Fire Protection Engineer

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Markon is seeking a Fire Protection Engineer to support one of our Intelligence Community customers to coordinate fire protection requirements for various projects, bring a SME level component to answer RFIs, perform inspections as necessary and communicate effectively to senior leadership.

• Identify potential fire hazard(s). Takes action or makes recommendations to eliminate hazards.
• Monitor, identify, and help resolve ODNI fire protection and life safety facilities issues and emergency situations.
• Advise on the purchase, modification, installation, maintenance and operation of fire protection systems
• Ensure fire protection features and systems are in operational condition; reviews testing, maintenance and inspection reports and identifies follow up actions needed.
• Develop scopes of work, criteria and provide expertise for fire protection system design and construction, reviewing designs and submittals and performing acceptance testing.
• Manage new construction and renovation projects to validate compliance with project designs and specifications and applicable codes and standards, document and convey deficiencies for correction.
• Investigates fire alarms, supervisory alarms and troubles to determine cause and provide oversight for resolution. Prepares reports as required.
• Investigates fires, coordinating with ODNI AHJ and responding fire department on fire investigation to determine cause of origin. Write fire incident reports and maintains records.
• Actively participates in fire drills. 

• Must have an active TS/SCI with a Polygraph
• Bachelor's Degree plus 10 years of experience 
• Registered fire protection engineer, preferably licensed in Maryland or Virginia
• Previous experience in the construction of fire suppression and fire alarm systems
• Demonstrated analytical, critical thinking, and problem solving skills, including the demonstrated ability to interpret complex information from multiple sources.
• Demonstrated knowledge of design, construction, inspection, testing and operation of fire detection and fire suppression apparatus, appliances, devices and systems.
• Demonstrated interpersonal, organizational, and problem solving skills, including the demonstrated ability to develop working relationships.
• Demonstrated research, planning and organization skills and demonstrated ability to manage changing and competing priorities under strict timelines while maintaining a high level of attention to detail.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively with organization leaders in a highly active, fast-paced, and demanding organization.
• Extensive knowledge of construction projects, budgets, maintenance and repairs related to buildings.
• Extensive ability to read and interpret blueprints, schematics, construction specifications, and other facilities documents and make informed decisions regarding the interpretations of this information.
• Knowledge of Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) regulations, specifically 29 CFR 1910. 
• Working knowledge of other safety regulations commonly set by OSHA, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and related agencies

USD $140,000.00 - USD $160,000.00 /Yr.

The Markon pay range for this position is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.