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Fire Protection Coordinator

Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility (Jefferson Lab)
sick time, tuition assistance, 401(k)
United States, Virginia, Newport News
12000 Jefferson Ave (Show on map)
May 21, 2026

At Jefferson Lab,you'llchampioncutting-edgescience and operational excellence while shaping the future of discovery. Join us and make your mark - where excellence meets purpose, andgreat mindstrulymatter.


Salary: $91,700 - $144,800.00 (AP II)

What your job will be like:

The role oversees the full execution of the Fire Protection Program, ensuring systems meet DOE requirements, codes, and standards while coordinating closely with engineering and ES&H. It manages the performance, maintenance, reliability, and compliance of detection, suppression, and lifesafety systems, including troubleshooting, corrective actions, and costeffective operational solutions. It also carries significant ES&H responsibilities, such as administering the Hot Work Permit program, enforcing safety procedures, integrating hazard analyses into all work, and maintaining a safe, environmentally sound workplace for staff and subcontractors.

In this job you will:
  • Lead operational execution of the Fire Protection Program; ensures compliance with DOE requirements, codes, and standards; oversees inspection, testing, maintenance, and system performance.
  • Coordinate with Fire Protection Engineer, Engineering, and ES&H support system impairments, design changes, and Fire Hazard Analyses to maintain code compliance.
  • Oversee operation, maintenance, and reliability of detection, suppression, and life safety systems; ensures systems support mission needs and evolving facility use.
  • Manage troubleshooting, corrective actions, and service contracts; drives cost-effective solutions, minimizes operational impacts, and tracks performance metrics.
  • Oversee elevator inspection, testing, and maintenance programs executed through subcontracted service providers.
  • Environmental Health & Safety Responsibilities:
  • Oversees the requirements and procedures of the Hot Work Permit program and fire extinguisher training.
  • Ensures staff and subcontractors are fully aware of their individual responsibilities to meet Lab policies to promote a safe, healthy and environmentally sound work area.
  • Ensures appropriate ES&H provisions are incorporated into all work. Activity hazard analyses are performed and documented prior to start of work.
  • Develops and/or modifies procedures to execute ES&H regulations and lessons learned.
  • Maintains an environmentally sound and safe workplace for area of responsibility. Reports unsafe conditions to management for corrective action(s).
  • Enforces the Laboratory ES&H requirements in the execution of all assigned duties.
  • Responsible for maintenance, inspection, testing, and maintaining accurate records for all elevators on site.
Lead - Supervisory - Management
  • Responsible for the supervision, evaluation, and training of all staff members assigned to work group.
    Provides guidance to technicians on the maintenance of facility fire protection systems.
Experience
  • Required: 17 or more years of Experience in Fire Protection Operations and Maintenance.
  • Required: 2 or more years Successful experience in Training, Leading, or Supervising Staff.
Education
  • Required: High School Diploma or GED
Experience and Education Exchange

Education above the minimum may be substituted for experience.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
  • Knowledge of various building and fire codes and the ability to research and interpret the code requirements.
  • Ability to manage and update a fire safety program for a campus environment.
  • Strong communication skills, both verbal and written. Proficient in MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
  • Ability to implement and apply innovative and creative solutions to complex problems.
  • Analytical ability to evaluate options and make optimal decisions.
  • Ability to negotiate with internal and external stakeholders.
  • Ability to mentor.

About Jefferson Lab

Join a community with a common purpose of solving the most challenging scientific and engineering problems of our time. The Jefferson Lab campusis located insoutheasternVirginiaamidst a vibrant and growing technology community.

A career at Jefferson Lab is more than a job. You will be part of "big science" and work alongside top scientists and engineers from around the world unlocking the secrets of our visible universe. Managed by Jefferson Science Associates,LLC,Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility is entering an exciting period of mission growth and is seeking new team members ready to apply their skills and passion to have an impact. You could call it work, or you could call it a mission. We call it a challenge. We do things that will change the world.

Total Rewards at Jefferson Lab


At Jefferson Lab, we believe that a comprehensive employee benefits program is an important and meaningful part of the compensation employees receive. Our benefits program includes, but is not limited to:

* Medical, Dental, and Vision Care Plans * Flexible Spending Accounts

* Paid Time-off and Leave Programs (Paid Parental, vacation, holidays, and sick leave)

* 401(k) Plan - 9% Lab Contribution; 100% vested

* Flexible Work Arrangements (Remote & Alternate Work Schedules available)

* Tuition Assistance, Training and Professional Development Programs

* Live near the waterways of the Chesapeake Bay region with access to nearby beaches,

mountains, and all major metropolitan centers on the East Coast

Jefferson ScienceAssociates,LLC (JSA) manages andoperatesthe Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility (Jefferson Lab). JSA is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

JSA is committed to providing reasonableaccommodationforpeoplewith disabilities (unless doing so will result in an undue hardship). If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please send an e-mail to recruiting@jlab.org or contact Human Resources by calling (757) 269-7100 and selecting option 1 between 8 am - 5 pm EST to provide the nature of your request.


Employment with JSA is conditional upon DOE approval if at any time during your employment you areparticipatingin a Foreign Government Talent Recruitment Program or Affiliated activity.Generally, suchprograms/activities include any foreign-state-sponsored attempt toacquireU.S.-funded scientific research through programs run or funded by the government that target scientists, engineers, students, academics, researchers, and entrepreneurs of all nationalities working or educated in the United States.This includes positions or appointments, both domestic and foreign, titled academic, professional, or institutional appointmentswhether or notremuneration is received and whether full-time, part-time or voluntary.



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