Fellow Technical Advisor

Pinnacle Specialty Group is a woman-owned and operated small business specializing in providing project and contract management for Professional, Technical, Engineering, IT and Support Services. We offer full benefits to include: Medical, Dental, Vision, Paid Time Off, 401K - Company Matched.

Duties and Responsibilities

Provide expert project management support in the areas of scheduling, estimating, planning,

project execution and strategic planning in relation to Fire Protection Engineering for alarm and

detection systems to assist in resolution of very broad to abstract technical issues that may

have division and/or Site wide implications.

Perform Fire Protection Engineering assessments, project leadership assessments, and ensure

technical aspects of engineering, operations or maintenance programs are in compliance with

governing directives.

Provide mentoring to junior fire protection personnel in regard to project execution, design

authority engineering, and fire protection engineering activities.

Lead and/or participate in major project reviews such as contractor team reviews for

engineering services which shall be provided using SRNS processes and procedures.

Programmatic guidance will be provided by SRNS.

Provide consultation on all aspects of the plutonium facility operations to include multi-shift

operations, BG operations (acquisition/operability/constructability), waste management and

radiological operations.

Advise and support management in development of integrated team structure, leading

identification of mission objectives and performance evaluation.

Provide oversight and leadership of support operations, possibly involving multiple projects and

groups of personnel.

Education

Master's degree in a fire protection engineering with 25 years broad experience in

fire protection engineering, operations, marketing, strategic and business planning, or a

bachelor's degree in fire protection engineering with 30 years of experience as described

above. If not degreed as described, must have 35 or more years of fire protection engineering

related work experience with government facilities or projects with certification as National Fire

Protection Administration (NFPA) Certified Fire Protection Specialist (CFPS)

Experience/Skills

30 or more years working at the Savannah River Site is preferred. Candidate

must demonstrate a minimum of 20 years of experience with Alarm and Detection systems.

Ability to provide associated code requirements and review design documents associated with

new installations and modification to existing fire alarm and detection systems. Capacity to

identify installation, maintenance, inspection, testing, commissioning, and code compliance

required as the Subject Matter Expert in the field. Expert knowledge of applicable NFPA Codes

and Standards applicable to fire detection and alarm systems. Ability to gather data, compile

information and provide written and oral reports to management.

OTHER REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

Candidate must be able to perform field walk-downs of the job site that may involve

construction sites with uneven surfaces and work in progress, walking for distances over a half

mile, climbing ladders to access remote areas, dressing out in protective clothing and

environments where a respirator is required.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

- NICET certification Level IV in Fire Alarm Systems

- 30 or more years working at the Savannah River Site is preferred.

- PE License in the state of SC

- Active DOE “L” or “Q” security clearance

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer

Work Environment / Physical Demands:

Work is performed in an office environment and requires the ability to operate standard office equipment and keyboards. Light to moderate lifting may be required for packages and other items, ability to walk short distances, may be regularly required to stand, sit, talk, hear, reach, stoop, kneel, and use hands and fingers to operate a computer, telephone, and keyboard.

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