Fire Safety and Emergency Response Officer

Location: Arne

NES Fircroft are currently recruiting a Fire, Safety & Emergency Response Officer on behalf of our client, a leading Oil & Gas Operator. This will be based on-site a the Wytch Farm Oil Field, Dorset.

Overview:
This is an excellent opportunity to join the Client’s HSE Team, providing specialist fire safety, emergency preparedness, and emergency response coordination support across a major hazard oil and gas facility operating within a highly regulated environment. The role is responsible for maintaining and developing effective fire protection systems, coordinating emergency response arrangements, delivering emergency preparedness programmes, and ensuring compliance with relevant legislation and company standards.

The successful candidate will play a key role in supporting the site's capability to prevent, mitigate, and respond to major accident hazards, helping to safeguard people, assets, and the environment.

This is a full-time Monday-Friday role based on site. Initial 12-month contract with potential for long-term extension.

Key Responsibilities Include:

Fire Safety & Major Hazard Management
Develop, maintain and continuously improve the site's Fire Safety Management System.
Conduct and review Fire Risk Assessments, ensuring compliance with legislative, regulatory and company requirements.
Support major accident hazard management activities through participation in risk
assessments, hazard studies and incident investigations.
Develop fire hazard assessments and mitigation plans for credible worst-case scenarios.
Carry out fire safety inspections, audits and assurance activities across the facility.
Maintain fire safety procedures, standards and documentation, incorporating industry best practice.
Emergency Preparedness & Response
Develop, maintain and periodically review Emergency Response Plans, Incident
Management Plans and associated emergency arrangements.
Coordinate emergency response exercises, tabletop scenarios and multi-agency drills,
ensuring actions are effectively tracked to completion.
Support Incident Management Team activities and provide emergency response leadership during incidents and exercises.
Capture and implement lessons learned from incidents, audits and emergency exercises.
Liaise with emergency services, local authorities and other external stakeholders to maintain effective response arrangements.
Fire Protection Systems & Emergency Equipment
Ensure the operational readiness of fire protection systems through inspection, testing and assurance activities.
Coordinate the maintenance and repair of fire-critical equipment and systems.
Monitor the performance and availability of firewater, foam and deluge systems, firefighting equipment, detection and alarm systems, breathing apparatus, rescue equipment and other life-saving assets.
Maintain inspection, testing and maintenance records, and oversee specialist contractor activities where required.
Training & Competence
Develop, coordinate and deliver emergency preparedness and fire safety training
programmes.
Support the training and competency assurance of emergency response personnel and
Incident Management Team members.
Promote workforce awareness of major accident hazards, emergency arrangements and fire safety responsibilities.
Compliance & Assurance
Support regulatory inspections, audits and COMAH interventions.
Maintain performance indicators, assurance processes and regulatory records associated with fire safety and emergency preparedness.
Contribute to the development and maintenance of emergency response and business
resilience arrangements, driving continual improvement across the site.
Key Requirements Include:

Qualifications:

Essential
NEBOSH General Certificate (or equivalent) and a recognised Fire Safety qualification…