Senior Fire Protection Engineer

Amentum

Richland, WA

Full Time

Posted October 14, 2026

$183k - $183k

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Freshness: Open in the current public read path; this is not an employer guarantee.Last observed October 15, 2026
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Job Description

Fire Protection Professional capable of office and field work within the category of Exposed Field Non-Manual (EFNM)

Key Responsibilities

Implements the WTP Fire Protection Program (FPP) and represents the FPM in assigned facilities through implementation coordination, facility inspections, and audits
Develops, reviews, and implements FPP documents
Identifies gaps and implements improvements in the FPP
Recommends, reviews, coordinates, and approves compensatory measures for Fire Protection Systems (FPS) and Life Safety Systems (LSS) impairments in accordance with the Impairments Procedure
Performs facility FP Audits and Inspections
Performs FPP Self-Assessments
Develops and maintains a working understanding of FPP requirements and their associated implementing mechanisms for compliance
Identifies, records, and reports FPP noncompliance and deficient conditions
Maintains a functional understanding of the assigned Facility Fire Hazards Analysis (FHA)
Maintains a functional understanding of the inspection, testing and maintenance (ITM) of fire detection and alarm systems
Maintains a functional understanding of FPS & LSS
Maintains a functional understanding of the Documented Safety Analysis
Performs FP verifications and compliance oversight of Hot Work Permits and Areas
Supports cross-training of fire protection staff to improve proficiency of the FPP
Reviews FPS work planning documents to assure necessary fire protection controls are included in FPS / LSS work activities
Supports the NFPA-72 Qualified Person performing ITM oversight of fire alarm and signaling systems Reviews and provides input to Hanford Fire Department (HFD) Pre-Fire Plans
Supports HFD familiarization tours
Supports the Nuclear Safety Quality Culture by emphasizing the values of safety and quality in the performance of work in order to protect self, others, and the environment
This job description is not intended to include every duty, task or instruction for which an employee is responsible. Other tasks may be assigned, based on business needs and the department supervisors request.
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Requirements

Education: Bachelor’s degree in Fire Protection Engineering, Fire Science, or related degree.
Experience: Minimum of 10 years of fire protection, safety, or life safety systems experience with demonstrated ability to develop and administer a Fire Protection Program (FPP).
Preferred: Certifications as Fire Inspector, Fire Marshal, or Code Enforcement Officer (CCEO, CCEA)
(EFNM) Exposed Field Non-Manual
Performs desk work, including writing, computer workstation processes, and telephone operation. Arranges for and/or performs presentations, oral reports, planning meetings, and other formal and informal contacts, requiring long periods of sitting. Oversees field activities through inspections, testing and equipment operations, which requires walking, standing, bending, and turning along with wearing of personal protective equipment. Occasional loading, transport, and unloading of tools and/or supplies specific to an activity.
This position is located at the Construction Site (22 miles north of Richland) and works a 4 x 10 schedule, M-Th, 6:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Must be authorized to work and remain in the United States without Amentum visa sponsorship now or in the future.
Must be able to obtain a Department of Energy badge for access to the Hanford Site. (Even if teleworking, must still be able to comply with security requirements to obtain a badge.)
Non-U.S. citizens from countries identified by the Department of Energy as posing heightened security concerns—including sensitive countries, state sponsors of terrorism, countries of risk, and other designated countries –are subject to additional security requirements.
Amentum is a global company with a heritage dating back more than 100 years and delivering solutions in nuclear energy, infrastructure, operations and maintenance, and national security. Our predecessors helped build Hoover Dam, protected fighting forces in World War II, and supported the Manhattan Project. Today, our teams clean up legacy nuclear waste around the world, manage the United Kingdom’s defense portfolio, design programs and tests for Navy submarine electronic systems, and provide integrated supply chain services needed in developing countries during the pandemic.
Amentum has joined with Bechtel to create an LLC, known as the Waste Treatment Completion Company (WTCC) Join us as we make history at the Hanford Vit Plant, known as the Waste Treatment and Immobilization Plant. We are designing and building a one-of-a-kind facility that will turn radioactive and chemical waste left over from World War II and Cold War plutonium production into a form safe for disposal. Your efforts will help protect the nearby Columbia River and the communities, salmon, and wildlife along its shorelines throughout the Northwest.
Sitting at the confluence of the Columbia, Snake and Yakima rivers near two mountain ranges, our community provides access to year-round outdoor recreation, 300 days of sun a year, more than 200 wineries within a 50-mile radius, and the amenities of large cities just a three-hour drive (or short flight) to Seattle and Portland.