Westinghouse Electric Corporation

Senior Fire Protection Specialist

Technical Services
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Minimum 5 years in fire protection, engineering technology, design or consulting services
  • Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or related technical education
  • Professional Engineer (PE) license or equivalent certification
  • Expertise in performance-based fire safety design and fire modeling
  • Strong interpretation skills in fire and building codes and standards

Responsibilities

  • Perform fire protection technical work related to detection, alarm, and suppression systems
  • Prepare design inputs, calculations, layouts, and documentation deliverables
  • Apply codes, standards, and safety requirements to assigned work
  • Identify and escalate technical issues and compliance concerns
  • Support development of project estimates, proposals, and execution plans

Benefits

  • Comprehensive Medical benefits including dental, vision, and HSA options
  • Wellness Programs, including Employee Assistance support
  • 401(k) with Company Match Contributions
  • Paid Vacations and Company Holidays
  • Flexible Work Arrangements for better work-life balance
  • Educational Reimbursement and career growth programs
  • Global Recognition and Service Programs for employee achievements
  • Employee Referral Program
Full Job Description
About the role:

You will perform moderately complex to complex fire protection design, assessment, analysis, field-support, and program-support activities. You may have primary depth in fire detection/alarm/emergency signaling systems, fire suppression or fire protection codes, standards, regulations and compliance. You will understand interfaces with adjacent fire protection areas, recognize when you require complementary expertise and work in an integrated fire protection design, assessment, and support environment.

You will report to the Director, Fire Protection and be located at either our Rock Hill, SC or Cranberry, PA facility. The position offers a hybrid work arrangement, blending remote flexibility with regular on-site collaboration at either our Rock Hill, SC or Cranberry, PA offices.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Perform assigned fire protection technical work, which includes tasks related to detection, alarm, emergency signaling, suppression, special hazards, firewater, life safety, code compliance, fire hazard assessment, fire safe shutdown, and fire protection program support.
  • Prepare complete first-pass deliverables such as design inputs, calculations, and layouts. These deliverables also include markups, specifications, technical evaluations, assessment sections, system narratives, cause-and-effect documentation, reports, review comments, work plans, field-review records, and technical correspondence.
  • Apply applicable codes, standards, procedures, client requirements, quality requirements, licensing-basis requirements, and nuclear safety expectations to assigned work.
  • Identify technical issues, assumptions, missing inputs, design conflicts, field constraints, quality concerns, implementation risks, and code or program compliance concerns requiring clarification or escalation.
  • Support development of estimates, proposals, technical approaches, assumptions, clarifications, schedules, execution plans, and staffing inputs for assigned work.


Qualifications:
  • Minimum 5 years of related professional experience in fire protection, engineering technology, design or consulting services
  • Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or related technical education
  • Professional Engineer (PE) license, Limited License, C.E.T., NICET, CFPS, or other relevant professional registration, certification, or designation
  • Demonstrated expertise in performance-based fire safety design, fire modeling, life safety analysis, and interpretation of fire and building codes and standards


We are committed to transparency and equity in all of our people practices. The base salary range for this position, which is dependent upon experience, qualifications and skills, is estimated to be $85,200 to $106,500 per year.

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Our benefits package is tailored to meet the diverse needs of our employees, while also promoting wellness and career growth. The following are representative of what we offer:
  • Comprehensive Medical benefits which could include medical, dental, vision, prescription coverage and Health Savings Account (HSA) with employer contributions options
  • Wellness Programs designed to support employees in maintaining their health and well-being including Employee Assistance Program providing support for our employees and their household members
  • 401(k) with Company Match Contributions to support employees' retirement
  • Paid Vacations and Company Holidays
  • Opportunities for Flexible Work Arrangements to promote work-life balance
  • Educational Reimbursement and Comprehensive Career Programs to help employees grow in their careers
  • Global Recognition and Service Programs to celebrate employee accomplishments and service
  • Employee Referral Program

About Westinghouse Electric Corporation

Westinghouse Electric Corporation is an American manufacturing company that provides services to various industries, including nuclear power, renewable energy, oil and gas, and defense. The company was founded in 1886 and is headquartered in Monroeville, Pennsylvania. Westinghouse Electric Corporation is a subsidiary of Brookfield Business Partners, a Canadian private equity firm. The company has a long history of innovation and has been involved in many significant projects, including the construction of the first nuclear power plant in the United States. Today, Westinghouse Electric Corporation is a leading provider of nuclear power technology and services, with a global presence in over 20 countries.
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