Fire Protection CSE (Principal Engineer)

Mission Support and Test Services, LLC (MSTS) manages and operates the Nevada National Security Site (NNSS) for the U.S. National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA).  Our MISSION is to help ensure the security of the United States and its allies by providing high-hazard experimentation and incident response capabilities through operations, engineering, education, field, and integration services and by acting as environmental stewards to the Site’s Cold War legacy.  Our VISION is to be the user site of choice for large-scale, high-hazard, national security experimentation, with premier facilities and capabilities below ground, on the ground, and in the air. (See NNSS.gov for our unique capabilities.) Our 2,750+ professional, craft, and support employees are called upon to innovate, collaborate, and deliver on some of the more difficult nuclear security challenges facing the world today.   

• MSTS offers our full-time employees highly competitive salaries and benefits packages including medical, dental, and vision; both a pension and a 401k; paid time off and 96 hours of paid holidays; relocation (if located more than 75 miles from work location); tuition assistance and reimbursement; and more.  
• MSTS is a limited liability company consisting of Honeywell International Inc. (Honeywell), Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. (Jacobs), and HII Nuclear Inc.

MSTS is seeking a Principal Fire Protection Engineer to provide leadership in resolving fire protection issues at nuclear and high-hazard facilities at the Nevada National Security Site (NNSS). The facilities are located within the Forward Areas of the NNSS and they support Subcritical Experiments performed by the National Weapons Laboratories.

Key Responsibilities

• Solve fire protection system problems of high complexity using a well-defined set of technologies. 
• Ensure compliance with National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) codes and standards.
• Prepare or contribute to designs, strategies, reports and technical proposals.
• Perform design and technical analysis activities using prescribed codes and standards, computer software, and generally accepted best management practices.
• Perform frequent coordination of discipline information with other departments within the company and with outside vendors.
• Direct engineering teams in the development of new designs, solutions to facility issues, and technical analysis.
• Mentor to early career engineers on fire protection topics and general engineering principles.
• Evaluate processes, procedures, and work instructions to improve performance.
• Provide expertise on discipline subject matter.
• Strong knowledge of codes and standards of other disciplines.
• Lead work within the discipline on high complexity projects.
• Define specifications for procurements and initiates purchase requests.
• Perform other duties assigned by Management.

Minimum Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in an engineering program accredited by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) required for Civil, Mechanical and Electrical engineering degrees
  • Or, Calculus-based STEM bachelor’s degree in engineering
  • Or, for Architects, Certification from the National Council or Architectural Registration Board (NCARB)
  • Or Professional Engineer license

• Plus at least 9 years’ relevant experience. Skill building experience must demonstrate either deeper technical specialization or additional cross-disciplinary knowledge; graduate research experience may be recognized.

   

• Minimum of 3-years' experience in the Department of Energy complex working as a Fire Protection Engineer, preferred.
• Minimum of 1-year experience conducting Fire Hazards Analyses and Fire Protection Assessments for Nuclear Facilities, preferred
• In depth knowledge of fire protection system related instrumentation & control, electrical, mechanical or electromechanical components. 
• Self-motivated and able to complete assigned tasks with minimal supervision.
• Strong time-management skills.  
• Well organized, maintain safe work habits and have a broad range of technical interests and education.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills, including the ability to write reports and technical documents.
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