Lead LSS CSU Engineer

CSSPCP27 - CS CSU Specialists Professional

Location: Clay, NY

Onsite Flexibility: Onsite

Contract Details

• Position Type: Contract
• Contract Duration: 12 months
• Pay Rate: $67.66 $87.83 / Hour (USD)
• Work Authorization: Applicants must be authorized to work for ANY employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.

Job Summary

The Lead Life Safety Systems (LSS) CSU Engineer serves as the senior technical authority and discipline lead for commissioning the fire and life safety systems required for safe occupancy, hazardous-material introduction, startup, and operation. The role is responsible for planning, coordinating, validating, testing, and commissioning assigned LSS scope to demonstrate compliance with applicable codes, regulatory requirements, project specifications, Client requirements, approved sequences of operation, and operational objectives.

The LSS scope includes fire detection and alarm, fire suppression, smoke detection and smoke control, emergency communications and mass notification, Hazardous Gas Monitoring Systems (HGMS), Emergency Shutdown Systems (ESD), emergency power interfaces, occupant evacuation, and related life safety infrastructure. The engineer verifies system readiness and performs or manages functional and integrated testing of alarms, interlocks, cause-and-effect matrices, shutdown actions, ventilation responses, emergency power transfers, and interfaces with PSSS, building management, HVAC, security, and process control systems before systems are accepted for service.

Acting as the primary on-site technical lead for LSS commissioning, this position works closely with engineering, construction, QA/QC, EHS, Client Operations, vendors, equipment suppliers, the Commissioning Team, and Authorities Having Jurisdiction (AHJs). The role provides technical leadership throughout system turnover, FAT/SAT activities, integrated systems testing, deficiency resolution, regulatory inspections, acceptance documentation, and final handover to ensure the LSS scope is fully functional, code-compliant, documented, and ready to support safe occupancy and operation of the facility.

The ideal candidate will possess the following leadership behaviors aligned with the client's Behavioral Framework:

• Collaborate: Actively seeks out others' opinions and input and is open-minded to their views. Challenges others appropriately and is also open to being challenged on their own views.
• Communicate: Is effective at adapting their communication style appropriately to their audience, providing context and using the right tone and level of information.
• Customer Focus: Prioritizes the customer's needs and puts these at the forefront of all interactions. Ensures that others within their team maintain this same approach.
• Deliver: Demonstrates making well thought out, timely decisions and prioritization that leads to successful outcomes. Includes the right people at the right time.
• Problem Solve: Accurately assesses a situation to find the best solution or way of working to resolve the issues. Is focused on creating a long-term fix rather than a short-term solution.
• Role Model: Contributes to the culture by inspiring and motivating others through their positive approach and attitude. Comes to work determined to do a good job, for themselves and for their team.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead commissioning activities for fire and life safety systems from construction completion through startup and handover, coordinating contractors, subcontractors, and vendors throughout testing and commissioning.
• Develop commissioning plans, test procedures, test scripts, integrated systems testing protocols, and acceptance criteria in alignment with project requirements.
• Manage functional performance testing, performance verification, and troubleshooting of fire alarm, clean agent suppression, sprinkler, foam, smoke control, emergency communication, and hazardous gas detection systems.
• Support integrated systems testing to validate interactions between fire protection, building management, process safety, HVAC, emergency power, and control systems.
• Verify compliance with applicable NFPA standards, International Building Code (IBC), International Fire Code (IFC), NEC, local regulations, and client-specific requirements.
• Review and interpret design documents, submittals, drawings, P&ID diagrams, control schematics, sequences of operation, and test results to ensure alignment with project requirements and operational intent.
• Coordinate with engineering, construction, QA/QC, operations, vendors, owner representatives, and AHJs to resolve deficiencies and technical issues and achieve system acceptance; witness factory acceptance tests (FATs) and site acceptance tests (SATs) as required.
• Ensure complete turnover documentation, test records, deficiency tracking, and final acceptance documentation are maintained and delivered, and ensure adherence to project safety requirements and lockout/tagout procedures.

Required Skills

• Fire Alarm Systems (FAS), fire suppression systems (wet pipe, pre-action, deluge, clean agent), and smoke detection and smoke control systems.
• Hazardous Gas Monitoring Systems (HGMS), Emergency Shutdown Systems (ESD), mass notification, occupant evacuation and emergency response systems, and emergency power interfaces.
• Toxic, corrosive, pyrophoric, and flammable gas systems, and HPM (Hazardous Production Material) requirements.
• Familiarity with semiconductor facility standards, clean rooms, and critical power.
• Experience in commissioning or a technical consulting field such as facility design, engineering, or construction management; identifies owner's goals, needs, and expectations for building operation and function, and the associated commissioning responsibilities.
• Experience with commissioning software (Hexagon's Smart Completions) and/or digital software.
• Proven leadership and supervisory skills with a focus on mentorship and accountability, ideally leading a team on a large jobsite.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills for coordination with engineering, operations, and client teams, with demonstrated time management and organization skills to meet deadlines and quality objectives.

Education Requirements

• Requires bachelor's degree (or international equivalent) and 10 13 years of relevant experience, or 14 17 years of relevant work experience.
• Preferred: Bachelor's degree in Fire Protection Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or Construction Management.
• Preferred: Codes, Standards, and Regulations: NFPA 72 (Fire Alarm), NFPA 13 (Sprinklers), NFPA 20 (Fire Pumps), NFPA 25 (Inspection & Testing), NFPA 70 (NEC), and NFPA 101 (Life Safety Code).
• Preferred: Semiconductor-specific fire code requirements for Group H-5 occupancies.

Required Experience

• 10 13 years of relevant experience in life safety systems commissioning, or 14 17 years of relevant work experience.
• Preferred: 10 15 years of hands-on U.S. experience in fire construction, building life safety systems, or semiconductor facility management.

Benefits

• Medical, Vision, and Dental Insurance Plans
• 401k Retirement Fund

About the Client

This client is a globally recognized leader in engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC), with more than 125 years of delivering complex infrastructure projects across all seven continents more than 25,000 projects in 160 countries. The organization's portfolio spans energy and industrial, infrastructure, nuclear and environmental remediation, government services, and mining and metals, serving national governments, global energy companies, and the world's largest public agencies at a scale few firms on earth can match. With a Glassdoor rating of 4.0 stars from nearly 2,500 employee reviews and 78 percent of employees recommending the company to a friend including a 4.0-star rating for career opportunities, one of the highest in its sector this is an organization that has earned genuine employee endorsement. Teams here include civil and structural engineers, project controls specialists, procurement managers, field engineers, nuclear and environmental remediation professionals, and technology and ERP specialists collaborating across landmark, high-complexity projects worldwide.

About GTT

GTT is a minority-owned staffing firm and a subsidiary of Chenega Corporation, a Native American-owned company in Alaska. We highly value diverse and inclusive workplaces and support Fortune 500 organizations across banking, financial services, technology, life sciences, biotech, utilities, and retail sectors throughout the U.S. and Canada.

Job Number: 26-18148

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