Qualified Fire Protection Engineer - Fire Protection Engineering and Technical Evaluation

Job Description

ProSidian Seeks a Qualified Fire Protection Engineer (QFPE) | Fire Protection Engineering and Technical Evaluation for Program Support on a Exempt 1099 Contract: No Overtime Pay Basis for Hybrid – On/Off Client Site and Virtual in The California Central Coast; Western United States; North America Area (Vandenberg Space Force Base, near Lompoc, Santa Barbara County, California).  This role is for a Contract Contingent, Exempt 1099 Contract: No Overtime Pay Qualified Fire Protection Engineer [P1NIWC010] Professional generally located in the Vandenberg Space Force Base, near Lompoc, Santa Barbara County, California Across The California Central Coast; Western United States; North America Region supporting a Geographically dispersed naval engineering facilities requiring coordinated fire protection, life safety, and modernization support.

With STD Work/Job Site (Office) Language(s) being English; the Qualified Fire Protection Engineer | Fire Protection Engineering and Technical Evaluation [P1NIWC010] is aligned with GSA Labor Category: Senior Consultant..  This role shall be principally focused on 541330 - Engineering Services Program Support for Navy | NIWC Fire Protection Engineer Services and Support

We seek Qualified Fire Protection Engineer candidates with relevant Defense and National Security (derived classification) Sector Experience (functional and technical area expertise also ideal) to support professional services engagement for Defense and National Security (derived classification) Sector Clients such as NIWC. This as a Contract Contingent or Contract W-2 (IRS-1099) Fire Protection Engineering and Technical Evaluation Functional Area / Swim Lane / Category Discipline Professional - Navy | NIWC Fire Protection Engineer Services and Support Position; however, ProSidian reserves the right to convert to a Full-Time ProSidian employed W-2 Position.

Qualified Fire Protection Engineer | Fire Protection Engineering and Technical Evaluation [P1NIWC010]. 

The Senior Consultant role(s) are located in the California Central Coast; Western United States; North America Region, at or near Vandenberg Space Force Base, near Lompoc, Santa Barbara County, California, Initially identified Work Site Address: Hybrid – On/Off Client Site and Virtual - Geo Code Address: Defense Health Agency, 30th Medical Group, 30th Medical Treatment Facility, 338 South Dakota Avenue, Vandenberg SFB, CA 93437

JOB OVERVIEW

Provide services and support as a Qualified Fire Protection Engineer [Navy | NIWC Fire Protection Engineer Services and Support] aligned with the Fire Protection Engineering and Technical Evaluation Functional Area / Swim Lane / Category Discipline in the Defense and National Security (derived classification) Industry Sector. 

This role focusses on Engineering; Compliance; Risk Management (derived ProSidian alignment) Solutions for clients such as U.S. Department of the Navy, Naval Information Warfare Center Atlantic (Navy / NIWC Atlantic) | NIWC Atlantic, Department of the Navy; GSA Federal Acquisition Service conducts MRAS. Generally Located In Vandenberg Space Force Base, near Lompoc, Santa Barbara County, California and across the California Central Coast; Western United States; North America Region (Of Country/World) Hybrid – On/Off Client Site and Virtual.

Delivering mission-critical fire protection engineering, risk assessments, regulatory compliance, and safety solutions safeguarding Navy installations.  Applying licensed fire protection expertise to evaluate designs, assess facility safety, and support compliant modernization.  Fire Protection Engineering and Technical Evaluation.  The Naval Information Warfare Center (NIWC) Atlantic is the U.S. Navy organization seeking fire protection engineering support for facilities in South Carolina, Virginia, and other CONUS locations.   Requirement Status: QFPE definition supplied; separate staffing position not expressly mandated | Coverage: Measurement, evaluation, compliance, technical execution; incidental technical briefings only

RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES - Qualified Fire Protection Engineer | Fire Protection Engineering and Technical Evaluation 

• Provide Defense and National Security (derived classification) Sector related Hybrid – On/Off Client Site and Virtual Engineering Services for Navy | NIWC Fire Protection Engineer Services and Support as a Labor Category: Senior Consultant with activities generally located California Central Coast; Western United States; North America | California Central Coast; Western United States; North America Vandenberg Space Force Base, near Lompoc, Santa Barbara County, California.
• Provide qualified engineering support for design and submittal reviews, code compliance evaluation, technical findings and SRM planning. Support existing-facility life safety assessments when tasked. Coordinate recommendations with the DFPE and applicable government AHJs.

Qualifications

Desired Qualifications For Qualified Fire Protection Engineer | Fire Protection Engineering and Technical Evaluation [P1NIWC010] Candidates:

Registered Professional Engineer (PE), passage of the NCEES written examination in fire protection engineering, and relevant fire protection engineering experience, as defined in the supplied requirement.

Education / Experience Requirements / Qualifications

Engineering education supporting PE registration and relevant fire protection experience. No fixed degree level or minimum years is stated in supplied QFPE definition. Historical Senior Consultant minimum was master’s degree and 15 years; verify current category independently.

Registered Professional Engineer (PE), passage of the NCEES written examination in fire protection engineering, and relevant fire protection engineering experience, as defined in the supplied requirement.

Skills Required

• Primarily focused on Engineering Services initiatives and aligned with Program Support activities Fire Protection Engineering and Technical Evaluation Functional Area Activities. 
• Fire protection engineering analysis, drawing/submittal review, life safety evaluation, systems knowledge, code research and technical reporting.

Competencies Required

• Technical accuracy, professional judgment, evidence-based evaluation, risk assessment and interdisciplinary coordination.

Ancillary Details Of The Roles

• Verify active PE registration, NCEES examination history, relevant project experience and applicable licensing/credential acceptance.
• QFPE credentials do not automatically grant DFPE designation or AHJ authority. Formal training, deliverables and acceptance criteria remain undefined.

Other Details

Previously mentioned in qualifications only; no dedicated QFPE job row. This supplemental entry makes the qualification-based role explicit. No separate QFPE staffing quantity is specified.

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