Site Fire & Rescue Service Manager

Sizewell C; Leiston; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A nuclear site licensed company seeks a Site Fire & Rescue Service Manager in Leiston, UK. You will lead the onsite Fire & Rescue Service, ensuring safety and compliance with regulations. Ideal candidates will have strong leadership skills, technical rescue experience, and a thorough understanding of UK fire safety legislation. This role is pivotal in establishing a robust emergency response strategy aligned with site risks and requires excellent communication abilities across all levels.

Benefits

28 days annual leave

Up to 5% annual bonus

Defined Contribution Pension Scheme with generous contributions

Flexible benefits allowance

Qualifications

• In-depth knowledge of firefighting and technical rescue operations.
• Comprehensive understanding of UK fire safety legislation.
• Experience with JESIP and multi-agency response principles.

Responsibilities

• Lead and shape service delivery and optimising resources.
• Develop risk and resilience strategies for operational response.
• Promote fire safety culture through audits and assurance activities.

Skills

Technical expertise in firefighting

Leadership skills

Strong communication skills

Operational management

IT proficiency

Education

Formal Incident Command qualification

Fire Safety qualifications

Job description

As the Site Fire & Rescue Service Manager, you will play a pivotal role in ensuring the safety and resilience of one of the UK's most significant infrastructure projects. Working within the Site Delivery Team, you'll lead the implementation, coordination, and management of the onsite Fire & Rescue Service, ensuring compliance with Nuclear Site License Conditions and other regulatory obligations. This is a unique opportunity to shape and deliver a world‑class Fire & Rescue Service that evolves with the site's risk profile. You'll collaborate closely with the Site Principal Contractor team to guarantee safe operations and provide robust emergency response capabilities. We're looking for an experienced, collaborative leader who combines technical expertise with strategic vision‑someone who can motivate and inspire a diverse workforce while engaging confidently with stakeholders at all levels.

• Lead and Shape Service Delivery: Direct future service provision, optimise resources, and ensure nationally recognised competence as site risk increases.
• Develop Risk and Resilience Strategies: Implement programmes that inform operational response and risk familiarisation.
• Promote Fire Safety Culture: Drive positive behaviours through audits and assurance activities aligned with risk‑based inspection programmes.
• Emergency Preparedness: Collaborate with multi‑agency partners, promoting JESIP principles and conducting practical exercises to validate emergency plans.
• Operational Readiness: Maintain team skills, equipment, and readiness for all rescue scenarios.
• Health & Safety Leadership: Support robust arrangements throughout the construction phase.
• Integrated Incident Management: Ensure Security Control Room protocols are fully aligned with fire and emergency actions.
• In‑depth knowledge and experience of firefighting and technical rescue operations.
• Comprehensive understanding of UK fire safety legislation and compliance frameworks, with the ability to apply these effectively in complex, high‑risk environments.
• Strong understanding of Incident Command and operational management.
• Experience with JESIP and multi‑agency response principles.
• Contract management experience with (not exhaustive); budget, finance, cost control, procurement, enterprise risk management, commercial.
• Excellent communication skills, adaptable across all organisational levels including for example writing and briefing for Senior Leadership, stakeholder and community engagement.
• Strong IT proficiency and ability to simplify complex processes.

Desirable Qualifications

• Formal Incident Command qualification.
• Technical rescue experience (e.g., confined space, water rescue, rope rescue, trauma care).
• Knowledge of COMAH sites and civil engineering environments.
• Fire Safety qualifications and instructor‑level training in specialist areas.
• Fire safety construction experience and/or consultancy in high‑hazard industries.

Sizewell C Limited (Sizewell C) is a nuclear site licensed company whose business is to design, finance, construct, commission, operate, maintain, and eventually decommission the nuclear power plant and related infrastructure at Sizewell C in Suffolk. Sizewell C was formerly under the majority ownership of the EDF Group but is currently majority owned by HM Government and operates as an independent company. EDF remains a key shareholder in Sizewell C and the business therefore maintains close links to EDF as a part of its 'nuclear family'.

Benefits & Compensation

• Annual Leave: 28 days per annum, increasing to 30 days after 5 years of service, plus bank holidays.
• Bonus: Up to 5% annual bonus.
• Pension Contributions: Defined Contribution Pension Scheme with up to 7.5% employee contribution, 15% employer contribution.
• Flexible Benefits: Additional allowance for a variety of benefits including.