Fire Safety Lead

Centrus Energy • Piketon, OH

6h • Onsite

About The Position

If you believe fire prevention is both a science and a strategy, this role puts you at the center of protecting mission-critical operations. As the Fire Safety Lead at Centrus Energy, you’ll oversee and strengthen the Fire Safety Program within a highly regulated nuclear environment. Working alongside Fire Services, Nuclear Safety, Engineering, and Operations, you’ll ensure systems, procedures, and people are prepared—keeping facilities compliant, resilient, and ready.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in fire protection, fire science, or closely related discipline, or equivalent technical experience
• 3+ years of fire protection experience in industrial, process, or regulated facilities such as DOE, nuclear, chemical, or large manufacturing environments
• Demonstrated ability to interpret and apply fire protection and life-safety codes and standards
• Experience with inspection, testing, and maintenance of industrial fire protection and fire alarm systems
• Strong technical writing and cross-functional collaboration skills
• The ability to obtain and maintain a “Q” clearance.

Nice To Haves

• State or national fire services certification
• Experience integrating fire protection requirements into site procedures and worker safety programs
• Background supporting fire hazard analyses, design reviews, or fire investigations
• Current “Q” or “L” clearance.

Responsibilities

• Implement and maintain a compliant Fire Safety Program aligned with regulatory directives and company requirements.
• Develop and update Pre-Fire and Pre-Incident Plans.
• Partner with site response teams and local agencies on drills and lessons learned.
• Oversee fire system inspection, testing, maintenance, impairment control, and return-to-service activities.
• Support hot work permitting.
• Contribute to fire hazard analyses and design reviews.
• Assist with investigations and corrective actions.
• Coordinate contractor support.
• Maintain fire safety policies and procedures.
• Deliver training.
• Perform change evaluations.
• Step in for the Fire Safety & Emergency Management Manager when needed.
• Promote safe, code-compliant operations.

Benefits

• Pre-employment background check
• Pre-employment drug test
• Random drug testing program
• Drug testing in the event of any incident causing injury or causing damage to property, or if it is determined that there is a reasonable suspicion the employee is under the influence of drugs or alcohol.
• Background investigation by the Federal government for security clearance
• Subsequent Federal government reinvestigations may be required.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior