Fire Safety Compliance Officer (FSCO)

About the role

The Fire Safety Compliance Officer (FSCO) is a leadership position responsible for ensuring adherence to fire safety procedures and protocols across assigned hull or area operations. Operating under the BIW Business Operating System (BOS), this position reports to the Fire Safety Compliance Manager (FSCM) and serves as a key member of the assigned Hull/Area Management Team. The FSCO enforces safety compliance, conducts audits, and acts as a resource to train and educate mechanics on safe work practices while supporting production goals.

Responsibilities

• Maintain expert knowledge in Hot Work, PPE, 5 Safety Absolutes, and other Safety Procedures
• Perform Hot Work Audits, maintain Hot Work Control Board, and maintain audit database
• Report procedural non-compliances to CAs and Management for disciplinary action when appropriate
• Enforce all procedures and hold the management team accountable for compliance
• Provide oversight of fire extinguishers to ensure current inspections and proper placement
• Recommend procedure changes or process improvements to management
• Serve as SAZ Audit Coordinator for Hull/Area
• Perform audits and upload weekly SAZ Audits into database
• Perform A3 Root Cause Evaluations as needed to resolve safety issues and negative trends
• Submit weekly activity reports including hot work and safety metrics to Hull/Area Management, Fire Safety Compliance Manager, and Directors
• Coordinate hot work with the Safety Lab (if assigned to hull in water)
• Attend morning meetings, Safe Site Walks and perform Audits and Projects as assigned
• Serve as member of Hull/Area Safety Action Team (SAT) with weekly meetings
• Participate in Bi-Weekly Area Safety Committee (ASC