Fire engineer job description

This post includes 3 parts: duties list, job qualification and job description writing tips for Fire engineer in details. A complete job description concludes Fire engineer key duties/responsibilities, Fire engineer job qualifications (knowledge, education, skills, abilities, experience…KSA model) and other ones such as daily tasks, key activities, key/core competencies, job functions/purpose…

I. List of Fire engineer duties:

1. Preparing written reports and technical analyses
2. Preparing Fire Hazards Analysis for DOE Nuclear Facilities
3. Conducting design reviews associated with construction and commissioning activities
4. Providing fire protection field services to nuclear facility operation and maintenance personnel
5. Selecting and justifying fire protection systems and program requirements for new facilities and facilities undergoing modifications
6. Performing fire protection inspections, appraisals and evaluations

II. List of Fire engineer qualifications

1. Bachelor of Science degree (or equivalent education) in an appropriate engineering discipline or the sciences from a four year accredited college or university.
2. 7+ years of professional experience in a discipline or specialty.
3. The candidate must have 3 years demonstrated experience in the preparation of written fire protection analyses, which include one out of the following topics: Fire Hazard Analyses, fire modeling, or performance-based design.
4. Candidates must be familiar with NFPA 30, NFPA 101, NFPA 801.
5. Knowledge of DOE Orders and Standards; and Codes of Federal Regulations for Commercial Nuclear facilities are a plus.
6. Candidates will be expected to assist in growing the existing customer base and expand into new markets.
7. The candidate must have good writing and interpersonal skills.
8. Due to the nature of work, candidate must be a US Citizen.
9. Candidate must be eligible to obtain a DOE Q clearance and access to Commercial Nuclear Facilities.

III. Tips to write job description

1. Too-long job description:

Looking at a too-long job description can frighten the candidates off and drive the away. A job description, no matter how important the job is, should not be included in more than 3 pages. If one focuses on too many things at a time, he shall definitely lose focus on the main items and get overwhelmed by the remaining; So, keep it concisely.

2. Too-short job description:

While too-long can be a problem, too-short is more a problem. It will ruin the meaning of the job description. A too-short one means it lacks necessary details and therefore, the candidate will not be able to understand while reading it.

3. Listing unnecessary functions or job duties:

Just classifying these into the “others” category will save you a lot of effort and space. On the other hand, the job description will become more dilute and easy to be neglected.

4. Key functions

Not listing key functions as required for the job can be a fatal mistake to a job description.

5. Grammar and spelling

Poor grammar and having spelling errors can ruin the job description, too. Never think that as you are the employer, you may have the right to make grammar or spelling errors while requires other not to. A job description with such errors is easily to be mistaken as a fake or ghost ads; as a result, the candidate will turn away from it.

6. Not specific enough:

Be specific and concise; if you don’t address the specific, then what the job description is for. It is for the candidate to understand just exactly what he needs to do or needs to have. Lacking details can confuse the candidates very well.

7. Not having the job description reviewed by others:

This is also a common mistake. One may be subject to bias, but more than one, especially with the help of those external advisor, the job description can be more perfect.

8. Using buzzwords or abbreviations:

In fact, it is not necessary at all to use such in a job description.

9. Using slang or legal words:

Just use common wording to communicate with others and don’t do anything extraordinarily.

10. Not updating the job description:

The same job may require different duties and responsibilities in different times, so, you cannot use the same job description for 2 different times.