Principal Engineer - Quincy, MA

The National Fire Protection Association's mission is to help save lives and reduce loss with information, knowledge, and passion. Established in 1896, we are dedicated to the elimination of death, injury, and property and economic loss due to fire, electrical, and related hazard ...

Job description

The National Fire Protection Association's mission is to help save lives and reduce loss with information, knowledge, and passion. Established in 1896, we are dedicated to the elimination of death, injury, and property and economic loss due to fire, electrical, and related hazards. The Association delivers information and knowledge through more than 300 consensus codes and standards, research, training, education, outreach and advocacy; and by partnering with others who share an interest in furthering the NFPA mission.

To better meet the needs of those who rely on our information and knowledge to keep people and property safe, we are amidst a transformation to expand our influence and further our safety mission. We are becoming increasingly digital and global to grow, thrive, and save more lives from fire, electrical, and other hazards. To accomplish this, we need effective leaders at all levels of the Association who understand what we are striving for, why it is important, and how to execute our vision and who passionately want to see NFPA through this important stage. It is an exciting and empowering time to work at NFPA. 

NFPA is looking to add a PPE Specialist to the Standards Development team

Job Responsibilities:

As a PPE Specialist, you will contribute to NFPA's mission, vision, and strategic initiatives on all matters related to personal protective equipment (PPE) for emergency services and industrial workers. This role is NFPA's go-to source of information and knowledge on PPE, including its manufacture, certification, and use, and helps to guide the development of NFPA standards, products, and initiatives in alignment with stakeholders' needs.

The PPE Specialist acts independently to manage the standards development process for assigned projects on PPE and other emergency response topics. This includes making recommendations regarding technical and correlating committee membership, document revision schedules, and related technical issues; contributing to annual budget planning; ensuring high-quality execution of our standards development process; supporting the Standards Administration and Publishing and Production teams; promoting stakeholder participation in the process; and working with other standards development organizations to coordinate related standards activities.

· Support the application of NFPA standards by providing technical advisory service on assigned subject matters for external customers.

· Serve as a technical expert on PPE and other assigned subject matters. Participate in special projects, such as content creation/curation, product development, research, and process improvement, on an as-needed basis to support Technical Services.

· Provide support and mentorship to junior staff.

· Consistently demonstrate the NFPA Way by bringing Passion, being Bold, being Curious, getting Connected, and Owning it

Requirements

Requirements: 

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or related technical field with demonstrated knowledge of technical principles and terminology and an ability to interpret and apply technical information

• 10+ years of related experience in manufacturing or laboratory testing of personal protective equipment

• Understanding of test method design and evaluation, including intra-laboratory repeatability studies, inter-laboratory reproducibility studies, and relevance studies

• Understanding of the practical application of codes and standards to PPE design, manufacturing, and performance

• Understanding of the PPE product development and testing cycles

• Understanding of emergency services, particularly the fire service, and their overall safety needs

• Strong written communication skills with experience in technical and business writing

• Strong verbal communication skills with experience in public speaking

• Strong meeting facilitation and typing skills

• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to forge relationships with a large cross-section of constituents and to effectively navigate and resolve complex situations with diplomacy

• Solid working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications (Excel, Word, Outlook)

• Detail orientated with strong project management, planning, and organization skills

• ~20% domestic travel requirement

 National Fire Protection Association provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. 

Salary ranges at NFPA are set by role and level, based on current competitive market data. Final compensation is determined by a combination of factors, including the specific skills, relevant experience, education, and training you bring to the role, as well as internal equity and business needs. For candidates whose qualifications align well with the role's requirements and expectations, offers are often made toward the minimum of the posted range. Exceptional qualifications or unique circumstances may result in placement higher in the range. NFPA is committed to fair, competitive pay and offers a strong total rewards package, including comprehensive benefits. 

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