Fire Protection Specialist - CENTCOM Area

About the role

Versar Global Solutions, headquartered in Washington, DC, provides mission lifecycle solutions for government and commercial customers. Its Fire Protection Specialist supports the company's Unified Facilities Criteria (UFC) inspection teams by inspecting, reviewing and assessing fire protection in new and existing U.S. military and coalition-occupied facilities. The role is primarily based in Kuwait or Jordan, with inspection assignments across the USCENTCOM area of responsibility.

Key responsibilities

• Evaluate new and existing construction against UFC standards to establish compliance with minimum life safety and habitability requirements.
• Inspect in-progress construction efforts according to applicable UFC standards.
• Review plans for military construction, facility modernization, rehabilitation or self-help projects for compliance with the appropriate UFC standards.
• Identify fire protection deficiencies and evaluate compliance with UFC standards and life safety requirements.
• Test automatic sprinkler and fire suppression systems.

Required profile

• Trained in fire protection trades; at least two years of experience applying UFC 1-200-01, UFC 1-201-02 and the UFC Series 3-600.
• At least two years of experience performing fire protection inspections, reviews and/or assessments.
• Qualified to test automatic sprinkler and fire suppression systems.
• UK citizenship or citizenship of a NATO participating country able to obtain a US or NATO secret security clearance.
• Ability to work under austere conditions in the CENTCOM AOR, pass a medical screening and background check, and hold a passport valid for at least 18 months.
• Commitment to a one-year employment term, with two two-week rest periods during the term.

Required skills

• Knowledge of UFC 1-200-01, UFC 1-201-02 and the UFC Series 3-600.
• Testing of automatic sprinkler and fire suppression systems.

What we offer

• Lodging and transportation provided by Versar or the US Government.
• Meals provided by the US Government in dining facilities or by Versar through per diem reimbursement.
• Standard US wages uplifted for remote working conditions, with an elevated work week of up to 60 hours per week.