# Fire Protection Engineer

Hiring organization: [Department of Energy Headquarters](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/department-of-energy-headquarters)

Canonical page: https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/245b5ad9-9226-495c-bef5-ed7c0c2fa3ae

Listed on Department of Energy Headquarters's own careers site. Applications go to them directly.

- Seniority: Senior
- Location: Washington, DC
- Salary: 143913 – 187093 USD per year

## Summary

The Department of Energy seeks a fire protection engineer to serve as the principal expert responsible for all fire safety and life safety programs at DOE Headquarters, overseeing systems, approving designs, and leading investigations to maintain compliance with national codes. This role suits an experienced engineer with federal facilities expertise who can command authority over complex safety infrastructure and guide senior leadership on critical infrastructure decisions.

_Our summary, not Department of Energy Headquarters's wording._

## Skills named

Risk Assessment

## Required

- Bachelor's degree in engineering from ABET-accredited program or equivalent engineering science coursework
- Professional engineering registration (EI, EIT, or PE) or passing FE exam or 60+ semester hours of engineering and physical science courses
- At least one year of specialized experience at GS-13 level or equivalent
- Meeting 3 of 4 specialized experience criteria: leading fire protection frameworks in complex facilities, conducting engineering evaluations against NFPA standards, serving as senior technical authority for major building projects, or directing preventive maintenance across multi-facility campuses

Apply on Department of Energy Headquarters's site: https://www.usajobs.gov/job/889292900