Fire Watch Operations Lead - Nuclear Construction

Mactech Inspection Ltd; Taunton; On-site; GBP 15,000 - 18,000; Full time

Job summary

Mactech Inspection Ltd on the Hinkley Point C site in Somerset is seeking a Fire Watcher Supervisor to lead the centralised Fire Watch team across multiple construction workfaces. This is a non-working supervisory role; routine fire watching is not a primary duty.

You will deploy, coordinate and assure Fire Watch coverage, supervise Blue Hats, oversee hot works and permits, and ensure compliance with fire safety procedures.

Qualifications

• Minimum five years' relevant EHS, fire safety or construction supervisory experience.
• Experience on major construction projects, preferably nuclear, power generation or oil and gas.
• Strong knowledge of UK fire safety legislation and construction fire prevention.
• Practical experience managing hot works, permits and operational risks.
• Proven ability to coordinate multicultural teams, contractors and multiple workfaces.

Responsibilities

• Lead the centralised Fire Watch organisation as the accountable operational supervisor for deployment, coordination and assurance.
• Coordinate Fire Watch Blue Hats and Fire Watchers across participating contractors.
• Attend PLOW/PLOD meetings to forecast demand and plan resource deployment.
• Maintain effective Fire Watch coverage across shifts, breaks and absences.
• Oversee hot works arrangements, risk assessments and safe working practices.
• Ensure compliance with fire safety procedures, permits and site requirements.
• Conduct field inspections, audits and assurance checks, identifying corrective actions.
• Verify Fire Watcher competence, training, authorisation and Passport compliance.
• Coordinate emergency arrangements, incident investigations and lessons learned.
• Monitor performance, report KPIs and drive continuous improvement.

Skills

EHS experience

Fire safety knowledge

Construction supervision

Multicultural coordination

Education

CITB MAPS

CCNSG certification

NEBOSH Certificate in Fire Safety

Tools

Microsoft Outlook

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Microsoft PowerPoint

Job description

Mactech Inspection Ltd on the Hinkley Point C site in Somerset is seeking a Fire Watcher Supervisor to lead the centralised Fire Watch team across multiple construction workfaces. This is a non-working supervisory role; routine fire watching is not a primary duty.

You will deploy, coordinate and assure Fire Watch coverage, supervise Blue Hats, oversee hot works and permits, and ensure compliance with fire safety procedures.