About The Role:
The role of the Fire Safety (Nuclear and Conventional) Assessor/Fire Engineer on FMCP is to provide integrated fire safety engineering advice and supporting documentation in a fit for purpose, proportionate manner in line with the expectations set in the SL Safety Case Process arrangements.
Key responsibilities included within the role:
- Proactively contributing to the development of safe solutions with due consideration to the context of the project.
- Supporting studies and inspections to identify fire hazards and control measures.
- Producing Conventional Fire Safety Strategy and Nuclear Fire Assessments applying Fire Engineering methods as appropriate, in a fit for purpose proportionate manner
- Assessing the hazards and risks of fire and its effects for new design and the building holistically
- Developing fire safety justifications utilising Claims, Arguments and Evidence (CAE) tools or similar.
- Producing and reviewing building Fire Safety Strategies, Plant Modification Proposals, Fire Gap Analyses and Nuclear Fire Assessments.
- Providing technical fire advice on the design, installation, maintenance requirements for active and passive fire protection systems.
- Providing advice and training on Conventional Fire and Nuclear Fire Safety.
- Support to the development of the Engineering schedule.
- Working collaboratively with the Safety case disciplines supporting the FMCP Safety case production.
- Attendance and input into design review stages (SDDR, MDDR etc)
- Implementing the standards and expectations of the Safety Cases Profession.
- Developing effective working relationships with the key interfacing stakeholders including:
- Safety Case Manager (SCM).
- Project and Project Engineering Managers.
- Design and Plant Engineers.
- Operations Teams.
- Technical teams.
- Specialist safety assessment teams (e.g. human factors)
- Providing Nuclear and Conventional Fire Safety Assessment support, to Sellafield Ltd. (SL) engagements with Regulatory bodies and other external stakeholders.
- Proactively identify and share fire learning within and external to Safety Cases, as well as seeking out and implementing potential improvement opportunities and associated fire learning from other areas.
- Hold a degree in Fire Engineering or equivalent. First degree in a relevant STEM subject and further qualifications in Fire Engineering such as an MSc
- A chartered fire engineer is preferable, will consider a recognised fire engineering qualification.
- Understanding and experience of working with relevant fire safety legislation, standards and guidance. (e.g. ADB, BS9999, RRFSO, PAS 79, PD 7974 etc.).
- Understanding of Safety Case Process and Methods linked to nuclear fire safety analysis.
- Ability to apply Fire Engineering skills in SL context to ensure fit for purpose solutions.
- Ability to communicate technical information to a non-technical audience.
- Good report writing, strong numeracy and verbal communication skills.
- Confident in liaising with Design, Engineering, Safety Cases, clients, regulators, contractors and third parties as required.
- Proactive in seeking out improvements.
- Experience providing integrated safety case support in the nuclear industry and ideally Sellafield Ltd
- Knowledge and understanding of Claims/Arguments/ Evidence
- Knowledge and experience working within the UK nuclear regulatory framework would be advantageous
- Ability to work autonomously and as part of integrated team
- Appropriate knowledge and experience of the site wide fire protection management system, issues and requirements.
- Appropriate knowledge and experience of the site wide fire protection management system, issues and requirements.
- Understanding the ALARP principle and developing fire safety justifications.