Fire Safety Lead

EDF Energy; Bridgwater; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 74,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

Market-leading pension scheme

Electric vehicle leasing

Discounted gym membership

Life assurance

Tech vouchers

Experience days

Job summary

EDF Energy is seeking a CommOps Fire Safety Team Leader to oversee fire safety across our high‑risk sites, including Hinkley Point C. You will lead a skilled team, shape safety arrangements, influence stakeholders and strengthen a proactive fire safety culture to support regulatory compliance and operational readiness.

Based at Hinkley Point C with some home-working flexibility and on‑site presence, you will bring Level 4 Fire Safety qualifications, nuclear experience, and a track record of

Qualifications

• Minimum Level 4 Fire Safety qualification with an approved professional body (e.g., Institute of Fire Engineers).
• Experience leading and implementing Fire Safety Management Systems on nuclear licensed sites.
• Strong knowledge of UK and international fire safety standards and CDM Regulations.
• Experience developing and assuring fire risk assessments in high-risk environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development and assurance of the CommOps Fire Safety Management Plan.
• Manage and support a team of fire safety professionals.
• Provide expert fire safety advice across construction, commissioning and pre-operations.
• Oversee fire and DSEAR risk assessments and compliance activities.
• Engage contractors, regulators and internal teams to strengthen fire safety performance.

Skills

Fire safety management

Leadership of safety teams

CDM regulations knowledge

Fire risk assessments

CTC vetting eligibility

Education

Level 4 Fire Safety qualification

Job description

About the Role

Join a role where your expertise protects people, progress and purpose. At EDF, we know that everyone’s path looks different. That’s why Success is Personal, and here you can lead fire safety where it truly matters while shaping a career that reflects your impact.

The Opportunity

As a CommOps Fire Safety Team Leader, you’ll play a critical role in preparing Hinkley Point C for commissioning and pre-operations. You’ll lead fire safety management across a complex, high-risk environment, helping keep people safe while supporting EDF’s journey towards An Electric Britain.

You’ll join us on a salary starting of £67,000 per annum, based primarily at the #HinkleyPointC site. This role offers some flexibility for home working or other EDF office locations, balanced with a strong on-site presence to support operational priorities.

Leading a skilled team, you’ll shape fire safety arrangements, influence stakeholders and strengthen a positive fire safety culture. Your work will support regulatory compliance, operational readiness and long-term safety across one of the UK’s most significant infrastructure projects.

Who You Are

We’re looking for a CommOps Fire Safety Team Leader who leads with confidence, clarity and purpose, and who can balance strategic oversight with hands‑on engagement. To be shortlisted, you need to offer…

• A minimum Level 4 Fire Safety qualification with an approved professional body such as the Institute of Fire Engineers
• Fire Safety Experience in complex construction, process or nuclear environments
• Proven experience leading and implementing Fire Safety Management Systems on nuclear licensed sites
• Strong knowledge of UK and international fire safety standards and CDM Regulations
• Experience developing and assuring fire risk assessments within high‑risk environments

To be appointed to this role, you will need to meet the criteria for Counter Terrorist Check (CTC) Security Vetting, which will, ordinarily, require you to have been a resident of the UK for at least three of the past five years.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Leading the development and assurance of the CommOps Fire Safety Management Plan
• Managing and supporting a team of fire safety professionals
• Providing expert fire safety advice across construction, commissioning and pre-operations
• Overseeing fire and DSEAR risk assessments and compliance activities
• Engaging contractors, regulators and internal teams to strengthen fire safety performance

Pay, Benefits and Culture

Alongside a starting salary of £67,000 per annum, potential for an annual bonus, and a market‑leading pension scheme, your package includes flexible benefits such as electric vehicle leasing, discounted gym membership, life assurance, tech vouchers and experience days.

• a starting salary of £67,000 per annum
• potential for an annual bonus
• a market‑leading pension scheme
• electric vehicle leasing
• discounted gym membership
• life assurance
• tech vouchers
• experience days

At EDF, we believe there are many ways to define success. That’s why we give you the freedom to develop a career that’s right for you. Here, Success is Personal – your journey, powered by us.

Everyone is welcome at EDF. We’re proud to build a workplace that reflects the communities we serve and are committed to supporting inclusion, accessibility and flexibility at every stage of your career.

Join us and find your success at EDF.

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