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Principal Fire Protection Engineer
| Company | Northrop Grumman |
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| Location | Sunnyvale, CA, USA |
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| Salary | $121400 – $226700 |
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| Type | Full-Time |
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| Degrees | Bachelor’s, Master’s |
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| Experience Level | Senior, Expert or higher |
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Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree and 5 years of fire prevention program management or related experience; OR a Master’s degree with 3 years of related experience; OR 9 years of related experience will be accepted in lieu of degree.
- Experience and knowledge of fire prevention codes such as NFPA, California Building and Fire Codes.
- Ability to obtain and maintain a Department of Defense (DoD) Secret clearance.
- (U.S. Citizenship required).
- Bachelor’s degree and 8 years of fire prevention program management or related experience; OR a Master’s degree with 6 years of related experience; OR 12 years of related experience will be accepted in lieu of degree.
- Experience and knowledge of fire prevention codes such as NFPA, California Building and Fire Codes.
- Ability to obtain and maintain a Department of Defense (DoD) Secret clearance.
- (U.S. Citizenship required).
Responsibilities
- Oversight of the Site Fire Protection Program
- Reviewing and approving facility design for life safety, installation and final acceptance of fire suppression, fire alarm systems and manufacturing processes
- Interfacing with fire system vendors and scheduling system inspections at required intervals
- Ensuring system inspections and repair activities are entered in Compliance Engine Database as per CUPA expectations
- Performing egress analyses
- Providing oversight to facilities groups and auditing performance of life safety, fire suppression and alarm system inspection and maintenance programs
- Facilitating insurance, internal audits and other inspections of fire prevention programs and systems
- Facilitating investigations of fire related incidents and providing Root Cause Corrective Action (RCCA) assessments
- Developing and updating pre-fire, evacuation and fire related master plans
- Developing and providing subject matter expertise on training for fire and life safety systems
- Hazardous material review for storage and use approval.
- Basic knowledge of explosive regulations, handling and storage
- Reviewing and approving fire and life safety systems impairment requests, hot work program and utility outage requests
- Supporting other environmental, health and safety programs as needed
- Interfacing with local authorities on fire and life safety related issues
- Expectation for 10% travel time to support other western region company locations
Preferred Qualifications
- Master’s degree
- NFPA Certified Fire Protection Specialist
- Previous DoD experience, military industrial or heavy manufacturing facilities experience
- Fire investigation experience
