Fire Protection Engineer

Job Overview Leidos is seeking a Fire Protection Engineer (with expertise in Fire Life Safety) to join the National Airspace System Integration Support Contract (NISC) team. This role is for someone with experience in Fire Life Safety/Fire Protection who has a PE or is working to become a PE. The position will support numerous facets of the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) Fire Life Safety Program, FLS Guidance, policy development, and planning. Remote position. Up to 50% travel within central US. Candidate is preferred to be located anywhere within the central area of the US. Specific subject areas where services are needed include program management, training, Condition Risk Assessments (CRA) and Stairwell Pressurization Engine Generator (EG) replacement. Fire Protection Engineer Primary Responsibilities Assist with the development of FLS code and standards analyses. Provide guidance on the applicability of codes and standards to FAA facilities, its mission, and specific technical items encountered. Provide FLS guidance to the FAA on program and Agency initiatives where the FLS program is a stakeholder. Develop technical guidance on issues related to design and construction. Assist with the development of standard specifications for installations at FAA facilities. Assist with FLS programmatic planning initiatives, prioritization, and consultation regarding program direction and goals. Authoring white papers, proposals, and analysis papers on any of the items above for distribution to FLS stakeholders. FLS Condition Risk Assessments (CRA) Conduct comprehensive fire protection and life safety surveys of critical air traffic control facilities including airport traffic control towers (ATCT), terminal radar approach control (TRACON) facilities, in air route traffic control centers (ARTCC), and various other types of facilities supporting the FAA’s air traffic control mission. Evaluate facility human element programs to address OSHA required Emergency Action Plans, Fire Prevention Plans, fire drills, and inspection, testing and maintenance of fire protection and life safety systems. Coordinate sites with customer on specific dates, locations, impacts to the facility, etc. Develop and maintain a current schedule of CRAs at all times, with dates of visit, location, current status of CRA, team assigned, and other relevant information. Provide additional CRA support as requested by AJW-23 Program Manager. Fire Protection Engineer Basic Qualifications Relevant bachelor's degree and 4+ years relevant exempt experience or a relevant master’s degree and 2+ years relevant exempt experience. Professional Engineer License or EIT certificate. Strong working knowledge of applicable ICC and NFPA codes. Past experience developing and/or providing holistic consultation on FLS programs. Ability to produce FLS designs of a variety of critical FLS elements and be able to provide critical comments on FLS designs and installations. Former experience in training FLS concepts and code application. Ability to obtain a Public Trust clearance. Preferred Qualifications Experience with FAA National Airspace System facilities, FAA staffed or unstaffed facilities, or similar government installations. Experience with 29 CFR 1960.20. Specific experience with programs at Federal agencies is preferred, with FAA experience weighted heavily. Former training on the use/maintenance of Fire Protection systems. Targeted Salary $110,000.00 - $124,550.00, based on experience. EEO Statement All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, ethnicity, age, national origin, citizenship, religion, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, pregnancy, family structure, marital status, ancestry, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran or military status, or any other basis prohibited by law. Leidos will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with relevant laws. #J-18808-Ljbffr