Fire Engineering Nuclear Safety Study
Hybrid working (initially 1day/week, could move up to 3days in office)
Competitive Salary (based on experience)
Activities to be carried out as part of the service:
The service conducts internal studies on all the Nuclear Island buildings, to ensure that
safety functions are still carried out in the event of a fire occurring within the plant and
that the conventional safety requirements related to UK codes and standards are
implemented.
The service works in conjunction with Building Leaders, the safety team, the systems
engineers, civil engineers and plant layout engineers.
Activities:
Identification of risks:
Using the 3D model, calculation methodologies and fire requirements issued by the architect engineer or the client, the Fire Engineer:
Analyses the 3D model and identifies the various combustible materials present in each area.
Performs temperature change calculations over time for a simulated fire (modelling of various situations using the MAGIC software).
Studies the risk of damage to certain systems (functional redundancy).
Monitors and includes in the models the changes issued by all the engineering teams (change of positioning of cable trays, electrical cabinets, ventilation ducts, etc.)
Perform regulatory assessment for fire life safety
Fire protection:
Recommends protection solutions to prevent an outbreak of fire or to make it improbable.
Divides all buildings into zones for fire protection purposes.
Recommends fire detection and firefighting methods for the quickest possible detection and response
Performing fire protection calculations using specific software
Supports systems and contract teams to understand and implement the Fire requirements
Assessing and providing justifications for departures from BS9999
Required Technical Skills
Engineer qualified to degree level or equivalent specializing in safety and/or fire protection technologies Knowledge of ETCF (EPR technical code for fire)
Experience and knowledge of UK Fire Regulations including BS9999
Calculations relating to fire protection and ability to work with calculation tools.
Ability to propose fire protection and detection solutions.
Conscientious, enthusiastic about the subject with good interpersonal skills.
Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines.
English speaker
French is advantageous