the nn-03 pay band or gs-13 level in the federal serviceQualifying specialized experience for this position is defined as: experience in reviewing the operability of safety structures, systems and components designed to prevent and mitigate fire-related hazards that may occur in nuclear, high-hazard, and general industrial facilities, including evaluating existing fire protection system and component functionality and reliability.
Examples of qualifying specialized experience include:
1Managing or evaluating the inspection, test, and maintenance requirements of fire protection systems in nuclear or hazardous facilities, including flow down of requirements from approved safety basis documents.
2Evaluating personnel training and qualification and equipment readiness to respond to fires, accidents, medical emergencies, hazardous material incidents and other emergencies.
`experience` refers to paid and unpaid experienceExamples of qualifying unpaid experience may include: volunteer work done through national service programs (such as peace corps and americorps); as well as work for other community-based philanthropic and social organizationsVolunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills; and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employmentYou will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.
Selective placement factor:
Applicants who do not meet the selective placement factor identified below will be rated as ineligible for further consideration.
The applicant must meet the requirement for a `qualified fire protection engineer` as defined in 41 cfr § 102-80.135Per the cfr, a qualified fire protection engineer is defined as an individual with a thorough knowledge and understanding of the principles of physics and chemistry governing fire growth, spread, and suppression, meeting one of the following criteria:
AAn engineer having an undergraduate or graduate degree from a college or university offering a course of study in fire protection or fire safety engineering, plus a minimum of four (4) years work experience in fire protection engineering.
BA professional engineer (p.eOr similar designation) registered in fire protection engineering.
CA professional engineer (p.eOr similar designation) registered in a related engineering discipline and holding member grade status in the international society of fire protection engineers.
You must upload a copy of your current pe registration and unofficial transcripts with your applicationYou will lose consideration if all required documents are not submitted.
Ctap/ictap candidates: to be considered `well qualified` you must meet all of the requirements as described in this sectionIf you are eligible for career transition assistance plans such as ictap or ctap, you must meet the definition of `well qualified` which is defined as having a score of 85 or better.

Education

You must have successfully completed a full 4-year course of study in an accredited college or university leading to a bachelor`s or higher degree that included a major in engineeringTo be acceptable, the program must: (1) lead to a bachelor`s degree in a school of engineering with at least one program accredited by the accreditation board for engineering and technology (abet); or (2) include differential and integral calculus and courses (more advanced than first-year physics and chemistry) in five of the following seven areas of engineering science or physics: (a) statics, dynamics; (b) strength of materials (stress-strain relationships); (c) fluid mechanics, hydraulics; (d) thermodynamics; (e) electrical fields and circuits; (f) nature and properties of materials (relating particle and aggregate structure to properties); and (g) any other comparable area of fundamental engineering science or physics, such as optics, heat transfer, soil mechanics, or electronics.
Or
Have a combination of education and experience: college-level education, training, and/or technical experience that furnished (1) a thorough knowledge of the physical and mathematical sciences underlying engineering, and (2) a good understanding, both theoretical and practical, of the engineering sciences and techniques and their applications to one of the branches of engineeringThe adequacy of such background must be demonstrated by one of the following:
1Professional registration or licensure - current registration as an engineer intern (ei), engineer in training (eit) , or licensure as a professional engineer (pe) by any state, the district of columbia, guam, or puerto ricoAbsent other means of qualifying under this standard, those individuals who achieved such registration by means other than written test (e.g., state grandfather or eminence provisions) are eligible only for positions that are within or closely related to the specialty field of their registrationFor example, an individual who attains registration through a state board`s eminence provision as a manufacturing engineer typically would be rated eligible only for manufacturing engineering positions.
2Written test - evidence of having successfully passed the fundamentals of engineering (fe) examination or any other written test required for professional registration.
3Specified academic courses - successful completion of at least 60 semester hours of courses in the physical, mathematical, and engineering sciences and that included the courses specified in the basic requirements.
4Related curriculum - successful completion of a curriculum leading to a bachelor`s degree in an appropriate scientific field, e.g., engineering technology, physics, chemistry, architecture, computer science, mathematics, hydrology, or geology, may be accepted in lieu of a bachelor`s degree in engineering, provided you have had at least 1 year of professional engineering experience acquired under professional engineering supervision and guidanceOrdinarily there should be either an established plan of intensive training to develop professional engineering competence, or several years of prior professional engineering-type experience(the above examples of related curricula are not all inclusive.)
You must upload a copy of your current pe registration and unofficial transcripts with your applicationYou will lose consideration if all required documents are not submitted.

Additional information

The u.sDepartment of energy fosters a diverse and inclusive workplace and is an equal opportunity employer.
Veterans and persons with disabilities are encouraged to applyFor more information, please visit the links at the bottom of this page or visit the fedshirevets website.
If you believe that you are eligible for the interagency career transition assistance program (ictap), please visit the opm ictap/ctap website for more informationIn order to be considered under the ictap program, your application must score within the pre-established `well qualified` category as stated in the qualifications section.
More than one selection may be made from this vacancy announcement.
Some positions may require completion of a probationary period of up to 1 (one) year.
Many positions require successful completion of a background investigation.
All males born after december 31,1959 must abide by laws regarding selective service registrationTo learn more about this law, visit the selective service web page, who must registerIf you are not registered and don`t have an approved exemption, you will not be eligible for employment with the federal government.

Eeo policy: click here.
Reasonable accommodation policy: click here.
Veterans information: click here.
Telework: click here.
Selective service registration: click here.
Information about the nnsa demonstration project can be found by clicking here.

How you will be evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

The department of energy uses an application tracking system to evaluate the responses you provide in the applicant assessment questionnaire to determine if you meet the minimum qualifications necessary for this positionThen, the hr office and/or subject matter expert (sme) will conduct a quality review of your application and supporting documentation to determine if your qualifications meet the criteria for referral to the selecting official.
Your application will be rated by our application system using the category rating procedureA quality review will then be conducted by the hr office and/or subject matter expert (sme)Your application is rated based on the extent and quality of your experience, education (if applicable to the job), and training described in your online resume/questionnaire as related to the duties of this positionThe quality categories are usually defined as `best qualified`, `well qualified` and `qualified`Veterans preference eligible candidates will be listed at the top of whichever category your score places you inCp/cps veterans are placed at the top of the highest category for all positions except professional and scientific positions at gs-9 and higher.
Your performance appraisals and incentive awards will be given due consideration in the selection process based on their relation to the duties of the position and the consistency with which they may be considered in evaluating you against other applicants.

Your application and resume shall demonstrate that you possess the following competenciesDo not provide a separate narrative written statementRather, you must describe in your application how your past work experience demonstrates that you possess the competencies identified belowCite specific examples of employment or experience contained in your resume and describe how this experience has prepared you to successfully perform the duties of this positionDo not write `see resume` in your application.

Fire management
Organizational performance analysis
Technical competence

You must meet all qualifications and eligibility requirements by the closing date ( 10/12/2021) of this announcement.
If your resume is incomplete or does not support the responses you provided in your online questionnaire, or if you fail to submit all required documentation before the vacancy closes, you may be rated `ineligible`, `not qualified`.

Background checks and security clearance

Security clearance

Q access authorization

Drug test required

Yes

Position sensitivity and risk

Critical-sensitive (cs)/high risk

Trust determination process

Credentialing, suitability/fitness, national security

Required documents

Required documents

You must provide a complete application package:

All applicants: you must submit a resume supporting your specialized experience and responses to the online questionnaire.

Your resume shall list all work experience (paid and unpaid); you must list the full name and address of each employer.
For all types of work experience, you shall indicate the start and end dates (include month, day, and year); you must also list the average number of hours per week that you worked.
For paid work experience, you shall indicate your starting salary for each position and the highest salary you earned (if different).
Your resume should also include any education and training you have completed (list the program title, subject area, number of hours completed, and completion date).
You may list all incentive awards on your resume.
For more information about what to include in your resume, please view this usajobs resume tutorial video on youtube.

Nnsa will accept a resume in the format of your choice (as an attached document or as a usajobs resume builder format)You will be notified at the time you click `apply online` which type of resume is acceptableIt is important that you are complete and thorough in your resumeIf any of the above information is not included in your resume, we may not be able to fully credit you for your experience.

Cover letter, optional, expressing additional information not covered in your resume.
Transcripts, if specific educational requirements are indicated in this job announcementUnofficial transcripts or any report listing institution, course title, credits earned (semester or quarter hour) and final grade is acceptableIt is your responsibility to provide adequate proof that you meet the educational requirements.

Submit one or more of the following to support your eligibility(s) to Apply Now announcement:
Sf-50, `notification of personnel action` (current/former federal employees):

Your most recent sf-50 showing: full position title; appointment type; occupational series; pay plan, grade, and step; tenure code; and service computation date (scd)If you do not submit an appropriate sf-50, we cannot verify your status eligibility!
If your most recent sf-50 does not indicate you have competitive service status or does not reflect the pay plan and grade of the highest position you have held in the competitive service, in addition to your current sf-50, you must provide your previous sf-50s that provide the proof of competitive status and highest grade held on a permanent basis.
If specific educational requirements are indicated for this vacancy: documentation verifying your educational claims which can include unofficial transcripts or any report listing institution, course title, credits earned and final gradePlease see the education section for more information.
For professional, scientific and engineering positions: if qualifying on the basis of an alternate method, i.e., professional license, you must submit official documentation to support your claim with your application packageIf selected for the position you will be required to submit official transcripts prior to onboarding.

Veterans: dd-214 member copy 4 showing type of discharge/character of service; current active duty members- certification of expected discharge or release from active duty under honorable conditions dated within 120 days; sf-15 form and related documentation; va letterFor more information visit the usajobs help center & opm chcoc website for vow information.
Individuals with disabilities: schedule a letter from a physician, local, state or federal rehabilitation office citing your eligibility under 5 cfr 213.3102 (u)For more information visit the usajobs help center.
Certain military spouses: permanent change of station (pcs) orders authorizing you to accompany the military member to the new duty permanent station; or verification of the member`s 100% disability (va letter); and/or verification of the member`s death while on active duty (dd-1300 and death certificate) and verification of the marriage to the service member (i.e., a marriage license or other legal documentation verifying marriage)For more information visit the usajobs help center.
Other non-competitive or special appointing authorities: provide documentation which supports your eligibility.
Career transition assistance program/interagency career transition assistance program documentation, if applicable(e.g., certification of expected separation, reduction-in-force separation notice, or notice of proposed removal; sf-50 that documents the rif separation action; and most recent performance appraisal.) for more information see the opm guide to career transition.
Failure to submit any of the above mentioned required documents may result in loss of consideration due to an incomplete application packageIt is your responsibility to ensure all required documents have been submitted.

If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:

Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the u.sDepartment of education in order for it to be credited towards qualificationsTherefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the u.sDepartment of education.

Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.

Benefits

Benefits

A career with the u.sGovernment provides employees with a comprehensive benefits packageAs a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewardingOpens in a new windowlearn more about federal benefits.

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Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time, or intermittentContact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.

Help

This job is open to

The public

U.sCitizens, nationals or those who owe allegiance to the u.s.

Career transition (ctap, ictap, rpl)

Federal employees who meet the definition of a `surplus` or `displaced` employee.

Clarification from the agency

This position is open to all united states citizens.