Fire Protection Specialist
Location
Texas, USA
Level
Department
Type
Full - Time
Salary
$60-$70 per hour
Job Description
Posted on:
August 7, 2025
AECOM is seeking a Fire Protection Specialist to support DOD construction projects at Joint Base San Antonio in San Antonio, TX. The Fire Protection Specialist will support the US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) as an owners’ representative.
Responsibilities
Job responsibilities:
- Perform Inspection of Fire Protection System to ensure conformance to plans and specifications.
- Review submittals, contractor questions, RFIs/RFCs, construction schedules.
- Establish a thorough understanding of requirements for Fire Protection as it relates to the JBSA Fire Department. All coordination shall include and be coordinated through the appropriate Government representative.
- Attend all meetings to discuss related features of work to ensure project success at every level. Perform BCOES and plan in hand reviews with teammates by applying lessons learned from experience.
- Schedule and conduct fire protection analysis and surveys of facilities (including pre-construction, during construction, and post construction) to identify potential fire risks.
- Perform inspections in compliance with approved documentation on all assigned projects.
- Evaluate work practices, procedures, and physical conditions to determine compliance with accepted fire protection codes, standards, and established fire safety policy.
- Prepare detailed technical reports concerning fire protection analysis and surveys including corrective action to be taken to correct deficient conditions.
- Provide guidance and recommend changes to work practices and procedures, facility design, construction features, and fire protection systems and equipment to adhere to fire protection codes and standards.
- Serve as a fire-safety and life-safety consultant to project managers and other management officials regarding fire protection features required in facilities and construction projects.
- Schedule and conduct final acceptance tests of newly installed fire suppression and detection systems.
- Review submittals to provide constructive comments, achieving an acceptable documentation of planned installation.
- Evaluate and respond to RFIs and review scopes of work for any field changes.
Job Requirements
Minimum Requirements:
- HS + 10 Years of relevant experience in Fire Protection Systems or demonstrated equivalency of experience and / or education.
- Due to the nature of the project US citizenship is required.
- Must pass a State and Federal criminal history/security background checks.
- Must pass pre-employment drug screen.
- Up to 50% of the time the position needs to move about indoor and outdoor construction site environments with uneven terrain, variable environmental conditions including heat, dusts, noise, moisture, and dryness.
- Occasionally (10-25% of workday) performing repetitive bending/stooping, repetitive or fine hand movements, working at heights, and lifting and carrying equipment weighing less than 25 pounds.
- At times the position requires working with arms above shoulder level, power gripping/squeezing (hand tools, levers, etc.), climbing stairs, using portable ladders, wearing fall protection, working in confined spaces, and lifting greater than 25 pounds.
- The position requires wearing associated personal protective equipment, including, but not limited to gloves, safety glasses/goggles, face shield, safety shoes/boots, hard hat, hearing protection, and fall protection.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Minimum 3 years’ experience in Fire Protection Inspection.
- NICET Level 5 Certification/
Additional Information
- Relocation assistance is not available for this position.
- Due to the nature of the project US citizenship is required.
