About the role

Our work matters to millions. It'll matter to you too. Join our Balfour Beatty Kilpatrick team as a Project Engineer (Fire) on the Hinkley Point C Project and you'll be a big part of fascinating, complex, varied and meaningful work.

About Hinkley Point C

The first new nuclear power station to be built in the UK in over 20 years; Hinkley Point C in Somerset will provide low-carbon electricity for around 6 million homes, create thousands of jobs and bring lasting benefits to the UK economy.

Marking a significant milestone in the revitalisation of our nuclear power industry, Hinkley Point C will make a major contribution to the UKs move to reduce carbon emissions. The electricity generated by its two EPR reactors will offset 9 million tonnes of carbon dioxide emissions a year, or 600 million tonnes over its 60-year lifespan.

What you'll be doing

As a Project Engineer (Fire), you will have the following accountabilities.

  • Plan and prepare Fire risk assessment to support MEH alliance installation team.
  • Maintain planning schedule and provide weekly progress report on Fire Risk Assessments.
  • Coordinate end-to-end temp fire alarm & detector installation and witness test process.
  • Witness test installed alarms and signoff compliance certificate ( design and install).
  • Coordinate with supplier and make sure adequate resources are on site to support alarm system.
  • Update and maintain Fire Risk register.
  • Participate and support fire Audits & Organise and update weekly alarm test.

Who we're looking for

Do you have?

  • Experience in Fire Risk Assessment (both Temp and permanent)
  • Registered with Fire Risk Assessors Register
  • Certification in BAFE and Fire Alarm and Detection (include design, maintenance, installation, and commissioning to meet BS 5839
  • Good knowledgeable in Fire Safety Order 2023
  • SMSTS site safety training / CCNSG Safety Passport

You must be able to;

  • Achieve Security Clearance (BPSS or Higher)

Why work for us

Day in, day out, our teams deliver amazing projects in challenging conditions; developing, managing and maintaining the vital infrastructure and public spaces that modern economies, societies and communities rely on.

About us

At Balfour Beatty we are committed to creating a diverse workforce and an inclusive culture where everyone can be themselves and reach their full potential, not only because this is the right thing to do, but because it makes us a better business. To ensure we deliver on this commitment, we have a UK Diversity and Inclusion Action Plan which sets out the wide range of targeted, proactive, measurable steps we are taking to make this a reality.

To help and support us with our desired commitment to create an inclusive culture we are members of WISE, enei, Business Disability Forum and Women into Construction. In 2020, we signed the Audeliss and Involve Open Letter to demonstrate our commitment to taking key long term and sustainable actions on Black Inclusion. Balfour Beatty is also a Gold Award holder in the Ministry of Defence 'Employer Recognition Scheme' and actively encourage applications from Armed Forces personnel, veterans and reservists.

As a Disability Confident Employer, we are committed to working with people who have disabilities and long-term health conditions to remove barriers for them in obtaining employment. We are also committed to offering applicants with a disability an interview if they meet the minimum requirements for the role.



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