Fire Protection Engineer Resume

Fire protection engineers or fire engineers or safety engineers are there to protect people and the environment around them from the harsh effects of fire and smoke.

There are different disciplines of fire protection engineering as below:

Passive fire protection - space separation and fire and smoke barriers
Active fire protection - fire alarm and fire suppression systems.
Building design, layout, and space planning
Smoke control and management
Fire dynamics and fire modeling
Fire prevention programs
Risk analysis, including economic factors
Human behavior during fire events

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Sample Fire Protection Engineer Resume

Richard Anderson
1234, West 67 Street,
Carlisle, MA 01741,
(123)-456 7890.

Skills

Computer/Languages

C++, BASIC, Fortran IV/77, Visual Basic.
Talented in using various office automation tools including Excel, Word, KY pipe and Visual basic.

Technical/Business

Plans and specification design reviews for conformance to fire protection requirements.
NFPA fire standards and codes.
Stimulating complex systems on computer.
Sprinkler system design, test, inspection, and maintenance.
Factory Mutual's Loss Prevention Data Sheets.
Audits, as lead auditor or a team member.
Department of Energy standards, orders, and guidelines.
Installation, design, test, inspection and maintenance of fire pump.
Analysis of water distribution and supply systems using computer.
Design and development of fire protection data base.
Procedure development and review.
Fire hazard analyses preparation and review.

Licenses/Certificates

Texas License #062-038512
Registered Professional Engineer

Education

Texas University, Cameron, TX
Master of Science in Industrial Engineering
Major in Information systems.
1984 - 1988.

Texas Technology Institute, Denton, TX
B.S. in Fire protection and Safety Engineering
1971 - 1975.

Experience

Virent Energy Systems Inc, Frisco, TX
1981 - March 1998
Fire Protection Engineer

Responsible for preparing reports and marketing fire safety inspections. Also made recommendation to decrease the risk because of fire at a $6 billion Department of Energy facility. Conducting yearly test s of CO2 systems, Halon 1301 systems, underground water supply systems and fire pumps. Preparing specifications and designs for sprinskler systems. Researched common problems associated with fire. Reviewed engineering specifications and drawings. Participating in formal audits. And many other assigned tasks and projects.

HSB Professional Loss Control, Garland, TX
1980-1981
1 Fire Protection Engineer

Conducted triennial fire protection audits for operating nuclear power plants. Done manual or computer hydraulic calculations for various water and sprinkler supply systems. Reviewed and prepared fire detection system specifications and drawings.

Kellogg & Brown Inc, Keller, TX
1977-1980
Design Engineer

String experience in design with an upscale A/E Industry involving oil pipelines, fire protection for naval bases and oil tanker loading platforms. It included drawings and preparation of specifications for deluge systems, alarm and fire detection systems, high and low pressure CO2 systems, fire pumps, underground water supply systems and sprinkler and deluge fire suppression systems.

Achievements

Since 1981: BOM AC@ Level Security Clearance
Since 1985: Full member of Fire Protection Engineer's Society
Past president of Houston Chapter of Fire Protection Engineer's Society
Radiological Worker II Certification