ABOUT THE ROLE

We are seeking a Fire Protection Engineer to join our team supporting the Naval Nuclear Laboratory (NNL) at their Knolls Atomic Power Laboratory (KAPL)! This position is full-time and will be based out of Niskayuna, NY with 20% hybrid flexibility.

Responsibilities

• Perform fire protection design reviews for new construction and major renovation projects to ensure compliance with applicable codes, standards, and internal requirements.

• Review architectural and engineering drawings, specifications, calculations, and design narratives for compliance with IBC, IFC, NFPA standards, and organizational criteria.

• Evaluate the design and layout of passive fire protection features, including fire walls, fire barriers, fire partitions, fire doors, fire dampers, firestopping, and penetrations.

• Review automatic sprinkler and other water-based fire suppression systems, including standpipes, fire pumps, and water supply systems.

• Evaluate fire alarm, detection, and notification systems, including initiating devices, notification appliances, control units, annunciation, and building system interfaces.