ENG-Projects Fire Protection Design Engineer

Location : Amarillo TX

Job Title : ENG-Projects - Fire Protection Design Engineer

Career Level From : Associate

Career Level To : Senior Specialist

Organization : Projects Engineering 2 ()

Job Specialty : Fire Protection

What Youll Do

As a design engineer the candidate will be responsible for developing high quality detailed design packages providing engineering procurement and field technical support to implement those designs and providing expertise for troubleshooting and technical assessments of plant systems. Design involves the preparation of conceptual engineering deliverables such as cost-estimating bills of material and man-hour estimates statements of work design criteria and title II engineering deliverables including preparation of calculations and analyses construction specifications & drawings and equipment specifications. Candidate must effectively and cooperatively work as a team member of an integrated project team or as a technical lead for a multi-discipline task and will routinely provide input to system engineers and other plant customers. Design engineer will routinely perform walkdowns in the existing plant facilities in order to generate design documents and provide field support to craft personnel.

All fire protection design engineers will apply technical expertise and wide application of technical principles theories and concepts in the Fire Protection Engineering field to include fire suppression systems and / or fire alarm systems. The Fire Protection Design Engineer will provide self-performed technical solutions to a wide range of difficult problems through the application of established engineering practices codes and standards. Field troubleshooting support of existing systems will be required to inform design for corrective maintenance activities. The Fire Protection Suppression Engineer should have experience in systems such as potable water and fire-protection supply systems to include sectional and lead-in valve design fire riser design hydraulic calculations sprinkler system layouts and application of codes and standards in the design of these types of systems. The Fire Protection Alarming and Detection Design Engineer should have experience in systems such as conduit / cables schedules conduit / equipment plans one-line diagrams wiring / connection / schematic diagrams instrument loop diagrams various sections / elevations / details calculations datasheets and construction specifications.

Fire Protection design engineers will develop piping designs fire riser details sectional valves lead-in valves sprinkler system layouts fire penetration seals wiring diagrams loop diagrams cabinet assembly drawings system diagrams and control logic for both batch and continuous processes using conventional analog instrumentation distributed digital control systems and programmable logic controllers (PLCs).

What You Can Expect

• Meaningful work and unique opportunities to support missions vital to national and global security.
• Top-notch dedicated colleagues.
• Generous pay and benefits with a stable organization.
• Career advancement and professional development programs.
• Work-life balance fostered through flexible work options and wellness initiatives.

Minimum Job Requirements

Beyond four years from graduation engineering experience will supersede GPA as a requirement for hire

Department of Energy (DOE) Order 426.2A Requirements

Preferred Job Requirements

A Professional Engineering License (PE) is preferred but not required

Knowledgeable in respective technical standards principles theories concepts and techniques

Why Pantex

You get #morethanajob. We encourage employees to achieve a healthy personal balance among home work and the community. One of the ways we embrace work-life balance is by offering flexible work arrangements that provide alternatives to the traditional workweek while still meeting business needs. Top talent and personal commitment mean more to our success than any other factors so we reward our people with the kinds of benefits that make a positive difference in the quality of their lives. Benefits such as : medical plan prescription drug plan vision plan dental plan employer matched 401(k) savings plan disability coverage education reimbursement and many more. Want to stay healthy and fit but hate the cost of a gym membership Take advantage of one of our onsite workout facilities and eat healthy in our onsite cafeterias. Much more than a workplace at Pantex you can build a career that lasts a lifetime.

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 the candidate must complete a counterintelligence-scope polygraph pursuant to 10CFR 709. Medical requirements may apply. If the successful candidate is not currently certified in the HRP the certification process will be initiated upon assumption of the position. If the successful candidate is currently certified in the HRP a review for HRP certification in the appropriate category will be performed by the hiring manager and the HRP Management Official and the certification process in the appropriate category will be initiated upon assumption of the position.

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 being randomly selected for drug testing without advance notification.

Pantex is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color sex age religion national origin ancestry genetic information disability or veteran status.

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Employment Type : Contract

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1