Fire & DSEAR Advisor

The Opportunity

In this role, you will be working in a diverse environment and contribute your knowledge and skills to oversee the preparation and execution of CommOps activities at HPC project, work collaboratively with other areas, teams, and programmes.

The Fire Safety & Risk Assessor is part of a team of CommOps safety and compliance professionals reporting to the CommOps Fire Safety Coordinator. This role is opportunity for someone with limited Fire Safety experience.

The role will also support on fire safety matters to the CommOps programme, support and promote the development of a positive fire safety culture and help support facilitate the coordination of fire safety amongst the many other contractors working on the project and at its Associated Development Sites.

As part of this role, you will collaborate closely with CommOps Fire Safety team, HPC Site Fire Safety Team You will support the CommOps Fire Safety Lead with their day-to-day Fire Safety management and monitoring between the CommOps Programme, which will form an integral part of the HPC CommOps Fire Safety Arrangements in line with the HPC site arrangements.

Key responsibilities:

• Implementing a Fire Hazard Analyses (FHA) and Fire Risk Assessment (FRA) with inputs from relevant HPC project Subject Matter Experts (SMEs).
• Assist the CommOps Fire safety lead regarding the Fire Safety Arrangements in Commissioning, including writing and owning Commissioning Fire Risk Assessments (FRA).
• Support the facilitation and administration of the Fire Safety and Emergency Preparedness Management Systems and Fire Safety Audit and Assurance.
• Contribute to the implementation of the Commissioning fire safety strategy for Commissioning/Pre Operation/Maintenance areas.
• Ensure the Fire Health and Safety Standards of the HPC project are consistently met while championing the HPC Way including its pillars in all activities undertaken.
• Assist with communication of lessons learned/ toolbox talks/ fire safety moments across the CommOps.
• Administrating and supporting regular site fire safety inspections and checks with Commissioning Fire safety Coordinator.
• Assist the CommOps Fire safety Lead regarding undertake Fire Safety Assurance Audits, Inspections and other monitoring activities of both controlled areas and all site contractors to ensure compliance with site Fire Safety Standards and UK legislation.
• Assisting in both establishment and transition into the operational stations fire safety governance arrangements, and policies which align with applicable regulatory requirements, loss control objectives and business needs.
• Support the management of the CommOps fire safety DSEAR arrangements, including the development of CommOps DSEAR Risk Assessments, and ensuring compliance with Client, Principal Designers and Principal Contractor standards.
• Support the developing an operational readiness strategy which provides clarity and direction to project stakeholders on what fire safety arrangements will be implemented to support safe start up in operations and facilitate legislative compliance.
• Support the developing an implementation plan which outlines the specific fire safety arrangements which will be implemented by each project milestone up to COD.

Qualifications & Experience

Any combination of these:

Essential:

Any combination of the below:

• Minimum Level 4 Fire Safety Qualification with an approved professional body i.e. Institute of Fire Engineers (IFE).
• Minimum of 2 years' experience within large scale complex construction or nuclear licence sites environments.
• Minimum of 2 years' experience within DSEAR hazards and managements processes.
• Demonstrates a knowledge and understanding of the principles and practices of Fire Safety.
• Competent in using Microsoft applications and an aptitude to learn new software packages.
• CompEx Foundation Plus (ExF+).
• Holds CTC level security clearance or the ability to obtain this

Desirable but not essential:

• Chartered membership of IOSH or equivalent
• CompEx Responsible Persons (Ex14)
• IFE Membership and Qualification (or working towards full membership) in an internationally recognised engineering body.