Fire Protection Engineer
Core
Owns the technical adequacy of the Ward250 Fire Protection Program and its integration into the facility safety basis for a DOE Hazard Category 2 high-temperature gas-cooled reactor.
Role type
Fire Protection Engineer (FPE of record)
Builds
Fire Hazards Analysis, fire protection design reviews, code compliance documentation, and fire protection programs for a nuclear pilot plant.
Domain
Nuclear energy, high-temperature gas-cooled reactors, DOE safety basis
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Fire Hazards Analysis (FHA), code compliance (NFPA 10, 70, 72, 101, 110, 111, 801, 2001; ANSI/ANS 15.17; DOE-STD-1066-2023), fire protection program management, emergency response coordination, safe shutdown analysis support, decommissioning fire protection advice
Preferred skills
Reactor facility experience (gas-cooled or research), defending non-standard fire protection strategies, DSA methodology familiarity, coordination with local AHJs in rural settings
Technologies
NFPA standards, DOE-STD-1066-2023, NE O 420.1, ANSI/ANS 15.17, clean agent suppression systems, helium atmosphere facilities
Responsibilities
Maintain and defend the facility Fire Hazards Analysis (FHA), ensure code compliance with NFPA and DOE standards, manage the documented Fire Protection Program, support tiered emergency response planning, verify fire-effects-on-safe-shutdown analysis, advise on fire protection requirements during decommissioning
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC