Fire Protection Engineer

The Fire Protection Engineer will operate and maintain all buildings and spaces to protect Smithsonian employees, property, and mission from losses that may be incurred in the event of a fire. In this position, you will: Review design and construction project drawings and specifications to evaluate adequacy of both fire protection and life safety to a wide variety of building and occupancy types. Apply current national building and fire codes in developing prescriptive and performance-based approaches to solving various fire protection and life safety issues. Develop fire protection and life safety policies and programs based on established standards and tailored to the needs of an organization or jurisdiction. Provide fire protection/life safety training and presentations to diverse groups, both large and small. Prepare reports using proper grammar and context. Prepare technical reports at the conclusion of inspections of SI facilities.