Senior Nuclear Fire Safety Engineer
Core
Develop and manage comprehensive fire safety strategies for nuclear facilities, ensuring compliance with regulatory and industry requirements to support the licensing and deployment of Small Modular Reactors (SMRs).
Role type
Senior Nuclear Fire Safety Engineer (hands-on IC with potential team leadership)
Builds
Fire safety strategies, Fire Hazard Analyses, safety case documentation, and fire protection design solutions for SMR reactor islands.
Domain
Nuclear energy / Small Modular Reactors (SMR)
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Fire engineering principles, hazard identification, risk assessment methodologies (FHA, HAZID, HAZOP, FMEA, Fault Tree Analysis), engineering substantiation, safety case development, regulatory compliance knowledge
Preferred skills
Experience in highly regulated or major hazard industries (defence, oil and gas, chemicals, power generation), Chartered status or professional institution membership
Technologies
Fire detection systems, suppression systems, alarm systems, compartmentation design, evacuation systems, firefighting provisions
Responsibilities
Lead production and technical review of Fire Hazard Analyses and safety case documentation; Define and substantiate fire protection design solutions; Collaborate across multidisciplinary engineering and regulatory teams; Mentor and develop junior engineers
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with potential team leadership