What are the responsibilities and job description for the Fire Protection Operations (FPO) Technical Officer position at Pantex Plant?
Location: Amarillo, TX - Pantex Plant
Job Title: Fire Protection Operations (FPO) Technical Officer
Career Level From: Staff Member
Career Level To: Staff Member
Organization: Fire Department (51075305)
Job Specialty: Fire Protection-Emergency Response
What You'll Do
Successful candidate will report to the Assistant Fire Chief of Support. Supports the technical, operational, and programmatic elements of fire department operations. Must possess the ability to navigate codes and standards as they relate to all aspects of fire department operations. Will write, review, and concur with technical, operational, safety, and training related documents and programs as they relate to the fire department, fire system operations, and emergency response activities. Must possess communication skills and work as a team member on large projects. Will interface with Engineering, Projects, Facility Operations, Training, Procurement, Logistics, and Compliance, as needed, among other organizations throughout the site. Serve in a support functional role in the Tactical Operations Center or Emergency Operations Center as assigned.
Additionally, qualify and perform duties as coordinator/instructor, health and wellness coordinator, safety officer, or logistics manager during training or unplanned events. Prepares schedules, assigns firefighters, and conducts follow-up reviews to ensure compliance with work directives and proper fire protection and emergency response procedures. May organize and supervise fire suppression, emergency medical services, and hazardous materials emergency response activities toward predetermined goals and objectives. Develops and implements fire protection programs and procedures in an attempt to eliminate personnel injury and/or property damage due to fire and explosion. Implements programs and procedures to ensure employee and facility safety is in accordance with all Occupational Safety and Health Administration, National Fire Protection Association, and Life Safety Code requirements. May determine work assignments, set priorities, and coordinate the activities of personnel in the fire department or supervise shift personnel and direct activities associated with the department's objectives. As a team member or independent individual, assess and evaluate current fire department procedures and documents for accuracy to assure they meet acceptable standards. Perform management assessments of nonemergency work or actual emergency response activities to insure compliance with associated procedures, standards, or documents as directed. Must be able to analyze data, prepare and develop accurate, comprehensive, concise, reports, and associated documentation as necessary or directed.
Minimum Job Requirements
Experience in the fire service and fire service management and/or fire service training is preferred.
Specific experience in firefighting and related emergency response is preferred as well as certifications in related areas.
#JointheMission: Your Impact Starts Here
At Pantex, you won't just find a job—you’ll discover a career of purpose safeguarding national security through work performed nowhere else on Earth. We empower dedicated, innovative individuals like you to achieve their greatest impact surrounded by exceptional talent and limitless opportunities for professional growth.
When you #JointheMission, you choose a lifetime career where your commitment is genuinely valued and rewarded. At Pantex, we believe that extraordinary talent thrives when supported by a balanced life. Discover the flexibility that empowers you to excel, coupled with a benefits package designed for your total peace of mind from comprehensive health coverage and robust retirement planning, to opportunities for continuous learning through education reimbursement.
Notes
The minimum education and experience for the lowest career level in the job posting range are listed under Minimum Job Requirements. Successful candidates hired into a higher career level than the minimum in the range must meet the requirements listed in the job leveling charts for the career level into which they are being hired.
If a range of Career Levels is posted, i.e., Senior Associate to Senior Specialist, internal applicants already in one of the Career Levels would come across at their current Career Level. Internal applicants currently in a lower level Career Level would move to the lowest posted Career Level.
Requires a Q clearance; however all qualified candidates will be considered regardless of their current clearance status. The ability to obtain and maintain a Department of Energy Q clearance is required.
Position may require entry into Materials Access Areas (MAA) and participation in the Human Reliability Program (HRP). If HRP is required, candidate must complete a counterintelligence-scope polygraph, pursuant to 10 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) 709. Medical requirements may apply.
Pantex is a drug-free workplace. Candidates accepting a job offer will be required to pass a pre-placement physical, drug screening and background investigation. As an employee, you may be required to receive and maintain a security clearance from the United States Department of Energy in order to meet eligibility requirements for access to sensitive information or matter. U.S. citizenship is a requirement for security clearance applicants. All employees are subject to random selection for drug testing without advance notification.
Pantex is an equal opportunity employer, and does not tolerate discrimination in the terms and conditions of employment on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy, age, religion, national origin, ancestry, genetic information, disability, veteran status, or other characteristic protected by law. Such terms and conditions of employment include, but are not limited to, hiring, training, promotion, discipline, compensation, benefits, and termination of employment. Pantex takes affirmative action to employ and advance in employment qualified individuals with disabilities and protected veterans; including disabled veterans, recently separated veterans, active-duty wartime, or campaign badge veterans, and Armed Forces service medal veterans. All employment decisions are based on business needs, job requirements, and individual qualifications.
Job Title: Fire Protection Operations (FPO) Technical Officer
Career Level From: Staff Member
Career Level To: Staff Member
Organization: Fire Department (51075305)
Job Specialty: Fire Protection-Emergency Response
What You'll Do
Successful candidate will report to the Assistant Fire Chief of Support. Supports the technical, operational, and programmatic elements of fire department operations. Must possess the ability to navigate codes and standards as they relate to all aspects of fire department operations. Will write, review, and concur with technical, operational, safety, and training related documents and programs as they relate to the fire department, fire system operations, and emergency response activities. Must possess communication skills and work as a team member on large projects. Will interface with Engineering, Projects, Facility Operations, Training, Procurement, Logistics, and Compliance, as needed, among other organizations throughout the site. Serve in a support functional role in the Tactical Operations Center or Emergency Operations Center as assigned.
Additionally, qualify and perform duties as coordinator/instructor, health and wellness coordinator, safety officer, or logistics manager during training or unplanned events. Prepares schedules, assigns firefighters, and conducts follow-up reviews to ensure compliance with work directives and proper fire protection and emergency response procedures. May organize and supervise fire suppression, emergency medical services, and hazardous materials emergency response activities toward predetermined goals and objectives. Develops and implements fire protection programs and procedures in an attempt to eliminate personnel injury and/or property damage due to fire and explosion. Implements programs and procedures to ensure employee and facility safety is in accordance with all Occupational Safety and Health Administration, National Fire Protection Association, and Life Safety Code requirements. May determine work assignments, set priorities, and coordinate the activities of personnel in the fire department or supervise shift personnel and direct activities associated with the department's objectives. As a team member or independent individual, assess and evaluate current fire department procedures and documents for accuracy to assure they meet acceptable standards. Perform management assessments of nonemergency work or actual emergency response activities to insure compliance with associated procedures, standards, or documents as directed. Must be able to analyze data, prepare and develop accurate, comprehensive, concise, reports, and associated documentation as necessary or directed.
Minimum Job Requirements
- High school diploma and a minimum 7 years of relevant experience
- OR an Associate degree with a minimum 4 years of relevant experience.
- Must be certified by Texas Commission on Fire Protection (TCFP) as a Basic Firefighter at a minimum.
- Must be certified by TCFP in Hazardous Materials-Technician.
- Must be certified by Texas Department of State Health Services as a Basic Emergency Medical Technician at a minimum.
- Must be certified by TCFP as a Fire Officer 1.
- Must become certified by the TCFP as Fire Officer II within two years.
- Must be certified by the TCFP as a Fire Instructor I.
- Must become certified by the TCFP as Fire Instructor II within two years.
- Must become certified as Fire Inspector II within twelve months. Plans Examiner Preferred.
- Must possess ability to write reports and programmatic documents, develop metrics, create presentations, and deliver lesson plans to various groups.
- Not applicable
Experience in the fire service and fire service management and/or fire service training is preferred.
Specific experience in firefighting and related emergency response is preferred as well as certifications in related areas.
#JointheMission: Your Impact Starts Here
At Pantex, you won't just find a job—you’ll discover a career of purpose safeguarding national security through work performed nowhere else on Earth. We empower dedicated, innovative individuals like you to achieve their greatest impact surrounded by exceptional talent and limitless opportunities for professional growth.
When you #JointheMission, you choose a lifetime career where your commitment is genuinely valued and rewarded. At Pantex, we believe that extraordinary talent thrives when supported by a balanced life. Discover the flexibility that empowers you to excel, coupled with a benefits package designed for your total peace of mind from comprehensive health coverage and robust retirement planning, to opportunities for continuous learning through education reimbursement.
Notes
The minimum education and experience for the lowest career level in the job posting range are listed under Minimum Job Requirements. Successful candidates hired into a higher career level than the minimum in the range must meet the requirements listed in the job leveling charts for the career level into which they are being hired.
If a range of Career Levels is posted, i.e., Senior Associate to Senior Specialist, internal applicants already in one of the Career Levels would come across at their current Career Level. Internal applicants currently in a lower level Career Level would move to the lowest posted Career Level.
Requires a Q clearance; however all qualified candidates will be considered regardless of their current clearance status. The ability to obtain and maintain a Department of Energy Q clearance is required.
Position may require entry into Materials Access Areas (MAA) and participation in the Human Reliability Program (HRP). If HRP is required, candidate must complete a counterintelligence-scope polygraph, pursuant to 10 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) 709. Medical requirements may apply.
Pantex is a drug-free workplace. Candidates accepting a job offer will be required to pass a pre-placement physical, drug screening and background investigation. As an employee, you may be required to receive and maintain a security clearance from the United States Department of Energy in order to meet eligibility requirements for access to sensitive information or matter. U.S. citizenship is a requirement for security clearance applicants. All employees are subject to random selection for drug testing without advance notification.
Pantex is an equal opportunity employer, and does not tolerate discrimination in the terms and conditions of employment on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy, age, religion, national origin, ancestry, genetic information, disability, veteran status, or other characteristic protected by law. Such terms and conditions of employment include, but are not limited to, hiring, training, promotion, discipline, compensation, benefits, and termination of employment. Pantex takes affirmative action to employ and advance in employment qualified individuals with disabilities and protected veterans; including disabled veterans, recently separated veterans, active-duty wartime, or campaign badge veterans, and Armed Forces service medal veterans. All employment decisions are based on business needs, job requirements, and individual qualifications.