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Fire Protection Engineer
Federal Aviation Administration · Posted 15 days ago
Hybrid Atlantic City, NJ $123K – $191K Apply by Jul 9, 2026 Fire Protection Engineering ENTJENTPINTJINTP EngineeringOperations
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This position resides within the Center Ops Division. The Center Ops Division provides operations, maintenance, engineering, logistics, and support services to maintain a dependable infrastructure, a safe and healthy working environment, and a strong operational and administrative foundation at the Technical Center. Our critical services enable all FAA lines of business and other federal and state partners located within our campus to meet their mission objectives effectively and efficiently.
What You'll Do
- →The incumbent of this position serves as a Fire Protection Engineer in the Center Operations Division.
- →Typical responsibilities may include, but are not limited to, the duties listed below: Prepares engineering designs for the construction and/or installation of fire detection and fire suppression apparatus, appliances, devices and systems.
- →Designs typically involve the development of detailed plans, specifications, calculations, construction cost estimate, and statement of work.
- →Prepares statements of work and cost estimates for contractor support to develop designs.
- →Performs analyses and calculations within his/her discipline, including the analysis of technical proposals and designs by contractors and others.
- →Provides technical support within his/her discipline during construction, which includes field inspections, submittal review and project meeting attendance.
- →Provides additional technical support in areas of smoke control/management, building layout and space planning for life safety purposes, emergency exits, elevator fire recall, risk analysis, and post-fire investigation and analysis.
- →Performs assessments of existing and proposed facilities for fire hazards, life safety compliance and other risks.
- →Identifies potential hazards and implements mitigation methods.
- →Ensures the proper design, construction and arrangement of facilities to mitigate fire damage.
- →Maintains knowledge of current fire protection codes and technologies through research and training.
- →Assures assigned projects comply with applicable codes and standards, including FAA Orders and directives.
- →Collaborates with other engineers and design professionals to create complete design packages and ensure proper coordination with structural fire resistance, fire rated construction and means of egress.
- →Coordinates project activities with other agencies, contractors, utility companies, state and local government authorities, and the general public.
Requirements
- ✓We are not accepting applications from noncitizens.
- ✓This position has a positive education requirement: Applicants must submit a copy of their college or university transcripts(s) and certificates by the closing date of announcement to verify qualifications.
- ✓If selected, an official transcript will be required prior to appointment.
- ✓You may upload these documents with your application in USAJOBS or fax it to fax number provided in the announcement (please include announcement number on each page).
- ✓Failure to do so will result in loss of consideration.
- ✓Schools must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S.
- ✓Department of Education.
- ✓Accreditation may be verified at the following website: www.ed.gov/accreditation.
- ✓Foreign education must be evaluated by a private professional organization specializing in interpretation of foreign education credentials or an accredited U.S. educational institution in terms of equivalence to a degree acquired at an American college or university.
- ✓A copy of the evaluation results must be included, otherwise your foreign education will not be considered.
Personality Fit
Job ID: 5af9849d-af0a-426b-ae3d-045a328cb441
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