Senior Fire Protection Engineer

ERG is a research and consulting firm that provides a wide range of support to federal, state, and commercial clients. ERG offers multidisciplinary teams with nationally recognized skills in engineering, science, economics, public health, informational technology, and communications. We hire people with the best minds and then provide them with a vibrant and flexible environment in which to develop their careers. The qualified individual must be highly motivated with the skills to prioritize, perform, and communicate effectively in a fast-paced environment. 
ERG is seeking fire protection engineers with experience supporting operations and maintenance of fire protection systems (FPS) for high-hazard areas, such as chemical processing facilities or explosives storage facilities. The position is located at a federal site in Indian Head, Maryland, and will involve working closely with teams of engineers and technicians who support a large campus with a wide range of fire detection, alarm, and suppression systems.   
This position will be full-time at the federal site in Indian Head, MD, and will include interaction and support from ERG personnel at the federal site, as well as from ERG’s Chantilly and Arlington offices. Indian Head is approximately 30 miles from Washington, DC, 25 miles from Alexandria, VA, and 60 miles from Fredericksburg, VA. Alternative work schedules may be considered.

Job Description:

• Plan, implement, or monitor preventive maintenance programs (e.g., inspections, testing, and maintenance) that comply with federal and local requirements and industry codes, standards, and guidelines
• Provide engineering support toward documenting and/or troubleshooting FPS operational issues
• Identify and work to proactively resolve any compliance issues
• Identify and document potential capital improvement projects necessary to improve operations by conducting site visits to document existing conditions of FPS, developing new requirements based on planned use, and creating preliminary scopes or budgetary cost estimates
• Perform fire protection design reviews for facility improvement projects provided by third-party design firms
• Develop or review test plans for new or modified FPS
• Assist with planning/scheduling testing
• Analyze, formulate, and recommend facility fire protection requirements, design, space criteria, and usage through space utilization studies and forecasts
• Analyze existing operations and maintenance activities and identify approaches to reduce cost and/or improve operations
• Collaborate and communicate effectively with other stakeholders, internal and external
• Serve as a project manager on some assigned projects

Qualifications and Skills:

• Bachelor’s degree or Master’s degree in engineering (minimum GPA of 3.0)
• At least eight years of relevant experience and a degree in fire protection engineering, or at least ten years of relevant experience and a degree in another engineering discipline
• Demonstrated experience with NFPA 1, NFPA 101, NFPA 13, NFPA 15, NFPA 30, and NFPA 72
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate/communicate effectively with internal/external stakeholders
• Excellent verbal/written communication, problem-solving, conflict resolution, and decision-making skills
• Relevant experience supporting design and/or O&M for fire alarm systems and sprinkler systems and developing FPS drawings and specifications
• Relevant experience supporting specialized FPS systems, including wet systems, dry systems, and pre‐action systems
• Knowledge of life safety compliance within a hazardous environment
• Professional Engineering license (PE) in Fire Protection Engineering is preferred
• Have or be able to obtain a DoD Secret Security Clearance
• Experience with fire safety requirements for high-hazard industrial facilities
• Experience with DoD fire protection requirements, such as NAVSEA OP-5 and UFC 3-600-01
• Experience with ultra-high-speed FPS
• Experience with ultra-violet/infrared (UV/IR) detection technologies
• Experience with relevant regulations, including construction building codes    

ERG offers competitive salaries and excellent benefits, including health and dental insurance, life insurance, long-term disability, educational benefits, FSAs, a generous 401k plan, profit sharing, an EAP, 11-20 paid vacation days per year, 10 paid holidays per year, 56 hours or more of sick leave (based on the state you work in) per year (pro-rated for part-time) and more. The salary range for all positions depends on the years and type of experience.   ERG is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable EEOC regulations. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual preference, n