Fire Protection Engineer 2/3
- Req. Number: IRC136927
- Organization : ES-FPE/Engineering Services - Fire Protection Engineering
- City, State: Los Alamos, New Mexico
- Recruiter Name: Cesena, Sara Madeline
- Recruiter Email: scesena@lanl.gov
What You Will Do
Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) is seeking a talented and driven engineer to join our Engineering Services (ES) Division as a Fire Protection Engineer. The Engineering Services - Fire Protection Engineering (ES-FPE) Group is the Laboratory's central fire protection engineering and program support entity, responsible for providing institutional technical direction and support for the Lab's nuclear and nonnuclear facilities and programs. As a Fire Protection Engineer you will have to opportunity to support the Laboratory's mission by performing comprehensive fire protection support for LANL facilities, including performing fire hazard analysis, facility operations support, and design reviews for a LANL facilities including sprinkler design, fire alarm design, and passive fire protection design as a subject matter expert or approver. Fire Protection Engineers will work on dynamic teams to complete collaborative design analysis and design review solutions through mentoring, analyses, calculations, and leadership to meet the needs of a diverse customer base. If you're eager to support the Laboratory's scientific and national security mission, this opportunity is for you!
This position will be filled at either the Nuclear Facility Engineer Level 2 or 3 level, depending on the skills of the selected candidate. Additional job responsibilities (outlined below) will be assigned if the candidate is hired at the higher level.
Nuclear Facility Engineer Level 2 ($104,100-$172,200)
You will works with nuclear and non-nuclear facility systems and accepted methods for mitigation of risk from fire. At this level you will be expected to prevent and/or reduce fire consequences, reduce loss of life and property impacts of fire by applied engineering fundamentals, research, fire hazard analyses, detection and suppression of fires. You must have an advanced knowledge of public and industrial fire department organizations, and must be familiar with industry technical codes, standards, and practices to ensure DOE liabilities are protected from inherent risks of fire.
Nuclear Facility Engineer Level 3 ($122,300-$206,300)
At this level you will plan and coordinate one or more programs relating to the Laboratory Fire Protection Engineering Program, impairment control program, facility and programmatic surveillance program activities in compliance with current codes and standards, DOE orders and best industry practices. Your specific duties may include establishing and monitoring fire protection and loss prevention programs including fire protection engineering, while assisting other fire protection staff in surveillance and fire alarm system operations. You will works with all levels of LANL management and interacts with external agencies and/or community organizations, and review and recommend actions on fire protection program related issues.
What You Need
Minimum Job Requirements:
Education/Experience at Nuclear Facilities Engineer 3: Nuclear Facilities Engineer Level 3 Position requires a bachelor's degree in engineering from an ABET accredited college or university and a minimum of 8 years practical work experience necessary to perform the responsibilities outlined above. Advanced engineering or technical degree or a degree in Fire Protection Engineering is highly desirable.
This position may be subject to DOE Order 426.2, Personnel Selection, Training, and Qualification Requirements for DOE Nuclear Facilities. This DOE Order establishes entry level requirements to ensure employees in the position can successfully perform the requirements for the job. The Nuclear Facility Engineer 3 position would be expected to be able to obtain the nuclear experience on the job if they do not have it upon hire before becoming fully qualified.
Desired Qualifications:
Work Location: The work location for this position is onsite and located in Los Alamos, NM. All work locations are at the discretion of management
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. If an employee has not served the time required, they may only apply for Laboratory jobs with the documented approval of their Division Leader. The position commitment for this position is 1 year.
Note To Applicants: Note to Applicants: Due to federal restrictions contained in the current National Defense Authorization Act, citizens of the People's Republic of China, the Islamic Republic of Iran, the Democratic People's Republic of North Korea, and the Russian Federation, who are not Lawful Permanent Residents ("green card" holders) are prohibited from accessing facilities that support the mission, functions, and operations of national security laboratories and nuclear weapons production facilities, which includes Los Alamos National Laboratory.
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:
Additional Details
Directive 206.2 - Employment with Triad requires a favorable decision by NNSA indicating employee is suitable under NNSA Supplemental Directive 206.2. Please note that this requirement applies only to citizens of the United States. Foreign nationals are subject to a similar requirement under DOE Order 142.3A.
Clearance: Q (Position will be cleared to this level). 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 position requires a Q clearance. and obtaining such clearance requires US Citizenship except in extremely rare circumstances. Dependent upon the position, additional authorization to access classified information may be required, which may or may not be available to dual citizens. Receipt of a Q clearance and additional access authorization ultimately is a decision of the Federal Government and not of Triad.
*Eligibility requirements: To obtain a clearance, an individual must be at least 18 years of age; U.S. citizenship is required except in very limited circumstances. See DOE Order 472.2 for additional information.
DOE 426.2: This position is subject to DOE Order 426.2, Personnel Selection, Training, and Qualification Requirements for DOE Nuclear Facilities, which establishes entry-level requirements to ensure candidates selected for specific positions can successfully perform the requirements of the job.
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. Although New Mexico and other states have legalized the use of marijuana, use and possession of marijuana remain illegal under federal law. A positive drug test for marijuana will result in termination of employment, even if the use was pre-offer.
Regular Position: Term status Laboratory employees applying for regular-status positions are converted to regular status.
Internal Applicants: Regular appointment employees who have served the required period of continuous service in their current position are eligible to apply for posted jobs throughout the Laboratory. If an employee has not served the required period of continuous service, they may only apply for Laboratory jobs with the documented approval of their Division Leader. Please refer to Policy Policy P701 for applicant eligibility requirements.
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 applicable 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. To request a disability accommodation, email applyhelp@lanl.gov or call (505) 664-6947, opt. 3.
Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) is seeking a talented and driven engineer to join our Engineering Services (ES) Division as a Fire Protection Engineer. The Engineering Services - Fire Protection Engineering (ES-FPE) Group is the Laboratory's central fire protection engineering and program support entity, responsible for providing institutional technical direction and support for the Lab's nuclear and nonnuclear facilities and programs. As a Fire Protection Engineer you will have to opportunity to support the Laboratory's mission by performing comprehensive fire protection support for LANL facilities, including performing fire hazard analysis, facility operations support, and design reviews for a LANL facilities including sprinkler design, fire alarm design, and passive fire protection design as a subject matter expert or approver. Fire Protection Engineers will work on dynamic teams to complete collaborative design analysis and design review solutions through mentoring, analyses, calculations, and leadership to meet the needs of a diverse customer base. If you're eager to support the Laboratory's scientific and national security mission, this opportunity is for you!
This position will be filled at either the Nuclear Facility Engineer Level 2 or 3 level, depending on the skills of the selected candidate. Additional job responsibilities (outlined below) will be assigned if the candidate is hired at the higher level.
Nuclear Facility Engineer Level 2 ($104,100-$172,200)
You will works with nuclear and non-nuclear facility systems and accepted methods for mitigation of risk from fire. At this level you will be expected to prevent and/or reduce fire consequences, reduce loss of life and property impacts of fire by applied engineering fundamentals, research, fire hazard analyses, detection and suppression of fires. You must have an advanced knowledge of public and industrial fire department organizations, and must be familiar with industry technical codes, standards, and practices to ensure DOE liabilities are protected from inherent risks of fire.
Nuclear Facility Engineer Level 3 ($122,300-$206,300)
At this level you will plan and coordinate one or more programs relating to the Laboratory Fire Protection Engineering Program, impairment control program, facility and programmatic surveillance program activities in compliance with current codes and standards, DOE orders and best industry practices. Your specific duties may include establishing and monitoring fire protection and loss prevention programs including fire protection engineering, while assisting other fire protection staff in surveillance and fire alarm system operations. You will works with all levels of LANL management and interacts with external agencies and/or community organizations, and review and recommend actions on fire protection program related issues.
What You Need
Minimum Job Requirements:
- Strong communication and conflict resolution skills, creative and collaborative problem-solving skills, attention to detail, time-management capabilities, including abilities to prioritize and manage multiple projects
- Strong analytical skills with ability to identify and resolve complex problems and make recommendations to management
- Ability to work with a diverse group of stake holders and demonstrated experience in the preparation and presentation of oral and written reports
- Integrity in support of safety
- Demonstrated experience with any of the following: Major commercial, industrial, or nuclear facility fire protection systems (i.e. fire alarm, fire suppression, specialty fire suppression systems, passive fire systems (fire barriers) inertion systems, and / or public address systems, engineering design process and/or maintenance of fire protection systems, fire modeling software and its application, codes and standards to include but not limited to the IBC, IEBC, NFPA, IFC, and / or UFC
- In addition to the above, the Nuclear Facilities Engineer 3 will take a more active role within nuclear facilities with programmatic, operations, maintenance, document control, project management to ensure that nuclear facility requirements are met to accomplish the LANL Mission
Education/Experience at Nuclear Facilities Engineer 3: Nuclear Facilities Engineer Level 3 Position requires a bachelor's degree in engineering from an ABET accredited college or university and a minimum of 8 years practical work experience necessary to perform the responsibilities outlined above. Advanced engineering or technical degree or a degree in Fire Protection Engineering is highly desirable.
This position may be subject to DOE Order 426.2, Personnel Selection, Training, and Qualification Requirements for DOE Nuclear Facilities. This DOE Order establishes entry level requirements to ensure employees in the position can successfully perform the requirements for the job. The Nuclear Facility Engineer 3 position would be expected to be able to obtain the nuclear experience on the job if they do not have it upon hire before becoming fully qualified.
Desired Qualifications:
- Thorough knowledge of the Laboratory's fire protection policies, practices and procedures
- Demonstrated experience in conducting research, investigating alternatives, and recommending solutions to problems affecting fire protection program administration
- Understanding and knowledge of applicable federal worker health and safety laws, regulations, executive orders and DOE orders related to fire protection, loss prevention, and life safety
- Knowledge of NFPA, IBC and DOE Codes
Work Location: The work location for this position is onsite and located in Los Alamos, NM. All work locations are at the discretion of management
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. If an employee has not served the time required, they may only apply for Laboratory jobs with the documented approval of their Division Leader. The position commitment for this position is 1 year.
Note To Applicants: Note to Applicants: Due to federal restrictions contained in the current National Defense Authorization Act, citizens of the People's Republic of China, the Islamic Republic of Iran, the Democratic People's Republic of North Korea, and the Russian Federation, who are not Lawful Permanent Residents ("green card" holders) are prohibited from accessing facilities that support the mission, functions, and operations of national security laboratories and nuclear weapons production facilities, which includes Los Alamos National Laboratory.
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. Please note that this requirement applies only to citizens of the United States. Foreign nationals are subject to a similar requirement under DOE Order 142.3A.
Clearance: Q (Position will be cleared to this level). 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 position requires a Q clearance. and obtaining such clearance requires US Citizenship except in extremely rare circumstances. Dependent upon the position, additional authorization to access classified information may be required, which may or may not be available to dual citizens. Receipt of a Q clearance and additional access authorization ultimately is a decision of the Federal Government and not of Triad.
*Eligibility requirements: To obtain a clearance, an individual must be at least 18 years of age; U.S. citizenship is required except in very limited circumstances. See DOE Order 472.2 for additional information.
DOE 426.2: This position is subject to DOE Order 426.2, Personnel Selection, Training, and Qualification Requirements for DOE Nuclear Facilities, which establishes entry-level requirements to ensure candidates selected for specific positions can successfully perform the requirements of the job.
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. Although New Mexico and other states have legalized the use of marijuana, use and possession of marijuana remain illegal under federal law. A positive drug test for marijuana will result in termination of employment, even if the use was pre-offer.
Regular Position: Term status Laboratory employees applying for regular-status positions are converted to regular status.
Internal Applicants: Regular appointment employees who have served the required period of continuous service in their current position are eligible to apply for posted jobs throughout the Laboratory. If an employee has not served the required period of continuous service, they may only apply for Laboratory jobs with the documented approval of their Division Leader. Please refer to Policy Policy P701 for applicant eligibility requirements.
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 applicable 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. To request a disability accommodation, email applyhelp@lanl.gov or call (505) 664-6947, opt. 3.
