Description

Blue Engineering and Consulting Company (BLUE) is an an employee-owned engineering and consulting firm specializing in providing engineering and technical support to the liquefied natural gas (LNG) industry.  We are looking for an energetic, highly motivated and well-qualified Fire Protection Engineer to join our team in Ellicott City, MD.  The team will look to you for tactical problem-solving for clients and development and review of fire protection deliverables.

Essential Functions and Job Responsibilities include:

• Perform fire protection evaluations for new and existing hydrocarbon processing facilities, with a strong focus on LNG facilities (occasional travel required).
• Develop flame and gas detection layouts using performance-based design principles.
• Design plant fire water systems and perform hydraulic calculations to specify fire water tanks, fire pumps, and other system components.
• Specify fire extinguishing systems using dry chemicals and clean agents, as well as other special hazard systems.
• Coordinate emergency response and training for plant personnel and local emergency responders.
• Perform hazard modeling for thermal radiation exposure from fires.

Qualified candidates will have experience/familiarity in most of the following areas:

• Use and application of fire modeling tools
• Building codes, fire codes, NFPA standards, FM Global datasheets, and refinery/industrial API guidelines
• Written and verbal communication skills,
• Ability to work methodically and analytically in a quantitative problem-solving environment and demonstrated critical thinking skills,
• Organizational skills,
• Attention to detail, facilitation, team building, collaboration, organization, and problem-solving skills, and
• Leadership skills and ability to work independently with minimal oversight.

Requirements

Minimum qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in engineering from a recognized accredited program
• Professional Engineer license; EIT/FE certification in Fire Protection Engineering temporarily acceptable
• Minimum of 7 years related work experience