Fire Safety Lead

Centrus Energy

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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.

You will implement and maintain a compliant Fire Safety Program aligned with
regulatory directives and company requirements, developing and updating Pre-Fire
and Pre-Incident Plans while partnering with site response teams and local
agencies on drills and lessons learned. You’ll 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; and assist with investigations and corrective actions. The role
includes coordinating contractor support, maintaining fire safety policies and
procedures, delivering training, performing change evaluations, and stepping in
for the Fire Safety & Emergency Management Manager when needed—all while
promoting safe, code-compliant operations.

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

What This Job Offers

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