Fire Protection Senior Design Engineer
Position Location - Aiken, SC
Job Description
The purpose of this position is to provide the essential administrative processes, technical knowledge and leadership as described below. This position has oversight of a specific area and acts as a representative of the engineering discipline ensuring technical accuracy in project execution in all phases. This is a lead position on assigned projects performing engineering assignments of advanced complexity.
- Under general supervision of the Discipline Lead Engineer, serve as an Area Lead providing guidance / supervision to other engineers and designers
- Analyze and make independent recommendations regarding technical solutions to problems of advanced complexity in accordance with project requirements
- Develop and review specifications and design criteria
- Perform and check engineering analyses and calculations; specify materials, equipment and systems; and solve technical problems of advanced complexity
- Coordinate technical issues with other disciplines, project management, vendors and clients
- Execute work in compliance with Project Quality Plan and procedures
- Execute work in accordance with the approved project scope, cost and schedule baselines
- Develop and review estimates, schedules and progress reports including effort-hour
estimating and staff forecasting
Establish, control and report on material key quantities; provide analysis and forecastsProvide technical support to activities associated with equipment and material procurement and subcontracting including scopes of work, technical bid evaluations and review of vendor submittalsProvide technical support to activities associated with construction administration including response to construction requests-for-information and field changesOther duties as assignedBasic Job Requirements
Bachelor of Science degree in Fire Protection Engineering, Mechanical Engineering or similar accredited engineering degree and minimum ten (10) years of work-related experience including a minimum of 8 years in charge of diverse fire protection engineering design / construction workWorking knowledge of applicable federal (including Department of Energy orders), state, and local codes and standardsAbility to communicate effectively with audiences that include but are not limited to project management, coworkers, clients, vendors, and subcontractorsJob related technical knowledge necessary to complete the jobAdvanced knowledge of discipline codes and standardsAbility to perform work in compliance with applicable local, state, and federal codes, statutes and guidelinesAbility to attend to detail and work in a time-conscious and time-effective mannerIntermediate computer and software skills to include proficiency in the use of wordprocessing, e-mail, spreadsheet and electronic presentation programs
Significant experience providing engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) services on large industrial projectsProficiency executing large EPC projects utilizing engineering analysis, 3D modeling and 2D computer-aided drafting and design (CADD) automation tools in a multi-discipline environmentDiscipline Specific Job Requirements
Prepare and review drawings and specifications related to Fire Protection design in the nuclear industryGeneration of Facility Hazard Analysis (FHA) documents, modifications to existing FHA documents, facility FP assessments, exemption and equivalency requests, detailed FP design, and calculation of various FP systems including pre-action, wet pipe and dry pipe systems, and review of FP packages and contractor submittalsPreferred Qualifications
Professional Engineer licenseNational Institute for Certification in Engineering Technologies (NICET) Level III (Water Based Layout) Certification Experience with design of systems, structures and components for nuclear facilities under the requirements of ASME NQA-1Experience with design of systems, structures and components for nuclear facilities under the requirements of ASME NQA-1Advanced knowledge of commercial availability and cost of materialsDemonstrated experience managing and leading large projectsProficiency with project set-up, development of control-level schedules, progress reporting and project close-outPractical field experienceEPC project experience for the following industries :U.S Department of Energy or other U.S. Federal Government Agency - Nuclear facilities under a nuclear quality assurance programManufacturing, pharmaceutical or biotechnologyPDN-9fe6ff04-4690-46f7-a67b-31617966aec4