Senior Fire Protection Design Engineer

Edgewater Technical Associates is seeking qualified candidates for a Senior Fire Protection Design Engineer opportunity to support the Savannah River Site.

* Work Location: *Aiken, SC

* Senior Fire Protection Design Engineer-*

The Senior Fire Protection Design Engineer will provide the essential administrative processes, technical knowledge and leadership as described below. They will have oversight of a specific area and act 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.

* Duties:*

- 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 forecasts.

- Provide technical support to activities associated with equipment and material procurement and subcontracting including scopes of work, technical bid evaluations and review of vendor submittals.

- Provide technical support to activities associated with construction administration including response to construction requests-for-information and field changes.

- Other duties as assigned.

Skills/Experience:

- Prepare and review drawings and specifications related to Fire Protection design in the nuclear industry.

- Generation 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 submittals.

- Ability to communicate effectively with audiences that include but are not limited to project management, coworkers, clients, vendors, and subcontractors.

- Job-related technical knowledge necessary to complete the job.

- Advanced knowledge of discipline codes and standards.

- Ability to perform work in compliance with applicable local, state, and federal codes, statutes and guidelines

- Ability to attend to detail and work in a time-conscious and time-effective manner.

- Intermediate computer and software skills to include proficiency in the use of word processing, e-mail, spreadsheet and electronic presentation programs.

- Significant experience providing engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) services on large industrial projects.

- Proficiency executing large EPC projects utilizing engineering analysis, 3D modeling and 2D computer-aided drafting and design (CADD) automation tools in a multi-discipline environment.

Education/Yrs. of Experience:

- 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 work.

* Preferred Qualifications:*

- Professional Engineer license.

- National 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-1.

- Experience with design of systems, structures and components for nuclear facilities under the requirements of ASME NQA-1.

- Advanced knowledge of commercial availability and cost of materials.

- Demonstrated experience managing and leading large projects.

- Proficiency with project set-up, development of control-level schedules, progress reporting and project close-out

- Practical field experience.

- EPC 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 program; Manufacturing, pharmaceutical or biotechnology.

* * Other Job Requirements:

- Must be a U.S. Citizen - Working knowledge of applicable federal (including Department of Energy orders), state, and local codes and standards.

If you are interested in being considered for this position, please follow the application steps via our website: www.edgewatertech.net/careers

Edgewater Technical Associates will not submit your resume without first having detailed discussions with you and obtaining your permission to do so. We look forward to hearing from you!

* WORKING WITH EDGEWATER TECHNICAL ASSOCIATES* Founded in 2003, Edgewater Technical Associates, LLC (Edgewater) is a New Mexico-based small business headquartered in Los Alamos, NM, with five (5) regional offices across the United States to locally support our growing presence at project sites. Edgewater has a proven track record and is a trusted provider of fixed-price construction projects, engineering, and technical services for the Department of Energy (DOE), National Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), Canadian Commercial Nuclear Industry, and private sector commercial contractors involved in nuclear, high-hazard, or complex operations. Edgewater’s experience and guidance ensure that our customers perform hazardous operations, comply with regulatory requirements, and maintain the highest quality and safety standards.

Edgewater is committed to recruiting and maintaining a staff of highly skilled professionals to support our customers. In keeping with this objective, we offer highly competitive salaries and employee benefit packages structured to best suit your needs. We offer multiple individual and family benefit options including paid time off, medical, dental, life, vision, and disability insurance, and a pre- and post-tax 401 (k) retirement account with Company matching contributions and 100% vesting for eligible participants beginning DAY 1.

* EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER* Edgewater is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, protected veterans, or individuals with disabilities in accordance with EO 14173.

* View all Edgewater job opportunities at *www.edgewatertech.net/careers

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

- 401(k)

- 401(k) matching

- Dental insurance

- Health insurance

- Life insurance

- Vision insurance

Work Location: In person