Fire Protection Engineer

Full Job Description

The Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) Chief Operating Officer (COO) administers the Director of National Intelligence (DNI's) vision and direction to the ODNI enterprise.

This includes synchronizing policy, plans, procedures, and cross-functional issues.

The COO oversees all ODNI business operations, including such areas as human resources, internal policies, finance and budget, information technology, security, facilities, and information management.

Basic knowledge in designing, inspecting, and testing, fire alarm/detection systems, water-based systems, and special hazard systems Knowledge in evaluating fire protection programs for a diverse range of operations and activities.

Ability to recognize hazards and identify controls and mitigation strategies Ability to independently identify and research problems, and apply a body of knowledge of fire protection engineering and building codes, laws, policies, regulations, and standards.

Ability to prepare reports and follow-up inspections that apply to life safety, fire alarm/detection, water-based, and/or special hazard systems.

Good critical thinking and problem solving skills, including the ability to interpret complex information from multiple sources Basic ability to read and interpret blueprints, schematics, construction specifications, and other facilities documents, and make informed decisions regarding the interpretations of this information.

Basic knowledge of Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) regulations, specifically 29 CFR 1910.

and of other safety regulations commonly set by OSHA, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and related agencies.

Basic knowledge of building codes, laws, policies, regulations, and standards for fire protection; current developments and strategies in fire protection engineering; techniques and procedures applied by practitioners in fire protection engineering.

Desired Requirements: Experience: Generally, one to three years of experience in fire protection Education: Degree in Fire Protection Engineering from an ABET accredited program or Degree in Fire Protection and Safety Engineering Technology from an ABET accredited program.

Certifications/Licenses: Engineer in Training (EIT) preferred. Major Duties:

Review planning, programming, architectural and engineering designs, specifications and other technical documents for proposed construction activities to validate compliance with applicable codes and standards and to identify optimal fire protection solutions.

Assist to determine causes, circumstances, and contributing factors of fires and operational problems or failures, and ways in which they could have been prevented.

Assist with, interpret, and enforce ODNI facility policies and building operation guidelines and preparation of reports and information required by ODNI, Office of Management Budget (OMB), Congress, and other government agencies.

Provide advice that feeds into decisions on the safe building occupancy levels, fire evacuation plans, and egress.

Assist with monitoring, identification, and resolution of day-to-day ODNI fire protection and life safety facilities issues and emergency situations.

Prepare and maintain accurate records, forms, and incident reports. Assist with assessments of existing properties for compliance to codes.

Assist with and witness testing of building fire protection systems, hydrant flow tests and generate reports as required.

Apply standard engineering practices while researching and developing new methods and technology.

Assist with preparing corporate fire protection governance and policy, standard operating procedures, and facility design standards.