Position LocationThis position will be fully onsite in Annapolis Junction, MD.
Job OverviewThe Engineering Technician V performs non-routine and complex assignments involving responsibility for planning and conducting a complete project of relatively limited scope or a portion of a larger and more diverse project, selects and adapts plans, techniques, designs, or layouts, contacts personnel in related activities to resolve problems and coordinate the work, reviews, analyzes, and integrates the technical work of others.
The work is reviewed for technical adequacy and satisfaction of requirements as required. The incumbent will train and be assisted by lower level technicians, and perform one or a combination of the following:
Analyzes systems, major units, devices, or equipment; conducts tests or experiments; analyzes results and recommends modifications and design drawings to evaluate system performance. Review guidelines, specifications, and develop designs. Analyzes technical data to determine applicability to design problems; thereafter recommend systems improvements.
Develop Systems tests to evaluate equipment performance. Determines test requirements, equipment modification, and test procedures; conducts tests using all types of instruments; analyzes and evaluates test results, and prepares reports on findings and recommendations.
ResponsibilitiesEssential Job Duties:- Manage testing requirements, to include, but not limited to: NETA Breaker Testing, Building Ground Testing, Lighting Protection Testing, Annual Fire Alarm Testing, Fire Suppression/Protection Testing, and smoke detection/air sampling. Review results and address deficiencies.
- Serve as the Subject Matter Expert (SME) for Electrical and Fire Protection project work, i.e. meet deliverables and objectives, generate punch lists, develop scopes of work, collaborate with customer and contractors, identify root cause, dispute claims resolution.
- Review job plans and operating procedures for accuracy. Incumbent will facilitate communication and activities related to correcting deficiencies that do not align with manufacturer and industry standards/recommendations for effective equipment life expectancy.
- Generate and facilitate Requests for Information (RFI) to clarify and correct electrical and fire protection systems processes/procedures/work.
- Assist to develop electrical and fire protection field training program. Consistently and effectively train, teach, and mentor field technicians in all areas of electrical and fire protection.
- Conduct root cause analysis and provide training as warranted.
- Provides and executes standards and criteria for specialized, difficult, or unusual requirements.
- Maintain membership on engineering boards and act as the technical representative.
- Coordinate projects with other disciplines. Applies knowledge of other disciplines to determine coordination effort required to address various design considerations.
- Maintains current knowledge of emerging technologies for program development.
- Complies with health, safety, and environmental rules and procedures and performs work in a manner that enhances the safety of the work environment. Observes that federal, state, and local codes concerning health, safety, and environment are strictly adhered to in the programming, design, and construction of real property facilities.
- May occasionally be required to operate Government or Company owned motor vehicles and/or other equipment.
- Supports other department staff as needed or directed.
- Ability to work overtime and adjusted work schedules as warranted for work load and projects.
Job RequirementsMandatory:- US citizenship.
- Electrical and/or Fire protection Journeyman license or professional engineering license in an electrical discipline.
- At least 7 years of experience or an equivalent combination of skills, education and experience in the fields of electrical and fire protection.
- Adequate technical knowledge and aptitude in the electrical and fire protection fields, i.e. UPS, switchgear, transformers, motors, generators, fire protection, corrosion control and fire suppression to perform high level troubleshooting.
- Experience with supervisory control and data acquisition software application programs.
- Working knowledge of the Electrical Code and the National Fire Protection Code.
- Strong communication skills.
- Knowledge of standard contracting regulations, practices, and procedures.
- Knowledge of health, safety, and environmental requirements as outlined in applicable standards, regulations, and/or technical orders.
- Ability to research, analyze, interpret, and apply rules, regulations, and procedures to a variety of situations and to recommend timely and economical solutions.
Preferred:- Engineer-In-Training (EIT) certification.
- College level degree in engineering, electrical or fire protection program.
- Microsoft Project experience.
- Possess the required security clearance.
