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$143,913 – $187,093
Via USAJOBS, the federal government’s official jobs site, retrieved October 28, 2026. You apply through the official announcement on USAJOBS.
What this role is
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. The full posting is on their site.
What they ask for
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