Fire, Safety and Emergency Response Officer

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 Requirements Include:

Qualifications

Essential NEBOSH General Certificate (or equivalent) and a recognised Fire Safety qualification (e.g. NEBOSH Fire Safety, IFE or equivalent). Training and/or practical experience in emergency response planning and incident management.

Full UK Driving Licence. Successful candidates will be required to obtain a basic DBS check before starting. Desirable Degree, HND or equivalent qualification in Fire Engineering, Engineering, Emergency Management, Safety Management or a related discipline.

Membership of a relevant professional body (e.g. IOSH, IFE, IChemE). Site Incident Controller (SIC), Site Main Controller (SMC) or equivalent emergency management qualification. Experience &

Skills

Essential Experience within the oil & gas, petrochemical, energy, COMAH or other major hazard industries. Experience developing emergency response plans and coordinating emergency exercises, drills and incident management activities.

Experience conducting fire risk assessments, safety inspections and assurance activities. Strong knowledge of UK fire safety legislation, COMAH requirements and major accident hazard management. Demonstrable safety leadership, with the ability to influence safe behaviours and engage effectively with stakeholders at all levels.

Strong planning, organisational, analytical and risk assessment skills, with the ability to make sound decisions under pressure. Excellent communication, incident investigation and report writing skills. Desirable Experience working on a Top Tier COMAH site.

Industrial firefighting and/or operational emergency response experience. Knowledge of hydrocarbon processing operations, fixed firefighting systems and emergency response equipment. Experience liaising with regulators, emergency services and external stakeholders.

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