Fire Protection Engineer - Level 2

Job Number 4712

Standard Job Description

Position Summary

Perform assigned fire-prevention inspections and related duties to protect company and customer assets from fire and other hazards. Maintain current knowledge of fire-insurance carrier procedures and requirements, and promote fire-safety awareness through education, demonstrations, and clear emergency-response protocols. This role is essential to maintaining a safe work environment and ensuring that Lockheed Martin Aeronautics-Greenville facilities meet the highest fire-prevention and protection standards.

Key Responsibilities

• Inspect & Enforce
  
  
  • Conduct routine and spot inspections of all Lockheed Martin Aeronautics-Greenville facilities for compliance with fire, life-safety, OSHA, and National Fire Protection Agency (NFPA) codes.
  • Enforce company policies and applicable codes, correcting violations promptly.
• Audit Support
  
  
  • Facilitate audits for local authorities, insurance underwriters, and DCMA representatives as needed.
• Egress & Access
  
  
  • Verify proper maintenance and operation of exits, exit doors, fire escapes, and ensure all egress routes are free of obstructions.
  • Review storage practices; correct conditions where material placement exceeds fire-code limits or impedes firefighting equipment, exits, fire doors, or sprinklers.
• Flammable-Liquid Management
  
  
  • Inspect flammable-liquid storage to confirm quantities, containers, and locations meet safety standards.
  • Ensure quick-burning combustibles (e.g., lumber, cardboard, paper, packing material) are stored within prescribed limits.
  • Identify chemical hazards and verify required safeguards are applied.
• Record-Keeping
  
  
  • Maintain accurate logs of inspections, fire-protection equipment, and identified hazards for each building.
• Contract Oversight
  
  
  • Supervise contracted fire-prevention services to ensure performance aligns with standards.
• Agency Coordination
  
  
  • Accompany external inspectors during site visits.
• Fire-Extinguisher Program
  
  
  • Administer the fire-extinguisher program in accordance with NFPA 10.
  • Manage training, documentation, and placement of extinguishers for all required personnel.
• Evacuation Drills
  
  
  • Plan, coordinate, and execute evacuation drills per applicable standards.
  • Maintain up-to-date facility evacuation maps and designate assembly areas.
• Safety Advisement
  
  
  • Provide guidance on safety methods, company rules, and relevant building-inspection codes, drawing on the National Board of Fire Underwriters and NFPA standards.

Basic Qualifications

• Experienced Fire Prevention/Fire Protection Professional
• 3 yrs or more experience in building fire code enforcement
• Working knowledge of fire-insurance carrier procedures, NFPA codes, OSHA regulations, and local fire codes.
• Strong analytical and observational abilities to identify hazards and enforce compliance.
• Excellent communication skills for delivering fire-safety education and coordinating with internal teams and external agencies
• Ability to maintain detailed records and manage training programs.

Desired Skills

IFSAC/ProBoard Fire Inspector 1 or State of South Carolina equivalent

IFSAC/ProBoard Fire Instructor 1 or State of South Carolina equivalent

Pay Information

Full-Time Salary Range: $59900.00 - $111300.00

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The salary range for this position is as listed on the requisition. Please note that the salary information listed is a general guideline only. Lockheed Martin considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate's work experience, education/ training, key skills as well as market(work location) and business considerations when extending an offer.

Benefits offered: Medical, Dental, Vision, Flexible work arrangements and schedules (e.g., 4x10), 401(k) match, Paid time off, Holidays, Parental Leave, EAP, Flexible Spending Accounts, Education Assistance, Life Insurance, Short-Term Disability, and Long-Term Disability.

• Annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs may be offered depending on the position. Payments under these annual programs are not guaranteed and can vary from year to year and are tied to a range of performance metrics.
• For (Washington state applicants only) Non-represented full-time employees: accrue at least 10 hours per month of Paid Time Off (PTO) to be used for incidental absences and other reasons; receive at least 90 hours for holidays. Represented full time employees accrue 6.67 hours of Vacation per month; accrue up to 52 hours of sick leave annually; receive at least 96 hours for holidays. PTO, Vacation, sick leave, and holiday hours are prorated based on start date during the calendar year.