Fire Detection Engineer - Hinkley Point - Bridgwater

ZipRecruiter; England; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading company as a Fire Detection Engineer and contribute to the Hinkley Point C project, the first new nuclear power station in the UK in over 20 years. You will ensure the safety and efficiency of fire detection systems, support construction teams, and promote health and safety standards. This role offers the chance to work on a significant infrastructure project that aims to provide low-carbon electricity for millions of homes.

Benefits

Smart working with up to 40% remote work

25 days paid annual leave

Family friendly policies

Pension and share incentive plan

Qualifications

• Degree in HND/HNC Engineering or suitable experience in construction project Engineering/management.
• Good working knowledge of Fire detection installations.
• Understanding of fire installation standards and principles.

Responsibilities

• Provide safety advice and guidance for Fire Detection installation.
• Develop the Fire detection scope delivery strategy.
• Support building delivery teams with installation documentation.

Skills

Fire detection installations

Aspirating systems

Health and Safety

Education

Degree in HND/HNC Engineering

Job description

Job Description
About the role

Amazing infrastructure isn’t the only thing that gets built here. Incredible careers do too. Join our Balfour Beatty Kilpatrick team as a Fire Detection Engineer and you can build something to be proud of here.

About Hinkley Point C

The first new nuclear power station to be built in the UK in over 20 years; Hinkley Point C in Somerset will provide low-carbon electricity for around 6 million homes, create thousands of jobs and bring lasting benefits to the UK economy.

Marking a significant milestone in the revitalisation of our nuclear power industry, Hinkley Point C will make a major contribution to the UKs move to reduce carbon emissions. The electricity generated by its two EPR reactors will offset 9 million tonnes of carbon dioxide emissions a year, or 600 million tonnes over its 60-year lifespan.

What you'll be doing

As a Fire Detection Engineer you will have the following responsibilities,

• To provide safety advice and guidance relating to the installation of the Fire
  Detection and subsequent systems.
• To develop the MEH Alliance Joint Venture Fire detection scope delivery strategy.
• To support the building delivery teams in preparing the documentation required for the installation of the Fire detection and associated works.
• Ensure the consistent delivery of the Fire detection scope across all the areas and
  buildings by providing timely and relevant information to all area and building
• Promote and maintain health and safety to support a positive Nuclear Safety
• Risk management and mitigation strategies.
• Support the planning and training of the blue-collar trades required for the scope.
• Liaise and coordinate with the execution designers, EPM team and equipment
  manufacturers to ensure that the full installation requirements are known and
  interfaces are identified and resolved.
• Liaise and coordinate with the equipment manufacturers regarding product
  familiarisation and factory training where required.
• Liaise with the completions team regarding the process for closing out the MEH
  JV obligations prior to handing the scope over to the commissioning team.

Who we're looking for

Do you have?

• A Degree in HND /HNC Engineering or suitable experience in construction project Engineering/ management.
• A good working knowledge of Fire detection installations and aspirating systems
• An understanding of fire installation standards and principles
• Up-to-date knowledge of workplace/construction Health and Safety
• Can achieve a high-level security clearance.

Why work for us

Day in, day out, our teams deliver amazing projects in challenging conditions; developing, managing and maintaining the vital infrastructure and public spaces that modern economies, societies and communities rely on.

Why join us?

As if contributing to and supporting work that makes life better for millions wasn’t rewarding enough, we offer a full range of benefits too. You’ll have the freedom to shape the package that’s right for you and your life. Here are some of our key benefits:

- Smart working, giving you more flexibility such as staggered start and finish times, with up to 40% remote working, where roles allow.
- 25 days paid annual leave (pro rata)
- Family friendly policies which include 28 weeks full pay for maternity/adoption leave and four weeks full pay for paternity/partners leave
- Pension, share incentive plan, volunteering leave, recognition schemes and much more…

About us

Balfour Beatty Kilpatrick (BBK) is a market leading mechanical, electrical, plumbing (MEP) and mechanical, electrical and instrumentation (ME&I) solutions provider with over 100 years of engineering expertise.

We design, install and maintain the systems that make building infrastructure work. Emphasising environmentally efficient technologies, digital construction and offsite manufacturing, our experienced teams deliver high quality solutions across the following sectors: Aviation, Buildings, Civils, Defence, Energy and New Build Nuclear.

At Balfour Beatty we are committed to creating a diverse workforce and an inclusive culture where everyone can be themselves and reach their full potential, not only because this is the right thing to do, but because it makes us a better business. To ensure we deliver on this commitment, we have a UK and Action Plan which sets out the wide range of targeted, proactive, measurable steps we are taking to make this a reality.

To help and support us with our desired commitment to create an inclusive culture we are members of WISE, enei, Business Forum and Women into Construction. In 2020, we signed the Audeliss and Involve Open Letter to demonstrate our commitment to taking key long term and sustainable actions on Black . Balfour Beatty is also a Gold Award holder in the Ministry of Defence 'Employer Recognition Scheme' and actively encourage applications from Armed Forces personnel, veterans and reservists.

As a Confident Employer, we are committed to working with people who have disabilities and long-term health conditions to remove barriers for them in obtaining employment. We are also committed to offering applicants with a an interview if they meet the minimum requirements for the role.