Occupation information for Fire-Prevention and Protection Engineers District Of Columbia

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Typical education needed for entry: Bachelor's degree

Typical work experience needed for a job in this occupation: No work experience

Typical on-the-job training once you have a job in this occupation: No on-the-job training

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• Advise architects, builders, and other construction personnel on fire prevention equipment and techniques and on fire code and standard interpretation and compliance.
• Inspect buildings or building designs to determine fire protection system requirements and potential problems in areas such as water supplies, exit locations, and construction materials.
• Prepare and write reports detailing specific fire prevention and protection issues, such as work performed, revised codes or standards, and proposed review schedules.
• Consult with authorities to discuss safety regulations and to recommend changes as necessary.
• Direct the purchase, modification, installation, testing, maintenance, and operation of fire prevention and protection systems.
• Determine causes of fires and ways in which they could have been prevented.
• Develop plans for the prevention of destruction by fire, wind, and water.
• Develop training materials and conduct training sessions on fire protection.
• Attend workshops, seminars, or conferences to present or obtain information regarding fire prevention and protection.

Tools:

• Calorimeters
• Flow transmitters
• Gas burners
• Laboratory box furnaces
• Tube furnaces

Technology:

• Administration software
• Analytical or scientific software
• Computer aided design CAD software
• Office suite software
• Word processing software

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