As a Fire Protection Engineer, you will serve as a technical expert in the Fire Protection Engineering Branch of the Safety and Environmental Management Division of the National Capital Region. This position is located in General Services Administration (GSA), Public Buildings Service (PBS) of the National Capital Region (NCR). We are currently filling one vacancy, but additional vacancies may be filled as needed.

Duties

Manage fire protection engineering portions of new construction or renovation projects and incorporate fire protection engineering and design practices into all phases of design and construction. Ensure that adequate fire protection requirements have been incorporated into all segments of projects. Plan and conduct advanced work in areas where fire protection criteria is not established. Utilize the latest technological advances such as fire modeling to evaluate complex problems which are not addressed by existing policies or guidelines. Provide final decisions on technical issues that are not adequately addressed by criteria and cannot be resolved by other regional engineers or contractors. Perform field inspections of projects to determine the adequacy of the design of fire protection features and to assure conformance to plans, specifications, codes and standards. Conduct effective reviews of third- party fire protection final acceptance test reports.

Requirements

• US Citizens and National (Residents of American Samoa and Swains Island)
• Meet all eligibility criteria within 30 days of the closing date
• Register with Selective Service if you are a male born after 12/31/1959

Qualifications

For each job on your resume, provide: the exact dates you held  each job (from month/year to month/year) number of hours per week you worked (if part time).     If you have volunteered your service through a National Service program (e.g., Peace Corps, Americorps), we encourage you to apply and include this experience on your resume.For a brief video on creating a Federal resume, click here.  The GS-13 salary range starts at $120,579.00 per year.  If you are a new federal employee, your starting salary will likely be set at the Step 1 of the grade for which you are selected.  BASIC REQUIREMENTS FOR ENGINEERS: A Degree in professional engineering OR a combination of college-level education, training, and/or technical experience. For specifics on qualifying education and/or experience - use the following link: Basic Requirements for Engineer Positions. SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE:  In addition to the Basic Requirements listed above, you must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 in the Federal service. Specialized experience is defined as knowledge of fire protection engineering concepts, principles & practices applicable to the full range of engineering duties concerned with providing safe environment for buildings and operations by resolving fire protection and life safety problems. This position has a positive education requirement: Applicants must submit a copy of their college or university transcript(s) and certificates by the closing date of announcements to verify qualifications. If selected, an official transcript will be required prior to appointment.  

Education

Note: If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education. For further information, visit:   https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/ 

Contacts

• Address GSA, Public Buildings Service General Services Administration (GSA) Office of Human Resources Management (OHRM) 1800 F Street NW Washington, District of Columbia 20405 United States
• Name: Elvis Zdionica
• Phone: 607-972-4223
• Email: pbscvacancyinquries@gsa.gov