Fire Protection Engineer

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About RSI

RSI is a dynamic group of companies that has provided services to major federal clients and Fortune 500 engineering and construction companies since 1996. We have experience in complex, highly regulated markets providing environmental, nuclear, construction management, project delivery, and specialty professional services while maintaining an excellent safety record. We offer a full range of benefits including a generous PTO plan, paid holidays, medical, dental, vision, 401K (100% match up to 4% eligible compensation) and 100% immediate vesting, basic and supplemental life insurance, and short- and long-term disability.

RSI is headquartered in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, and is a wholly owned operating company of ASRC Industrial (AIS). AIS is a wholly owned operating company of Arctic Slope Regional Corporation (ASRC), an Alaska Native Corporation (ANC). Through ASRC, we are a certified Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) and Small Disadvantaged Business (SDB), and we also offer 8(a) options.

Position Summary

Your role will be in working with NNSA SRS PMO under the direction of the RSI Program Manager.  The mission of the PMO is to direct, administer and oversee the management, planning, technology development, design, construction, testing/commissioning and start-up of the government-owned, capital line item projects at the Savannah River Site (SRS) safely within budget, schedule and quality requirements for the established Performance Baseline.  You will assist NNSA PMO, IPT, Federal Project Directors and other NNSA Offices as needed with services to support management, technical and quality requirements necessary for the successful accomplishment of program and project roles, responsibilities, authorities and accountabilities in accomplishing their mission.

Primary Responsibilities

• Serve as common point of interface and responsibility for the Savannah River Project Management Office (SRPMO) for fire protection issues on projects and existing office spaces. 
• Provide design oversight of integration of fire protection into design for the following three projects (Savannah River Plutonium Processing Facility (SRPPF), Tritium Finishing Facility (TFF) and the Surplus Plutonium Disposition Facility).  This includes regular awareness activities and periodic document reviews and planned detailed assessments evaluating design to requirements.
• Serve as the Review Fire Hazards Analysis (FHA) for facilities, including timed egress and tenability analysis, using the Fractional Effective Dose (FED) method.
• Review Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (FMEA)/ Single Point Failure Analysis (SPFA).
• Support resolution of fire-protection design-related issues.
• Review work packages assigned for fire protection issues and compliance.
• Prepare technical evaluations to support Authority Having Jurisdiction (AHJ) Determinations.
• Other fire protection engineering duties as necessary and assigned.

Required Education and Experience

• B.S. in Fire Protection Engineering or a closely related field (advanced degree preferred)
• 15 years relevant experience

Job Knowledge/Qualifications

• Experience with Fire Protection Design in DOE Nuclear and High Hazard Facilities.
• Experience Conducting Performance Based Designs for Nuclear Facilities
• Experience Implementing Performance Based Designs in Nuclear Facilities
• Experience providing Federal Oversight and/or applying DOE Orders/Standards related to Fire Protection and Design of Nuclear Facilities
• Professional Engineer (registered in any state) in the discipline of Fire Protection
• Active DOE Q or DoD TS clearance
• Experience in commissioning complex fire protection systems such as smoke control systems
• Experience performing/reviewing performance-based designs utilizing current tools (e.g., CFAST, FDS, Pathfinder, etc.)
• Experience applying IBC and NFPA 101 in the design of Nuclear and/or High Hazard facilities
• Experience in designing/reviewing fire sprinkler/fire suppression systems and fire alarm systems
• Work may be required outside normal business hours and sometimes on short notice

Clearance and Health Regiments

• Ability to obtain a DOE Q clearance
• Criminal Background Check
• Pre-placement Drug Screening

EEO Statement

ASRC Industrial (AIS) and its operating companies affords equal opportunity in employment to all individuals regardless of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, pregnancy, familial status, disability status, veteran status, citizenship status, genetic information or any other characteristic protected under Federal, State or Local law. AIS is an Equal Opportunity Employer.