Fire Marshal

STP Nuclear Operating Company • Wadsworth, TX

1d • Onsite

About The Position

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

The position includes reviewing proposed work and procedures, conducting inspections and evaluations, monitoring fire protection system health, identifying deficiencies, maintaining program performance indicators, preparing fire hazard evaluations and management reports, and reviewing industry events and investigations for applicable corrective actions. It also provides field support to Operations and Maintenance and requires frequent plant tours and inspections.

The role is site-based, with work performed in the field and/or at the work site. Overtime, alternate schedules, and callouts may be required; travel may also be required. The employee may need to carry a phone and accept ERO and outage positions as needed.

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 don appropriate Personal Protective Equipment and meet the described environmental and physical demands, including lifting up to 30+ lbs, using stairs and ladders, working in confined spaces, and traversing uneven or slippery terrain.
• Ability to obtain and maintain unescorted access.
• Successfully complete General Employee Training as required for the position.

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 lieu 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 qualified (FMD001).

Responsibilities

• Administer the Fire Protection Program, including administrative controls, to maintain continued compliance.
• Review proposed work activities for plant fire protection considerations.
• Develop and administer fire prevention inspections, fire protection systems and equipment inspections and testing, transient fire load evaluations, 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 revisions needed to engineering drawings, standards, and other engineering 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 on fire protection management questions and problems.
• Monitor material conditions affecting Fire Protection System health and advocate for prioritizing work orders 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.
• Support Operations and Maintenance through field investigations, inspections, and problem-solving.
• Review industry documentation and event reports for relevance to STP 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 program implementation.
• Accept an ERO position and an outage position as needed.
• Obtain and maintain unescorted access and successfully complete General Employee Training as required.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time