Fire Marshal

STP Nuclear Operating Company • Wadsworth, TX

9d • Onsite

About The Position

The Fire Marshal manages the day-to-day activities of the Fire Protection Program, including impairments, hot work permits, fire watch programs, transient combustibles, site fire drills, Fire Brigade activities, and other fire-protection-related activities. The position administers the program and its controls to support continued compliance, coordinates fire-protection activities across the plant, and works with plant organizations, off-site responding agencies, and regulatory agencies.

The role includes reviewing proposed work and procedures, conducting or coordinating inspections and testing, assessing transient fire loads, identifying training needs, supporting pre-fire planning, monitoring system readiness and performance indicators, and preparing or reviewing fire hazard evaluations, investigations, and reports. It also provides independent field support to Operations and Maintenance and evaluates industry documentation and event reports for applicable corrective actions.

This is a site-based position requiring field and/or work-site duties. The role may involve overtime, alternate schedules, 24/7 callouts, and travel. The employee must be able to obtain and maintain unescorted access and complete General Employee Training.

Requirements

• At least 5 years of experience in fire protection, fire prevention, emergency response, or a related discipline, including experience supporting industrial or power-generation facilities.
• Nuclear experience.
• Knowledge of the design, operation, maintenance, and testing of Fire Protection systems.
• Demonstrated analytical ability.
• Ability to obtain and maintain unescorted access.
• Ability to don appropriate personal protective equipment and meet the stated environmental and physical requirements, including lifting up to 30+ lbs, climbing and traversing stairs, ladders, and scaffolds, working in confined spaces, and moving over uneven or slippery terrain.
• Availability for overtime and alternate work schedules as needed, and callouts 24 hours per day, seven days per week.
• Ability to travel if required.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Fire Science, or physical science.
• Associate's degree in a technical discipline with nuclear power plant experience may be considered in place of the preferred bachelor's degree.
• 2 years of Fire Brigade Leader experience.
• Civil Fire Fighting experience.
• NFPA Certified Fire Protection Specialist certification.
• Fire Marshal Designee qualification (FMD001).

Responsibilities

• Administer the Fire Protection Program, including its administrative controls, to ensure continued compliance.
• Review proposed work activities for plant fire protection considerations.
• Develop and administer the Fire Protection Program, including periodic fire-prevention inspections, fire-protection system and equipment inspections and testing, evaluations of transient fire loads, identification of training requirements, and pre-fire planning.
• Identify programmatic deficiencies in administrative controls, maintenance practices, and fire-protection applications, with support from the Fire Protection Engineer and other plant organizations as needed.
• Coordinate fire-protection-related activities throughout the plant.
• Provide feedback to the Fire Protection Engineer on needed revisions to engineering drawings, standards, and other engineering output documents.
• Coordinate off-site responding agencies and monitor agreements to support effective response and assistance to the site.
• Coordinate periodic self-assessments of the Fire Protection Program.
• Review procedures for changes that may require revisions to the Fire Watch, Impairment, and Transient Fire Load Tracking Computer Programs.
• Lead meetings and discussions with other departments and regulatory agencies, providing information and analysis related to Fire Protection Management questions and problems.
• Monitor material conditions affecting Fire Protection System health and advocate for work-order prioritization to maintain system readiness.
• Maintain Fire Protection Program performance indicators and develop improvement plans as needed.
• Prepare and review fire hazard evaluations and provide management-level reports on specific tasks.
• Provide independent support to Operations and Maintenance through field investigations, inspections, and problem-solving.
• Review industry documentation and event reports for relevance to the site and identify appropriate corrective actions.
• Prepare and review apparent-cause or root-cause investigations and recommend corrective actions.
• Conduct frequent plant tours and inspections to monitor Fire Protection System components and Fire Protection Program implementation.
• Accept an ERO position and an outage position as needed.
• Complete General Employee Training as required for the position.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time