Principle Engineer - Fire Protection Design Engineer

Aiken, South Carolina

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Category: Energy

Contractor Work Model: Onsite

Brand: System One

Job ID: 347390

Date Posted: 03/06/2026

Shortcut: http://jobs.systemone.com/0pEtKH


Job Title: Principle Engineer - Fire Protection Design Engineer
Location: Aiken, South Carolina

Type: Contract (Long-term)
Contractor Work Model: 100% onsite. Local candidates or willing to relocate at the candidate's expense.
Hours: 6:45 AM to 5:15 PM M-Th
Security Clearance: Q Clearance


System One is seeking a Principle Engineer - Fire Protection Design Engineer to support our client on-site in Aiken, SC.

Responsibilities:

  • Define scope of technical programs and develop effective, quality solutions to challenges which involve unique or controversial problems. Creatively meet all company and industry requirements and apply site systems to achieve quality, timely and cost-effective results.
  • Give quality guidance and assistance to less senior professionals on related tasks.
  • Apply technical experience in field of specialization or broad-based experience in multiple technical fields, to resolve complex problems.
  • Incorporate advanced technical practices and a variety of complex features such as complicated technical requirements, application of new or special materials or processes and difficult coordination or oversight requirements into problem solving and program planning.
  • Provide leadership in determining solutions to complex problems and be recognized as having expertise in a functional area(s) of technical expertise.
  • Provide direction and position responsibility both inside and outside department lines on programs seeking new approaches to problems and new application of existing engineering or scientific principles.
  • Evaluate the results of programs and prepares reports and recommendations based on these evaluations.
  • Identify and recommend improvements where established technology components and methodology are inadequate for solution. Keep informed of the advancement of technology as applied through one's area of technology.
  • Prepare plans including schedules, budgets and personnel requirements for solving technical tasks identified by management.
  • Develop schedules, monitor progress, monitor expenditures of budget and review quality of work performed. Develop schedules, monitor progress, monitor expenditures of budget and review quality of work performed. Communicate results and objectives verbally and in manuscripts form to customers colleagues and management.
  • Occasionally prepare reports for external publication.
  • Enhance expertise in field through leadership in local technical societies.
  • Demonstrate creative ability through medium of patent disclosures, problem solving, engineering reports, technical papers and articles.

Qualifications:
  • Candidate must demonstrate ten (10) years recent design experience, four (4) of which shall be in the following area of expertise: Fire Alarm, Detection and Signaling Design - General knowledge of electrical/control systems, connection diagrams, layout plans, logic diagrams, panel layout details, P&ID’s, and battery loading calculations. grams, panel layout details, P&ID’s, and battery loading calculations.
  • Working knowledge of NFPA Codes and Standards, and National Consensus Codes and Standards such as NFPA 13, NFPA 70, NFPA 72, NFPA 90A, NFPA 101, IBC, and various other ISA and IEEE standards.
  • Experience with 2D MicroStation Computer Aided Drafting and Design (CADD).
  • Ability to operate Windows Microsoft Office Applications.
  • Candidate must be able to perform weekly field walk downs of the job site for the engineering work being performed.
  • Q Clearance

Education:
  • Ph.D. degree in applicable science or engineering discipline and 5+ years' experience.
  • MS with 8+ years' experience.
  • BS with 10+ years' experience
  • Education: Graduate of an ABET accredited Fire Protection Engineering program. OR BS degree in an engineering discipline and at least one of the following: • Registered Professional Engineer in Fire Protection. • Society of Fire Protection Engineers (SFPE) NICET Level III/IV certification in the Fire Alarm, Detection and Signaling area of expertise
  • Professional or Fellow Member in the SFPE




System One, and its subsidiaries including Joulé, ALTA IT Services, and Mountain Ltd., are leaders in delivering outsourced services and workforce solutions across North America. We help clients get work done more efficiently and economically, without compromising quality. System One not only serves as a valued partner for our clients, but we offer eligible employees health and welfare benefits coverage options including medical, dental, vision, spending accounts, life insurance, voluntary plans, as well as participation in a 401(k) plan.

System One is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, family care or medical leave status, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

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