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Fire Protection Engineer - Intern

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DuPont

Feb 15, 2024

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  • Internship
    Full-time
    Off-cycle Internship
  • Engineering
  • Wilmington

Requirements

  • The DuPont Co-op/Intern Program seeks top talent. To be considered for enrollment, candidates must meet the following requirements:
  • Enrolled as a full-time student pursuing a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Fire Science Degree
  • GPA of 3.0 or higher (out of 4.0 scale) (preferred)
  • Geographic flexibility with work assignment and relocation
  • Legal right to work in the U.S. without restriction.

Responsibilities

  • Perform fire hazard and risk analysis including hazardous area determination.
  • Provide life safety analysis.
  • Participate in 2nd and 3rd party facility fire safety audits.
  • Develop fire protection strategies for protecting chemical, warehousing/storage, and office facilities.
  • Provide technical guidance and National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) code interpretations to engineers, contractors and building owners.
  • Conduct fire code reviews and analyses and integrate various NFPA code requirements to assure compliance with company standards and adopted regulations.
  • Work with engineers of other disciplines to make recommendations to the company for cost effective fire protection solutions.
  • Specify/prepare fire safety systems and equipment design including fire detection, alarm, and fire suppression system, fire pump and water flow, smoke control, emergency lighting, communication, and egress systems
  • Evaluate the performance of existing fire protection systems to verify that they are suitable for the hazards they protect
  • Provide fire protection system inspection and testing oversight including pumps, fire water storage and distribution systems, alarms, and suppression systems
  • Prepare and write technical reports.
  • Plan and perform commissioning tests on all levels of fire protection systems
  • Assist in project process hazard analysis and safety reviews
  • Deliver/assist with training seminars and presentations
  • Assist with on-site construction quality reviews, site observation, and system testing
  • Assist with the development emergency response plans and procedures

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