Senior Fire & Safety Advisor - Sizewell - Suffolk Site based

Sizewell C Company; Leiston; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Market leading salary

Generous annual leave

Pension scheme

Flexible benefits

Job summary

Sizewell C is recruiting a Senior Fire & Safety Advisor to support the Civil Works Alliance at the Sizewell C site in Leiston, Suffolk. This role collaborates with the HSW Fire and Emergency Planning Lead to ensure compliant fire safety across CWA activities with contractors and regulators.

The candidate will drive fire safety across project areas, develop processes, mentor junior advisors and oversee risk assessments, ensuring timely closure of actions and ongoing safety improvements.

Qualifications

• NEBOSH Fire or Fire Safety Certificate is essential.
• Experience in using and developing health and safety management systems.

Responsibilities

• Support the HSW Fire and Emergency Planning Lead to develop and drive Fire Safety for all CWA areas.
• Develop and maintain Fire Safety processes and procedures in line with regulatory requirements and project needs.
• Ensure compliance with the RRFSO, Fire Safety Act/Regulations and CDM 2015 across temporary and permanent works.
• Support SZC and CWA in demonstrating robust construction fire safety controls.
• Drive behavioural Fire Safety and competence through briefings, drills and training; mentor junior advisors.
• Embed fire prevention/mitigation requirements into methods and construction sequencing.
• Analyze fire safety indicators, report trends, and feed lessons learned across CWA.
• Lead and review fire risk assessments for CWA areas; ensure actions are closed.

Skills

Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Analytical skills

Stakeholder engagement

Regulatory knowledge

Data reporting

CSCS Managers/Professionals

Education

NEBOSH Fire or Fire Safety Certificate

HSE management systems experience

Job description

Senior Fire & Safety Advisor - Sizewell - Suffolk Site based

Senior Fire & Safety Advisor - Sizewell - Suffolk Site based Opportunity with the Civil Works Alliance (CWA), Supporting Sizewell C

As part of the CWA (Civil Works Alliance), you will support the building of Sizewell C. Sizewell C will be a 3.2-gigawatt power station generating low-carbon electricity for around 6 million homes and will play a key role in our energy future, supplying reliable, clean electricity for at least 60 years.This role will be within theCWA Wide Section.

What will you do?

To support the HSW Fire and Emergency Planning Lead with CWA Fire Safety compliance site wide at Sizewell C, involving cooperation and coordination with the client, contractors and regulatory bodies.

Ensuring CWA Fire Safety remains suitable and sufficient with the risks associated with the work being undertaken and supports the delivery teams to achieve operational excellence in respect of Fire Safety.

Principal Accountabilities, Activities and Decisions

• Supports the HSW Fire and Emergency Planning Lead to develop and drive Fire Safety for all CWA areas.
• Develop and maintain Fire Safety processes and procedures in line with regulatory requirements and project needs.
• Ensure CWA activities comply with the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 (RRFSO), Fire Safety Act/Regulations updates, and relevant construction Standards across temporary and permanent works, including occupied site facilities.
• Support SZC and CWA in demonstrating robust construction fire safety controls consistent with ONR expectations.
• Drive behavioural Fire Safety and competence (briefings, drills, training) for CWA teams and Tier 2/3 contractors: mentor junior HSW/Fire Advisors.
• Embed fire prevention/mitigation requirements into methods, temporary works and construction sequencing (including hot works, temporary power, timber/combustibles, storage/segregation), consistent with HSG168 and CDM 2015 principles
• Analyse fire safety leading/lagging indicators, report trends, and feed lessons learned across CWA and parent companies; support incident investigations to CWA standards.
• Lead and periodically review task-/area-specific fire risk assessments for CWA areas, ensure actions are closed and maintained

What are we looking for?

Knowledge & Skills

Essential

• Good knowledge of Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
• Good analytical skills.
• Ability to influence and promote a positive Fire Safety culture, by providing constructive feedback to others around their performance, strengths and development needs.
• Able to engage at all levels within the CWA operational team structure.
• Has knowledge of: I. The Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 II. HSG168 Fire safety in construction III. Fire Safety in CDM Legislation IV. Building Safety Act 2022
• Able to use data and information for the preparation of Fire Safety reports.
• Construction Skills Certification Scheme (CSCS) Managers and Professionals competence

Desirable

• Knowledge of DSEAR (Dangerous Substances and Explosive Atmospheres Regulations)

Qualifications & Experience

Essential

• NEBOSH Fire or Fire Safety Certificate.
• Experience of using and developing health and safety management systems.

Desirable

• Fire Safety Level 4 Certification.
• Has previously experience in a Senior Fire Safety role with relevant construction related or transferable skills.
• DSEAR (Dangerous Substances and Explosive Atmospheres Regulations)

What we will offer you?

The CWA is a single delivery organisation made of up of the client (Sizewell C) and three parent companies - Balfour Beatty, Bouygues and Laing O'Rourke - which offer industry leading packages including market leading salaries, generous annual leave entitlements, pension scheme and other flexible benefits.

About Us

The CWA celebrates the creativity and innovation that comes from a diverse workforce, and we welcome applications from people of all backgrounds — especially those from under‑represented communities. Our project is built on five core values: Humility, Positivity, Respect, Solidarity, and Clarity.

By joining us, you’ll be encouraged to bring your whole self to work, speak up, and share your ideas. We encourage applications from all suitably qualified candidates, regardless of gender, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, or pregnancy and maternity.

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