Fire Protection Specialist

Are you interested in being part of an innovative team that supports Westinghouse's mission to provide clean energy solutions? At Westinghouse, we recognize that our employees are our most valuable asset and we seek to identify, attract and recruit the most qualified talent while recognizing and encouraging the value of diversity in the global workplace. 

The Fire Protection Expert – Construction Permit Design leads all fire protection–related engineering, documentation, and regulatory activities required to obtain construction permits in Poland. This role ensures that all fire safety technical designs, calculations, and project documentation comply with Polish building law or can support derogation efforts, fire safety regulations, and standards required by the Państwowa Straż Pożarna (PSP) during the design and permitting process. The expert supports architects, designers, contractors, and internal engineering teams throughout the full project lifecycle.

Responsibilities:

• Provide oversight and technical interface with Polish design institutes on fire protection system design, including passive and active systems.

• Act as primary liaison with the Polish Fire Service (PSP) for design verification, comments, and approvals.

• Support submission of fire protection documentation to authorities as part of the construction permit application.

• Respond to authority comments and lead the revision process to achieve full compliance.

• Participate in technical meetings with ANB, ministries, customer partners, and permitting authorities.

• Prepare documentation inputs for licensing and permitting/derogation packages

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Fire Protection Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related discipline.

• Minimum 8–10 years of experience in fire protection design or regulatory oversight.

• Familiarity with Polish building code, Construction Law, and EU fire safety standards.

• Prior work on large infrastructure or conventional power plant/industrial projects in Poland.

• Professional certification (e.g., CFPS, SITP membership, or fire protection design authorization).

We are committed to transparency and equity in all of our people practices. The base salary range for this position, which is dependent upon experience, qualifications and skills, is estimated to be 17,000 to 21,225 PLN gross per month. In addition to the base pay, this role may be eligible for incentive pay based on company and individual performance.

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Why Westinghouse?

Westinghouse Electric Company is the global nuclear energy industry's first choice for safe, clean, and efficient energy solutions. We enable our delivery of this vision by living our value system: 

• Safety and Quality 
• Integrity and Trust 
• Customer Focus and Innovation 
• Speed and Passion to Win 
• Teamwork and Accountability 

Westinghouse offers great benefits to all our employees around the globe to keep them healthy and enhance their well-being.  

Benefits offered in Poland include:

• Stable employment
• Outstanding and supportive atmosphere of collaboration in the team and in Westinghouse group
• Attractive remuneration with bonuses
• Hybrid model of work, flexible working time
• MyBenefit Cafeteria
• Private Medical Care
• Private Group Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program: confidential counseling and resources for employees, eligible dependents, and household members
• Charity initiatives
• Parking space for employees
• Employee referral program

You can learn more about Westinghouse by visiting http://www.westinghousenuclear.com. 

Westinghouse is an Equal Opportunity Employer including Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities.

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