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 will provide specialized technical oversight and guidance to ensure alignment of U.S.-based nuclear project fire protection systems and designs with Polish and EU-specific codes, laws, and permitting/licensing requirements. This role will interface closely with local design institutes to drive harmonization efforts and support the overall project derogation strategy.

Key Responsibilities:
•    Provide oversight and technical interface with Polish design institutes on fire protection system design, including passive and active systems.
•    Interpret and align U.S.-based designs with Polish construction law, EU directives (e.g., 2014/34/EU), and applicable IAEA standards.
•    Support preparation and defense of derogation requests in coordination with regulatory stakeholders.
•    Participate in technical meetings with ANB, ministries, customer stakeholders, and permitting authorities.
•    Prepare documentation inputs for licensing and permitting/derogation packages

Required 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.

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
• Life insurance
• Private Medical Care
• 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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