Program Manager - Fire Protection

United States Of America, CT

Full Time

Posted September 29, 2026

$117k - $146k

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Freshness: Open in the current public read path; this is not an employer guarantee.Last observed October 5, 2026
Classification: Modern power-system classification not yet published for this listing.Legacy source industry field: Grid Infrastructure
Pay provenance: Employer-provided pay

Reports to the Senior Manager of Fire Protection with responsibilities to include:

Ensures all Avangrid and Holding Company Affiliates comply with applicable fire protection and life safety regulatory requirements.
Functions as a Company subject matter expert (SME) and interprets as the authority having jurisdiction applicable fire protection, life safety, and facility emergency management regulations. Conducts fire and life safety audits to assure compliance, cost-effective physical designs and appropriate administrative controls are established/maintained.
Works with Building Asset Management (BAM) for all Avangrid Holding Company affiliates to develop, maintain and incorporate needed passive fire protection features for the conservation of life and property in existing, remodeled or new facilities.
Develop, implement and maintain with stakeholders approved fire prevention, emergency planning, and evacuation programs for occupied locations under their responsibility.
Reviews and provides SME guidance to Building Asset Management (BAM) on the creation and installation of emergency evacuation route maps.
Collaborates with Physical Security Operations to provide 1st responder training to local regional and governmental agencies.
Establish, manage and administer OpEx/CapEx budgets collaborating with the Business Management and Procurement Departments

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Science, Technology, or related Safety or Emergency Management discipline with applicable emphasis in fire and life safety;
8 years of broad based experience in fire protection and facility emergency management program administration
5 years project/program experience in fire protection system installation and retrofit; this shall include experience with building structures and systems that must be interfaced with during applicable construction activities.
Project Management Professional (PMP) certification a significant plus.
Fire Protection Engineer (FPE) in any State and/or NFPA Certified Fire Protection Specialist (CFPS) a plus.
Growth & Continuous Improvement
Initiative & Change
Focused on Results
Customer Centric (internal and/or external)
Communication
Collaboration
Leadership (people managers/leaders)
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