Position – Fire Engineer

Location – Aztec West, Bristol

Travel – Required in the office 3 days per week and 2 from home

Hybrid working – 3 days in the office and 2 remote

Arrangement – Staffed only

Salary -  £48,000+ DOE

NUVIA UK's Technical Services & Consulting department is fast growing with hybrid opportunities available up and down the country. We're striving to create a multidisciplinary team to offer our clients the best range of talent.

BPSS clearance will be required at basic level. Prior clearance will not be transferrable.

The service conducts internal studies on all the Nuclear Island buildings, to ensure that safety functions are still carried out in the event of a fire occurring within the plant and that the conventional safety requirements related to UK codes and standards are implemented. 

The service works in conjunction with Building Leaders, the safety team, the systems engineers, civil engineers and plant layout engineers.

 Responsibility of a Fire Engineer –

• Using the 3D model, calculation methodologies and fire requirements issued by the architect engineer or the client, the Fire Engineer:

• Analyses the 3D model and identifies the various combustible materials present in each area.

• Performs temperature change calculations over time for a simulated fire (modelling of various situations using the MAGIC software).

• Studies the risk of damage to certain systems (functional redundancy).

• Monitors and includes in the models the changes issued by all the engineering teams (change of positioning of cable trays, electrical cabinets, ventilation ducts, etc.)

• Perform regulatory assessment for fire life safety
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Description of the Fire Protection Engineer –

• Recommends protection solutions to prevent an outbreak of fire or to make it improbable.

• Divides all buildings into zones for fire protection purposes.

• Recommends fire detection and firefighting methods for the quickest possible detection and response.

• Performing fire protection calculations using specific software.

• Supports systems and contract teams to understand and implement the Fire requirements

• Assessing and providing justifications for departures from BS9999
   

 Employee Staff Benefits:

• 8.5% Pension Contribution & Life Assurance

• Private Medical Scheme*

• Employee Share Scheme

• Salary Sacrifice Schemes: Electrical Vehicles, Technology and Cycle to Work

• 18 Weeks Full Maternity Pay* (+21w SMP)

• 25 days holiday (increasing to 28 days after 5 years’ service, 31 days after 10 years’ service)

• Option to buy, sell and carry over up to 5 days annual leave per year

• In partnership with trade unions

• Personal Development & Further Education Support

• Long Service & Recognition Awards

• Free Employee Assistance Programme

*After 1 year of service.

Nuvia - a subsidiary of VINCI construction - is an international company that operates across highly regulated sectors including Civil Nuclear and has a strong presence and history of delivery at nuclear sites in the UK and internationally.

Nuvia is a performance-driven company that is committed to the development of its people within a culture of safety, innovation, and excellence.

Nuvia UK is committed towards equality in employment.