Centralised Fire Watch Black Hat (Non-Working Supervisor)

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Centralised Fire Watch Black Hat (Non-Working Supervisor)NRL Solutions (Arabelle Solutions)Hinkley Point COverall Target of the Position

Provide dedicated non-working leadership and operational control of the Centralised Fire Watch function across the UK3011 scope, initially within HM1. Ensure safe, competent and efficient deployment of fire watching resources across multiple contractors and hot work locations, maintaining compliance with Principal Contractor requirements and effective fire prevention and emergency response arrangements.

Job Assignments, Measurements & Sphere of InfluenceTasks & Responsibilities

Lead the centralised Fire Watch organisation as the accountable operational supervisor for deployment, coordination and assurance. This is a non-working supervisory role; routine fire watching is not a primary duty.

Leadership, planning and resource management

o Direct and coordinate Fire Watch Blue Hats and Fire Watchers from Arabelle Solutions and participating Tier 2 contractors.
o Attend the Plan of the Week (PLOW) and Plan of the Day (PLOD) meetings to forecast demand, confirm workfaces and establish daily deployment plans.
o Maintain sufficient coverage and resilience for breaks, sickness, absence, shift changes and changing construction priorities.
o Serve as the primary operational interface with Construction, Permit Office, EHS, Fire Safety and contractor management; incorporate hot works status into established shift handovers.

Operational control and fire prevention

o Assess simultaneous hot work demand and allocate resources based on approved work arrangements, hazards, access, supervision and response capability.
o Verify that flexible coverage of adjacent workfaces is justified by the point of work risk assessment (POWRA), with effective monitoring and response arrangements (approximately 10 metres or 15 seconds walking time where applicable).
o Verify appropriate workface supervision, communication, access, firefighting equipment and emergency escalation arrangements.
o Stop or require reassessment of arrangements when work scope, combustibles, access, visibility or surveillance conditions change, or safe monitoring cannot be assured.

Compliance, competence and assurance

o Verify compliance with the approved Centralised Fire Watch Management Plan, applicable Principal Contractor fire safety and hot work requirements, permits and Fire Watcher Passport Scheme.
o Carry out field assurance checks covering combustible controls, fire sterile areas, openings and penetrations, fire watch provision and required post-hot-work cooldown monitoring.