Principal Fire Engineer – Energy BusinessJoin us in supporting the UK nuclear fleet and new small modular reactor developers. This role will be based at one of our Energy offices (Newcastle, Glasgow, Warrington, Gloucester, Bristol or Knutsford). We consider flexible working patterns.
Key Responsibilities
- Development of fire safety strategies to support compliance with Building Regulations and relevant fire safety legislation, including design solutions encompassing means and escape, detection and alarm, structural fire protection, suppression, and firefighting access/facilities for the fire and rescue service in accordance with recognised prescriptive good practice and/or fire engineering principles.
- Undertaking conventional fire assessments/fire risk assessments to support compliance with fire safety legislation and/or the development of fire safety strategies, and to support ALARP demonstrations where non‑compliances exist.
- Undertaking fire modelling using empirical hand calculations and software packages such as CFAST and/or Computational Fluid Dynamics in support of fire safety strategies.
Education, Experience and Skills
- STEM degree qualified (desirable, not essential).
- Membership with a recognised institution (Institution of Fire Engineers – desirable, not essential).
- Fire safety engineering experience, ideally covering most of the key responsibilities listed above.
- Experience of application and use of relevant prescriptive codes (e.g. ADB, BS 9999 etc).
- Experience of undertaking fire modelling in support of the provision of performance‑based fire safety engineered solutions (desirable, not essential).
Benefits Overview
Health, dental and vision insurance; paid time off, holidays, retirement benefits (including 401(k) matching); educational reimbursement; parental leave; employee stock purchase plan; tax‑saving options; disability and life insurance; pet insurance.
Amentum is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our hiring practices provide equal opportunity for employment without regard to race, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or medical conditions related to pregnancy, childbirth, or breastfeeding), age, ancestry, United States military or veteran status, color, religion, creed, marital or domestic partner status, medical condition, genetic information, national origin, citizenship status, low‑income status, or mental or physical disability so long as the essential functions of the job can be performed with or without reasonable accommodation, or any other protected category under federal, state, or local law.
We are a Disability Confident employer. We interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for a vacancy, and we welcome applications from candidates who are seeking flexible working and from those who may not meet all the listed requirements for the role. If you require further support or reasonable adjustments with regards to the recruitment process, please contact the team.
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