Natasha May

Directing fire safety and technical delivery across Amentum UK operations, spanning nuclear generation, NHS portfolios, MOD assets, EDF Energy and high hazard decommissioning projects.

• Serve as organisational Fire Technical Authority across multiple programmes, ensuring compliance with UK and international codes (BS9999, IAEA, ADB, NFPA, etc.)
• Lead business-winning strategy for fire consultancy services, engaging with clients and regulatory bodies.
• Advise on regulatory reediness and fire safety governance for public sector, nuclear and healthcare assets.
• Embedded inclusive design and risk-informed fire engineering across project lifecycle, enhancing performance and use outcomes.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary teams of engineers, project leader and safety case assessors to ensure integrated safety delivery under tight programme deadlines.

Provided direction of fire strategies, fire engineering analyses, and nuclear safety assessments to bolster nuclear fire safety case across the UK nuclear sector.
Promoted collaboration within teams, addressing challenging tasks with innovative solutions.
Led initiatives in diversity and inclusion management to enhance workplace culture.
Acted as a visible leader, influencing senior management to achieve corporate objectives.
Managed budgets effectively across complex, multi-functional project portfolios.

• Directed the modernisation of legacy fire safety systems across high-risk government buildings.
• Introduced integrated safety strategies that linked fire engineering with emergency resilience
and operational continuity.
• Managed cross-functional teams of engineers, inspectors, and contractors across multiple
jurisdictions.
• Influenced national fire safety policy development, representing technical interests at regulatory working groups.

Employed networking and negotiation skills to reduce project costs effectively.

Established performance standards for fire safety systems across nuclear fleet.

Ensured compliance with nuclear safety standards for fire safety equipment and systems.

• Successfully led station performance improvements, enabling the closure of two high-level deficiencies with the regulator.
  
• Coached employees to ensure adherence to nuclear safety standards and expectations, fostering safe and accurate task execution.
  
• Directed investigations for level 1 and 2 high-risk nuclear incidents, ensuring thorough analysis and resolution.
  
• Managed domestic and international WANO station visits, promoting best practices and operational excellence.
  
• Prepared detailed station efficiency reports and monitored daily production variances to identify and address inefficiencies.
  
• Developed and implemented plans and prototypes to enhance safety and mitigate inefficiencies.
  
• Conducted daily safety checks and procedures, promoting safety for high-risk nuclear tasks through on-the-job coaching.
  
• Improved safety rule compliance within maintenance by enhancing critical task performance and updating historic procedures.
  

• Delivered comprehensive training to technical personnel on installing and maintaining fire protection systems.
• Developed fire safety management systems for local councils in London.
• Facilitated communication between sales, project management, and design departments to enhance collaboration.

• Designed fire suppression systems for commercial buildings in City of Toronto.
• Conducted testing and design of emergency lighting systems.
• Performed fire hydrant testing to ensure operational readiness.
• Collaborated with Toronto Fire Department on active and passive inspection and testing procedures.

• Designed and developed residential suppression systems to enhance safety standards.
• Managed each project independently to ensure timely completion and quality control.
• Demonstrated proficiency in AutoCAD and SprinkCAD for efficient system design.