Fire Protection Compliance Engineer

4 weeks ago

Scarborough, North Yorkshire, United Kingdom Wärtsilä Corporation Full time

Wärtsilä Energy Storage & Optimization (ES&O) is a leading global energy storage optimizer. Our mission is to deliver integrated energy solutions that build a resilient, intelligent, and flexible energy infrastructure, unlocking the way to an optimized renewable future. By integrating renewables, energy management technology, and storage with traditional energy resources, we reinvent clean energy production from the largest and most complex grids to the most remote and essential microgrids.

We are looking for a Fire Protection Compliance Engineer candidate in specialties such as fire protection engineering and/or mechanical engineering and/or electrical engineering for the Energy Storage & Optimization business. This position is within the Hardware Engineering Team, responsible for the development of Wärtsilä's integrated battery energy storage systems products.

Key Responsibilities:

  1. Regulatory Compliance
    • Stay up to date with relevant codes, standards, and regulations to ensure that products comply with these requirements.
    • Assist with the development of Hazard Mitigation Analyses (HMA), Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (FMEA), Emergency Response Plan, Decommissioning Plan, Community Risk Assessment, etc.
    • Collaborate with the design team and 3rd party consulting companies on NFPA 69/68 modeling and analysis.
  2. Preparation and Review of Permitting Packages
    • HMA, Site Design Guides, FLACS, FDS Analysis, Ventilation Analysis, Fire Alarm Drawings, etc.
  3. Research & Development Testing
    • Support testing of battery energy storage systems (BESS) to ensure compliance with industry standards such as NFPA 855, UL 9540A, UL 9540, etc. This involves helping development test plans, analyzing test results, and iterating on product designs to enhance safety and performance.
    • Travel to third-party testing laboratories to support fire safety testing as needed.
  4. System Design & Support
    • Provide guidance and support to other engineers on meeting compliance requirements, including troubleshooting issues, interpreting test data, and recommending solutions to enhance system safety and reliability.
  5. Engage with customers to determine compliance to fire safety codes and standards.
  6. 2+ years of applicable experience in fire protection engineering or research in lithium-ion battery energy storage system field is strongly preferred.
  7. Knowledge of equipment utilized for the prevention, detection, suppression, and mitigation of fire and explosion hazards, including spark, thermal, and gas detection equipment, water suppression, isolation systems, and explosion venting.
  8. Experience with multiple mechanical, electrical, and controls systems is preferred.
  9. Knowledge of heat flux, sprinkler, NFPA 68/69 modeling experience is preferred.
  10. Familiarity with lithium-ion battery cell, module, unit, and full system testing is required.
  11. Ability to work on multiple projects at a time, juggling R&D efforts and troubleshooting issues with any fire protection system for our product if needed.
  12. Willing to travel domestically and internationally 25% of the time.

Why You and Us:

Wärtsilä Canada is committed to Employment Equity, supports diversity in the workplace, and encourages applications from all qualified individuals, including women, members of visible minorities, Indigenous persons, and persons with disabilities. If you require accommodation during the recruitment process, please let us know, and we will work with you to support your request. At Wärtsilä, we value, respect, and embrace all our differences, and are committed to diversity, inclusion, and equal employment opportunities.

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