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.

FREE RESPONSE ESSAY QUESTIONS All applicants must answer the following four short, free response essay questions. The responses cannot exceed 200 words per question.

By submitting your responses to the following questions, you certify that you are using your own words and did not use a consultant or AI (such as a large language model [LLM]).

How has your commitment to the Constitution and the founding principles of the United States inspired you to pursue this role within the Federal government?

Provide a concrete example from professional, academic, or personal experience. In this role, how would you use your skills and experience to improve government efficiency and effectiveness?

Provide specific examples where you improved processes, reduced costs, or improved outcomes. How would you help advance the President's Executive Orders and policy priorities in this role?

Identify one or two relevant Executive Orders or policy initiatives that are significant to you and explain how you would help implement them if hired.

How has a strong work ethic contributed to your professional, academic or personal achievements?

Provide one or two specific examples and explain how those qualities would enable you to serve effectively in this position.

Expert 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.

Expert knowledge in designing, inspecting, and testing, fire alarm/detection systems, water-based systems, and special hazard systems.

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

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

Expert research, planning, and organization skills, and demonstrated ability to manage changing and competing priorities under strict timelines while maintaining a high level of attention to detail and demonstrated ability to work effectively and independently.

Expert written and oral communication, interpersonal, and organizational skills, including demonstrated ability to develop working relationships and networks.

Demonstrated skills in serving as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) and Authority Having Jurisdiction (AHJ); evaluating and negotiating alternative and equivalent compliance methods.

Superior ability to read and interpret blueprints, schematics, construction specifications, and other facilities documents, and make informed decisions regarding the interpretations of this information.

Superior ability to prepare comprehensive reports and follow-up inspections that apply to Life Safety, Fire Alarm, Detection, Water-Based, and/or Special Hazard Systems.

Experience: 10 or more years of fire protection engineering experience working with large facilities and/or campuses, preferably within the IC community.

Education: Bachelor of Science degree in Fire Protection Engineering from an ABET accredited program or Degree in Fire Protection and Safety Engineering Technology from an ABET accredited program.

Professional Engineer (PE) license Desired Qualifications: Education: Master's degree in Fire Protection Engineering achieved through an accredited graduate program. Major Duties:

Lead and provide oversight in the monitoring, identification, and resolution of day-to-day ODNI fire protection and life safety facilities issues, and emergency situations.

Prepare corporate fire protection governance and policy, standard operating procedures, and facility design standards.

Manage agency compliance with nationally recognized building and fire codes and enforce codes by conducting routine workplace analyses and by reviewing work efforts as they relate to established programs and protocols.

Serve as a liaison with Federal, state, or local agencies or officials regarding ESH fire protection programs.

Support mission partners and advise on the purchase, modification, installation, maintenance, and operation of fire protection systems; installation activities; and equipment troubleshooting, maintenance or repair activities.

Review planning, programming, architectural and engineering designs and specifications, product submittals, calculations, and other technical documents to validate compliance with applicable codes and standards and to identify optimal fire protection solutions.

Inspect new construction and renovation projects to validate compliance with project designs and specifications, and applicable codes and standards, oversee acceptance testing of fire protection systems, and document deficiencies for correction.

Provide program oversight to ensure fire protection features and systems are in operational condition; coordinates with others on conducting fire drills and leads fire prevention programs.

Lead and manage investigations of fires and determinations regarding possible structural, electrical, mechanical, alarm, fire extinguishing, or other systems failure; determine cause of origin; prepares reports as required.

Conduct targeted safety education seminars to train agency employees to become fire safety advocates, ensure safe workplace conduct and to identify safety concerns for mitigation