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Pre-Construction Fire Safety Manager (Sizewell C)

Job Category:  Health & Safety
Contract Partner Company:  Jobs Service
Employing Company:  Sizewell C

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Pre-Construction Fire Safety Manager
Sizewell C
 

Location: Sizewell C, Leiston, Suffolk ( 5 days a week onsite)
Contract: Permanent, full-time
Salary: Competitive depending on experience, plus benefits
Holiday: 28 days + bank holidays (rising to 30 after 5 years)
Pension: Up to 15% employer contribution
Bonus : 5%


Closing Date: Wednesday 4th June 2026


About the Role
 

As a Pre - Construction Fire Safety Manager, you will play a pivotal role in embedding fire safety into the earliest stages of the Sizewell C project. Your work will ensure that fire safety principles are fully integrated into design, planning, and construction sequencing,supporting safe evacuation, property protection, and effective operational response.


Working closely with contractors, stakeholders, and the wider Pre - Construction Planning Team, you will help deliver the site‑wide fire safety strategy and contribute to a strong, positive fire safety culture across the project lifecycle.


Key Responsibilities
 

• Review pre‑construction designs for compliance with UK fire safety legislation.
• Identify and communicate fire‑related risks early in the planning and construction phases.
• Provide constructability, maintainability, and operability insights to support safe project delivery.
• Manage fire‑related project activities from concept through to delivery, tracking progress against programme milestones.
• Ensure the quality and consistency of fire engineering documentation produced by third parties.
• Mentor and support team members, contributing to training, knowledge sharing, and succession planning.
• Capture and apply lessons learned from major projects such as Hinkley Point C.
• Promote innovation and best practice across the fire safety function.
 

Knowledge, Skills & Experience
 

Essential
 

• Strong communication skills and the ability to build effective relationships across SZC, EDF, HPC, and the wider industry.
• A compliance‑focused yet collaborative approach.
• Ability to analyse complex technical information and identify trends, risks, and issues.
• Forward‑thinking mindset with the ability to anticipate emerging fire risks.
• Clear communicator capable of explaining complex fire safety concepts in multiple formats.
• Skilled at engaging others on technical matters and maintaining interest and understanding.
• Ability to share knowledge and build competence in others.
• Solid working knowledge of national fire safety legislation and standards.
 

Desirable


• Familiarity with CDM Regulations and their application to fire safety.
• Experience in major engineering or construction projects.
• Previous experience as a Fire Safety Inspecting Officer, ideally with building regulations consultation experience.
• Experience working within a fire safety advisory function on large projects.
• Ability to influence senior leaders and project teams.
• Experience contributing to or implementing fire safety strategies in complex, high‑risk environments.
• Understanding of large‑scale organisational processes, plant operations, and site activities.
 

Qualifications
 

Essential
 

• Level 5 Diploma in Fire Engineering Design (preferred).
• NEBOSH Fire Risk Assessment Certificate or equivalent.
• Membership of the Institute of Fire Safety Managers (IFSM) or equivalent.
• Demonstrated commitment to professional competence through active membership in a recognised fire safety organisation.
 

Desirable
 

• Experience in construction environments.
• NEBOSH Construction Certificate or European equivalent.
• Degree in Fire Engineering or related discipline (BSc, BEng) desirable but not essential.
 

Ready to Shape the Future of UK Energy?
 

If you thrive in a structured, on‑site environment, enjoy fast‑paced project delivery, and want to make a meaningful impact on a major local project, we’d love to hear from you.
 

Apply now to join Sizewell C.

 

 

For this role you must have evidence of right to work in the UK. As a project, we do not discriminate on the grounds of age, gender, race, colour, religion, disability or sexual orientation, and we welcome applications from all sections of the community.

The Sizewell C Jobs Service supports local people into exciting, long-term careers across our Project.#SZCJobs

 

 

Pre-Construction Fire Safety Manager
Sizewell C
 

Location: Sizewell C, Leiston, Suffolk ( 5 days a week onsite)
Contract: Permanent, full-time
Salary: Competitive depending on experience, plus benefits
Holiday: 28 days + bank holidays (rising to 30 after 5 years)
Pension: Up to 15% employer contribution
Bonus : 5%


Closing Date: Wednesday 4th June 2026


About the Role
 

As a Pre - Construction Fire Safety Manager, you will play a pivotal role in embedding fire safety into the earliest stages of the Sizewell C project. Your work will ensure that fire safety principles are fully integrated into design, planning, and construction sequencing,supporting safe evacuation, property protection, and effective operational response.


Working closely with contractors, stakeholders, and the wider Pre - Construction Planning Team, you will help deliver the site‑wide fire safety strategy and contribute to a strong, positive fire safety culture across the project lifecycle.


Key Responsibilities
 

• Review pre‑construction designs for compliance with UK fire safety legislation.
• Identify and communicate fire‑related risks early in the planning and construction phases.
• Provide constructability, maintainability, and operability insights to support safe project delivery.
• Manage fire‑related project activities from concept through to delivery, tracking progress against programme milestones.
• Ensure the quality and consistency of fire engineering documentation produced by third parties.
• Mentor and support team members, contributing to training, knowledge sharing, and succession planning.
• Capture and apply lessons learned from major projects such as Hinkley Point C.
• Promote innovation and best practice across the fire safety function.
 

Knowledge, Skills & Experience
 

Essential
 

• Strong communication skills and the ability to build effective relationships across SZC, EDF, HPC, and the wider industry.
• A compliance‑focused yet collaborative approach.
• Ability to analyse complex technical information and identify trends, risks, and issues.
• Forward‑thinking mindset with the ability to anticipate emerging fire risks.
• Clear communicator capable of explaining complex fire safety concepts in multiple formats.
• Skilled at engaging others on technical matters and maintaining interest and understanding.
• Ability to share knowledge and build competence in others.
• Solid working knowledge of national fire safety legislation and standards.
 

Desirable


• Familiarity with CDM Regulations and their application to fire safety.
• Experience in major engineering or construction projects.
• Previous experience as a Fire Safety Inspecting Officer, ideally with building regulations consultation experience.
• Experience working within a fire safety advisory function on large projects.
• Ability to influence senior leaders and project teams.
• Experience contributing to or implementing fire safety strategies in complex, high‑risk environments.
• Understanding of large‑scale organisational processes, plant operations, and site activities.
 

Qualifications
 

Essential
 

• Level 5 Diploma in Fire Engineering Design (preferred).
• NEBOSH Fire Risk Assessment Certificate or equivalent.
• Membership of the Institute of Fire Safety Managers (IFSM) or equivalent.
• Demonstrated commitment to professional competence through active membership in a recognised fire safety organisation.
 

Desirable
 

• Experience in construction environments.
• NEBOSH Construction Certificate or European equivalent.
• Degree in Fire Engineering or related discipline (BSc, BEng) desirable but not essential.
 

Ready to Shape the Future of UK Energy?
 

If you thrive in a structured, on‑site environment, enjoy fast‑paced project delivery, and want to make a meaningful impact on a major local project, we’d love to hear from you.
 

Apply now to join Sizewell C.

 

 

For this role you must have evidence of right to work in the UK. As a project, we do not discriminate on the grounds of age, gender, race, colour, religion, disability or sexual orientation, and we welcome applications from all sections of the community.

Why Join Us?

For more than 60 years, nuclear power stations in the UK have been quietly keeping Britain fuelled with massive amounts of home-grown energy.

Our teams up and down the country are proudly continuing to serve the nation – but they also have an eye on the future.

EDF is leading the UK's nuclear renaissance with the construction of a new nuclear power station at Hinkley Point C and plans for a new power station at Sizewell C in Suffolk.

Nuclear power is the most reliable, low-carbon energy source currently available to the UK. EDF is playing a key role in the development of nuclear sites, while Hinkley Point C will provide low-carbon electricity to meet 7% of the UK demand. The project is already making a positive impact on the local and national economy as well as boosting skills and education.

We’re not just building new nuclear power stations. We’re developing careers, upskilling generations and creating thousands of employment and apprenticeship opportunities across a variety of skills areas.

It takes a special kind of person to work in the nuclear energy industry and although we have thousands of them there’s always a need for more.

Our industry has a mind-boggling range of opportunities and more jobs, and in more places, than you might think. But it’s also an industry which is changing.

We’re a responsible business and proud to be Britain’s biggest generator of zero carbon electricity. With size, age and experience, we believe we can do even more.

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