What are the responsibilities and job description for the Fire Protection Engineer position at Insight Global?
Title: Fire Protection Engineer
Duration: 3-Month Contract (through end of January, strong extension potential)
Pay Rate: $70-85/hr (some flexibility depending on experience)
Location: Primarily Onsite in Lynchburg, VA (Hybrid flexibility may be available after onboarding)
Schedule: Standard Engineering Hours
Relocation: Local candidates preferred; potential per diem/hybrid flexibility being discussed
Interview: Interviews scheduled for early next week
Must-Haves:
- Extensive Fire Protection Engineering experience
- Nuclear industry experience preferred, power generation experience required
- Fire Hazard Analysis (FHA) experience
- Combustible load evaluations/calculations
- Fire suppression system design experience
- Experience developing fire protection specifications
- Knowledge of fire detection systems, sensors, and equipment
- Familiarity with NRC, DOE, NFPA 805, and NFPA 801 requirements
- Experience supporting highly regulated environments
- Ability to support engineering change packages and design modifications
Plusses:
- Project Pele experience
- Advanced reactor or microreactor experience
- Nuclear safety basis experience
- Safety Analysis Report (SAR) experience
- BWXT experience
- DOE facility experience
- Spent fuel handling facility experience
Day-to-Day:
- Support BWXT's Project Pele microreactor program
- Perform combustible load assessments
- Develop fire protection equipment specifications
- Support fire suppression and detection system design
- Create layouts for installations and system connections
- Support engineering documentation and design reviews
- Collaborate with multidisciplinary nuclear engineering teams
- Help accelerate project completion timelines
Job Description:
Insight Global is looking for a Fire Protection Engineer to support a late-stage client project focused on nuclear fire-protection engineering, with an emphasis on fire monitoring, detection systems, sensors, and associated equipment. This individual will prepare and maintain Fire Hazards Analyses, combustible-load documentation, Safe Shutdown Analyses, and other fire-protection program documents; develop technical specifications and installation details for fire-detection equipment; and review engineering designs and changes for compliance with applicable nuclear fire-protection requirements. The engineer will apply standards and requirements including 10 CFR 50.48, 10 CFR 50 Appendix R, NFPA 805, Regulatory Guide 1.189, and applicable NFPA codes, while supporting design changes and technical evaluations within a nuclear quality-assurance environment. This individual will work closely with the lead Fire Protection Engineer and other engineering disciplines to resolve technical issues and complete project deliverables on an accelerated schedule.
Salary : $70 - $85