• Job Description

  Req#: 763952000
  This position is located within the NNSA, Nevada Field Office in Las Vegas, NV. The individual selected will serve as a Fire Protection Engineer, providing federal oversight of fire protection at nuclear and non-nuclear facilities under the cognizance of the NNSA Nevada Field Office. This position is responsible for reviewing the operability of safety systems related to fire protection for facilities through field inspections and evaluation of inspection, testing, and maintenance requirements.
  

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  In addition to meeting the educational requirements listed, to qualify for this position you must also meet Specialized Experience.
  
  SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:A qualified candidate's online application and resume must demonstrate one full year of directly related specialized experience equivalent to the NN-03 pay band or GS-13 level in the Federal service. Specialized experience for this position is defined as:

  Examples of Specialized Experience:
  1. Managing or evaluating the inspection, test, and maintenance requirements of fire protection systems in nuclear or hazardous facilities, including flow down of requirements from approved safety basis documents.
  2. Evaluating personnel training and qualification and equipment readiness to respond to fires, accidents, medical emergencies, hazardous material incidents and other emergencies.

  
  "Experience" refers to paid and unpaid experience. Examples of qualifying unpaid experience may include: volunteer work done through National Service programs (such as Peace Corps and AmeriCorps); as well as work for other community-based philanthropic and social organizations. Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills; and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.
  
  CTAP/ICTAP candidates: To be considered "well qualified" you must meet all of the requirements as described in this section. If you are eligible for career transition assistance plans such as ICTAP or CTAP, you must meet the definition of "well qualified" which is defined as having a score of 85 or better.

• About the company

  The United States Department of Energy is a cabinet-level department of the United States Government concerned with the United States' policies regarding energy and safety in handling nuclear material. Its responsibilities include the nation's nuclear weapons program, nuclear reactor production for the United States Navy, energy conservation, energy-related research, radioactive waste disposal, and domestic energy production. It also directs research in genomics; the Human Genome Project originated in a DOE initiative. DOE sponsors more research in the physical sciences than any other U.S. federal agency, the majority of which is conducted through its system of National Laboratories. The agency is led by the United States Secretary of Energy, and its headquarters are located in Southwest Washington, D.C., on Independence Avenue in the James V. Forrestal Building, named for James Forrestal, as well as in Germantown, Maryland.

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