Fire Engineer - Nuclear Safety for UK Projects (Hybrid)

Assystem; Bristol; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid Working Opportunity

Flexible working hours

Pension scheme

25 days’ paid annual leave

Professional fees reimbursed

Employee referral scheme

Job summary

Assystem is seeking a Fire Engineer to join a Nuclear Safety & Environment team working on two major UK nuclear new build projects. You will contribute to fire safety design and assessment of facilities, ensuring compliance with nuclear safety requirements and UK fire regulations.

In a multidisciplinary setting, you’ll collaborate with safety, systems, civil, building design and plant layout teams to develop and maintain fire protection strategies across key facilities.

Qualifications

• A degree in Fire Engineering, Mechanical Engineering or Nuclear Engineering is required.
• Experience in fire safety engineering, risk assessment or safety case development in regulated environments.
• Knowledge of UK Fire Regulations (BS9999) is preferred.
• Ability to propose fire protection and detection solutions with strong analytical skills.

Responsibilities

• Conduct fire safety studies and assessments for Nuclear Island buildings.
• Analyse materials and evaluate fire risks within designated plant areas.
• Perform fire modelling and temperature evolution calculations using specialist software.
• Evaluate impact on safety-critical systems and identify common cause failure risks.
• Provide technical fire engineering support to design teams and documentation.
• Develop fire protection strategies and support regulatory assessments.

Skills

Fire protection design

Safety cases

UK fire regulations

Fire modelling

Analytical thinking

Stakeholder management

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Education

Degree in Fire Engineering

Degree in Mechanical or Nuclear Eng

Tools

ETC-F knowledge

Job description

Assystem is seeking a Fire Engineer to join a Nuclear Safety & Environment team working on two major UK nuclear new build projects. You will contribute to fire safety design and assessment of facilities, ensuring compliance with nuclear safety requirements and UK fire regulations.

In a multidisciplinary setting, you’ll collaborate with safety, systems, civil, building design and plant layout teams to develop and maintain fire protection strategies across key facilities.