Fire Protection and Loss Control Engineer

POSITION PURPOSE

A highly specialized, senior-level position focused on heavy industry specialized fire protection strategies and utility-caused wildfire risk through expert fire protection engineering, advanced risk modeling, active and passive system engineering design expertise, heavy industrial property evaluations, and project coordination in support of major industrial, processing, manufacturing, power generation plant construction and facilities modifications. Provide fire system design reviews associated with loss control for power generation, transmission, distribution, and related equipment for the protection of life and assets while ensuring reliable operations and meeting all legal standards and guidelines. Applicants should understand wildfire mitigation planning, community wildfire mitigation planning, underwriting survey reports, and sound technical experience in providing solutions and recommendations to reduce fire risk at diverse facilities.

NATURE AND SCOPE OF THE POSITION

Serves as an advanced journey level resource in a relevant professional discipline; works independently on projects of moderate to high complexity; exercise independent judgment and discretion; may serve in a Lead role and assist in planning, coordinating, prioritizing, monitoring and evaluating the work results in assigned areas and in selecting, training, motivating, evaluating and developing lower-level personnel.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS/DUTIES AND EXPECTED RESULTS

Provide necessary fire system engineering data and validate changes to ensure clients project needs. Provide clear and concise communication to ensure client understanding and ensuring project success.

Ensures assigned work activities successfully contribute to the overall completion and success of projects.

Serves as a fire protection and life safety resource to internal personnel by developing, conducting and/or coordinating personnel training programs in fire prevention, protection, life safety, detection and suppression for Emergency Response Teams and other personnel; reviewing and coordinating consultants’ review of engineering designs and modifications to fire protection systems; maintaining a library of fire protection codes and regulations; maintaining professional competency and certification to conduct fire training classes; developing and implementing fire evacuation plans; participating in and evaluating the effectiveness of fire drills; and maintaining tracking systems for loss control and related equipment.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Knowledge of: safety policies, practices and procedures; English grammar, punctuation and vocabulary standards; principles, procedures and practices related to fire protection engineering and loss control, construction, inspection, testing, and maintenance requirements and procedures; principles, procedures and practices related to fire protection engineering including fire system analysis, equipment design, water flow and hydraulic calculations; automatic fire protection systems and fire alarm designs; applicable industry standards such as NFPA, UBC, ASME, ASTM, ANSI, and IEEE; federal, state and local laws, codes and regulations governing manufacturing and safety; familiar with California Incident Command System (ICS); principles, procedures and practices related to engineering economic analysis; methods and techniques for planning, organizing and overseeing work activities; techniques and concepts related to teamwork; techniques for exercising leadership and authority; methods and techniques for report preparation and writing; techniques; concepts for cost control and project scheduling; performance management techniques related to Project Management; principles and practices for contract management; procedures and practices for cost control and project scheduling; procedures and practices for monitoring and managing projects; techniques and practices for problem research and resolution; procedures and practices for overseeing contractor’s/consultant’s work activities; procedures and practices for project budget management.