Fire Protection Engineer

at  NANA Regional Corporation

JOB DESCRIPTION

Summary
The following description incorporates the duties and competencies required of a Principal Fire Protection Engineer; this position may be filled in another classification (in descending order – Senior Staff, Staff, Senior, or Engineer) or the Fire Protection Engineer series depending on the competencies of the candidate.
This position provides fire protection discipline support for projects by researching, specifying, developing, designing, engineering, or testing of fire and gas protective (detection, signaling, notification, mitigation, suppression, and passive protective) systems. Individuals are expected to apply advanced knowledge of engineering principles, methods, and techniques to project assignments.
This position qualifies for the NANA Worley Employee Referral Program, available only to current NANA Worley employees

QUALIFICATIONS

Education/Experience:

• Fire Protection Engineers must have an ABET-accredited or equivalent Bachelor’s degree in a relevant engineering discipline.
• Must have at least five (5) years of oil and gas industry fire protection engineering experience.
• Must be licensed as a Professional Fire Protection, Mechanical, Electrical, or Control Systems Engineer by the State of Alaska, or equivalent experience, education, and licensure.
• Principal Engineers must have at least ten (10) years of oil and gas industry fire protection engineering experience in responsible charge as a Professional Engineer of significant fire protection projects in an Arctic or sub-artic environment, or equivalent experience and education.

Preferred Experience:

• Responsible engineering charge of fire protection engineering for at least one major industrial (petroleum production, processing, storage, or transport; nuclear or thermal electrical power plant; paper or chemical process plant; or similar) project from hazard analysis through final commissioning.
• Advanced knowledge and experience in multiple competency areas in fire protection engineering – fire and gas detection, signaling, and control systems; audible and visible notification; gas modeling and gas mitigation systems, fire control and suppression systems, passive fire protection systems; and life-safety egress analysis and site planning studies.
• Ability to successfully delegate tasks as demonstrated by experience with several recent projects.
• Arctic or Cold Regions projects engineering experience
• Offshore platform fire protection experience
• Preparation and presentation of peer-reviewed articles in fire protection engineering publications, or and fire protection engineering conferences
• Performance-based design of audible and visible notification compliant with NFPA 72 and other standards
• Experience with fire protection of living quarters and camps
• Experience working as part of project teams performing work in multiple locations (buildings, cities, or countries).
• Licensure as a P. Eng. in Alberta or another Canadian Jurisdiction.

LANGUAGE SKILLS:

Ability to read, analyze and interpret common scientific and technical journals. Ability to respond to common inquiries or complaints from clients, regulatory agencies, or members of the business community. Ability to effectively present information to management and client.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS:

Comprehend and apply principles of calculus, modern algebra and statistical theory. Ability to work with concepts such as limits, rings, quadratic and differential equations and proofs and theorems. Ability to apply mathematical operations to work projects.

COMPUTER SKILLS:

To perform this job successfully, an individual should have knowledge of MS Word word processing software; MS Excel software and current versions of AutoCAD design software. Proficiency with the below programs is preferred:

• MS Access
• Use of fire and smoke modeling software
• Use of sprinkler hydraulic modeling software
• Use of Special Hazard gaseous suppression software
• Use of Special Hazard Water Mist suppression hardware
• Use of gas dispersion and thermal hazard software
• Use of modeling software for performance-based design of audible and visible notification compliant with NFPA 72 and other standards
• Use of egress modeling software
• Computer modeling of temperature rise in steel and concrete structural members with and without passive fire protection.

COMPUTER SKILLS:

To perform this job successfully, an individual should have knowledge of MS Word, word processing software, and MS Excel spreadsheet software.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Assesses own strengths and weaknesses;
Pursues training and development opportunities;
Strives to continuously build knowledge and skills;
Shares expertise with others.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Listed on the Level Classification page, if applicable.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:

This job has no supervisory responsibilities
Competencies

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Researches and analyzes data such as client design proposals, specifications, and manuals to determine feasibility of design or application
• Analyzes requirements of codes and standards to assess the fire protective elements required to meet fire protective objectives.
• Works with clients to develop a project’s scope of work, estimates, and/or schedules
• Reviews and approves project drawings, standards and specifications
• Develops major equipment, material selection, and construction specifications.
• Uses computer assisted engineering and design software and equipment to perform engineering tasks
• Directs and coordinates construction, installation, fabrication and/or operational testing activities to ensure services, products and/or systems conform to engineering design and client criteria.
• Ensures that all assigned activities and operations comply with applicable codes, regulations and laws
• Evaluates field installations and recommends design modifications
• Coordinates activities with other project disciplines involved in fabrication, operation, application, and installation or repair of various materials, products or systems
• Provides technical direction, support and information to other specialists, engineers, designers and drafters.
• Consistently demonstrates professional skills in structuring assigned activities, creativity, teamwork, communications, operational efficiencies, handling of a client’s changing needs, decision making, and analyzing and solving problems
• Other duties that are pertinent to the department or unit’s success also may be assigned.
• This position has no supervisory responsibilities