There are several resources for employment on campus as well as external fire protection jobs:
Staff Positions:
Finance Manager, UMD College Park
Duties: Support the joint business office operations for the Department(s) of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering (ChBE), Materials Science & Engineering (MSE), and Fire Protection Engineering (FPE). Incumbent shall assist in handling the day-to-day financial reporting/analysis/account reconciliations as well as, general operational tasks supporting (3) Clark School Engineering departments.
Finance Manager is responsible for account reconciliations, journal entries, retrieval of financial data from the University’s Kuali Financial System (KFS) & Kuali Research System (KRS), analysis and manipulation of financial data related to (Grant/Contracts, Foundations, State, Gifts, DRIF, E&G accounts using Excel and BA3/4 (Priority Software) for all (3) departments. Prepare and disseminate monthly financial reports, assist in the development of policies and system tools for the analysis, tracking, compliance reporting – utilizing pivot tables, graphs, charts, etc. Incumbent shall assist with coordinating post award duties and are not limited to: creating/processing budget modifications, no cost extensions, and contract/grant close-outs.
Finance Manager shall oversee compliance for procurements/travel/hiring of personnel/procurement of equipment for sponsored research and contractual initiatives. Validate procurement request from Research Groups against the terms and conditions of the award(s), cost applicability to the award. Coordinate the monthly reconciliation of accounts to ensure compliance per award against their respective terms and conditions. This shall include but not limited to: day to day review of transactions posted to assigned accounts by ensuring all account activity is recorded, verifying amounts, comparing and reconcile balances and interpreting "burn-rates"/trends/deviations from accounting standards.
Incumbent shall coordinate the foundation efforts for all (3) departments for University Systems of Maryland Foundation (USMF) and University of Maryland College Park Foundation (UMCPF). This shall entail but not limited to: preparation of monthly financial statements, reconciliation of all accounts, analysis of account balances, fund availability on current use & endowments, processing quarterly and/or academic semester term reimbursements for scholarships/fellowships; process scholarship or endowment gifts to UMD’s Gift Processing System and coordinating such efforts with Clark School External Funds representative assigned to each department.
QUALIFICATIONS: Successful applicants shall have a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution –required and at least 3-5 years of related experience (i.e., contract and grant administration, financial account analysis and/or preparation of research proposal packages) preferably in a University setting. Working knowledge of OMB Circulars and Uniform Guidance, familiarity with electronic proposal submissions programs. Strong analytical, communication and interpersonal skills are necessary. Ability to communicate effectively with faculty, staff and students from a variety of backgrounds. Demonstrated ability to speak and write effectively and write clear and concise reports.Ability to interact with diverse constituencies, including faculty, staff, students and administrators in units across campus. Must have demonstrated organizational, analytical and problem solving abilities with strong mathematical skills.
To apply: A cover letter, resume, and names of three professional references should be submitted electronically to: http://ejobs.umd.edu under position number 124555. Salary is commensurate with experience. For best consideration, applications should be received by 28 February 2019, but applications will continue to be considered after this date until the position is filled.
Point of Contact: Questions about the position can be directed to the Chair of the Search Committee: Michael McNicholas, Director of Administrative Services for Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering, Materials Science & Engineering, and Fire Protection Engineering. Email: mmcnich@umd.edu.
Faculty Positions:
No openings at this time.
Employment Positions for Engineers:
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Engineering Career Services (for internships and post-graduation opportunities for all engineering majors)
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Job Listings (a job board specifically for fire protection majors)
Academic Positions and Fellowship Opportunities
There are the following Ph.D. possible openings in FireSERT in the area of Fire Dynamics and Materials laboratory:
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Soot, Carbon Monoxide and Radiation in Pool Fires: experiments and modeling
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Fire dynamics of large scale enclosure and corridor or tunnel fires
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Chemistry and physics of material flammability properties including extinction and ignition
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Fire suppression using liquid nitrogen
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Fire Risk assessment using Agent Based Modeling
For more information see:
https://www.ulster.ac.uk/research
Employment Posting Guidelines
The Department of Fire Protection Engineering welcomes job listings for internships and paid employment for positions in fire protection and related fields. Please forward the position description, including all pertinent contact and application information, to enfp@umd.edu.
Kindly forward the advertisement as an e-mail attachment in PDF format. Please be sure that your copy is “ready to post” as we are not available to edit it.
Thank you for your interest in sharing employment opportunities with our students and alumni who represent the very best in fire protection engineering.
Questions? Please call 301-405-3992.
The Engineering Career Services helps students find co-op, internship, and summer engineering positions. Students participating in these programs gain professional work experience, earn a competitive salary, make invaluable networking contacts, integrate classroom theory into practice, and confirm their career choices. In conjunction with the campus Career Center, we also assist students in finding post-graduate positions.
Engineering Co-op & Career Services Office
1137 Glenn L. Martin Hall
301-405-3863
co-op@eng.umd.edu
Hours: 8:30am - 4:30pm, Monday - Friday
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