Fire Safety Engineer

Your new company
Hays Engineering is recruiting for an experienced Fire Safety Engineer to support the delivery of major projects within the nuclear sector.This is an excellent opportunity for a Fire Safety Engineer with a strong understanding of fire dynamics, fire risk assessment and protection systems to work on complex, highly regulated engineering projects. You will play a key role in assessing fire risks, developing protection strategies and ensuring engineering designs meet relevant fire safety requirements.

Your new role
As a Fire Safety Engineer, you will work closely with multidisciplinary engineering and safety teams to identify potential fire hazards and develop effective fire prevention, detection and protection solutions.Your responsibilities will include:

• Reviewing and analysing 3D engineering models to identify combustible materials and potential fire risks.
• Undertaking fire simulation studies, including the use of MAGIC software, to assess temperature changes and fire behaviour.
• Reviewing engineering design changes and assessing their potential impact on fire safety.
• Developing and recommending appropriate fire protection strategies.
• Supporting the zoning of buildings and facilities to optimise fire safety.
• Undertaking fire protection calculations and technical assessments.
• Developing appropriate fire detection and firefighting solutions to support rapid and effective response.
• Working collaboratively with engineering disciplines to ensure fire safety considerations are integrated throughout the design process.

What you'll need to succeed
To be considered for this position, you should have:

• A relevant degree in Engineering or a related technical discipline.
• Experience within fire safety, fire engineering or fire protection engineering.
• A strong understanding of fire dynamics, risk assessment and fire prevention principles.
• Knowledge of UK, European and/or US fire regulations and standards.
• Experience working with BS 9999 or similar fire safety standards.
• Experience undertaking fire protection calculations and technical assessments.
• The ability to develop practical fire protection, detection and firefighting solutions.
• Experience working within a highly regulated engineering environment.

Experience within the nuclear sector would be particularly beneficial.
Desirable experienceThe following would be advantageous:

• Experience using MAGIC fire modelling/simulation software.
• Knowledge of ETCF (EPR Technical Code for Fire).
• Previous experience supporting nuclear new-build, operational nuclear or other complex safety-critical engineering projects.
• Experience working with multidisciplinary engineering design teams.

What you'll get in return
This role provides the opportunity to work on technically challenging projects within one of the UK's most highly regulated engineering sectors.The package includes:

• Excellent basic salary.
• Hybrid and flexible working.
• Pension scheme.
• Career progression opportunities. etc.

What you need to do now
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