Description

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Position Title: Fire Protection Engineer
Pay Plan: GS
Occupational Series: 0804 - Fire Protection Engineering (0804)
Grade: 13
Hourly vs Salary: Salary
Job Posting Open Date: 08/08/2025
Job Posting Close Date: 02/02/2026
Announcement Type: TARP - Direct-Hire Authority (DHA)
Position Type: Permanent
USACE Organization: South Pacific Division (SPD) - Albuquerque District
Locations (City, State): Albuquerque, NM
Position Overview/Duties:
Duties
Perform design, review, and oversight services for fire protection and life safety systems.
Perform a detailed review of design and shop drawings and recommend acceptance testing of building and site fire protection systems being constructed.
Review major studies, scopes of work, preliminary and final design plans, and specifications prepared in-house or by Architect-Engineer (A-E) firms to ensure technical accuracy of all portions relative to the fire protection specialization.
Evaluate submittals provided by contractors and A-E firms for compliance with federal accessibility, building, and fire codes.
Review contractors prepare test plans and participate in acceptance testing of fire protection systems.
Develop original plans, design analyses, and specifications for fire protection, fire detection, mass notification, and life safety features of design work accomplished in-house.
Provide detailed design analysis reports in accordance with UFC 3-600-01, Design for Fire Protection Engineering for Facilities, for designs prepared in-house and reviews reports developed by A-E firms.
Serve as a mentor to other Fire Protection Engineers in the district, division, and other governmental entities as needed.

Requirements

Minimum Education Requirement: Bachelor's degree (or higher degree) in engineering. To be acceptable, the program must: (1) lead to a bachelor's degree (or higher degree) in a school of engineering with at least one program accredited by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET); OR (2) include differential and integral calculus and courses (more advanced than first-year physics and chemistry) in five of the following seven areas of engineering science or physics: (a) statics, dynamics; (b) strength of materials (stress-strain relationships); (c) fluid mechanics, hydraulics; (d) thermodynamics; (e) electrical fields and circuits; (f) nature and properties of materials (relating particle and aggregate structure to properties); and (g) any other comparable area of fundamental engineering science or physics, such as optics, heat transfer, soil mechanics, or electronics.

Minimum Experience Requirement:  One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 grade level in the Federal service, which includes reviewing fire alarm and mass notification system shop drawings for contract and code compliance; analyzing electrical engineering (power, lighting, and telecommunication) plans, specifications, and construction submittals for technical accuracy; and performing construction inspections to include acceptance testing and commissioning of fire protection systems.

Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job, you must meet the qualification requirements using experience alone. No substitution of education for experience is permitted.
 

Applications must be submitted after 12:01 AM (EST) of the posted Job Posting Open Date and before 11:59 PM (EST) of the posted Job Posting Close Date to receive consideration.  
All positions require the applicant to be a citizen of the United States. 
Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, are required to register for Selective Service prior to appointment. 
A trial or probationary period may be required.  
A supervisory probationary period may be required. 
Direct deposit of pay is required. 
This position has a Temporary Duty (TDY) or business travel requirement of 25% of the time. 
This position requires that the incumbent possess or obtain and maintain a valid state Driver's License in one of the 50 U.S. states or possessions to operate vehicles. 
Hiring incentives such as a recruitment/relocation bonus, service credit for leave, and student loan repayment may be authorized (subject to available budget). 
Relocation (PCS) expenses may be authorized (subject to available budget) if the selecting official determines the relocation is in the best interests of the government. 
 
Professional Engineer: The duties of this position require the incumbent to possess and maintain a license/registration as a Professional Engineer. This license/registration must be in good standing and issued by any one of the 50 states or its territories.
 
Life/Work Balance: Life/Work Flexibilities Determined by Specific Position
Qualifications: Candidates will be evaluated IAW OPM Requirements: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/
Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy: The United States government does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, retaliation, parental status, military service or other non-merit factor:
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Reasonable Accommodation:
Reasonable accommodation is available to qualified employees with disabilities. You can request a reasonable accommodation at any time during the application process, hiring process or while on the job. Requests are evaluated on a case-by-case basis.