Senior Blast & Protective Design Engineer - Profit Share

Arup; Manchester; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Arup is seeking a Structural Engineer in its protective design engineering team with a focus on sustainable development across markets and industries. The role covers advisory to engineering solutions in blast design and hostile vehicle mitigation across project lifecycles.

You will work on threat and vulnerability assessments, develop risk-based security strategies, and model structures against blast loads. UK clearance is preferred, with opportunities to travel and collaborate globally.

Qualifications

• Masters degree in civil/structural engineering with a strong track record in mainstream structural engineering design.
• UK Security Clearance (or eligible to apply for UK Security Clearance).
• Experience in the design of structures in steel, reinforced concrete, timber and/or masonry in accordance with British Standards and Eurocodes.
• Experience in the use of a structural analysis software packages.
• Coding skills such as Python, JavaScript, C#.
• Ability of using Rhino/Grasshopper.
• An understanding of construction methodologies and consideration of buildability issues within the design process.
• Knowledge of relevant legislation, regulations, codes of practice and guidelines.

Responsibilities

• Utilise your knowledge of mainstream structural engineering design practice and develop your understanding of how to model such structures against transient dynamic loading
• Provide technical input across a broad range of projects across the resilience, security and risk practice
• Support the preparation of threat and vulnerability risk assessments for malicious threats (including terrorism, crime and civil disruption)
• Develop coherent, risk-based security strategies and integrate protective design and/or blast engineering measures from concept through detailed design to construction
• Carry out blast modelling using engineering software including computational fluid dynamic modelling and finite element methods
• Undertake the structural blast engineering design of a wide range of structures in common and novel engineering materials
• Undertake the façade blast engineering design of a wide range of glazed and non-glazed façade systems
• Undertake the design of Hostile Vehicle Mitigation measures

Skills

Masters degree

UK Security Clearance

Structural design experience

Structural analysis software

Python

JavaScript

C#

Rhino/Grasshopper

Buildability awareness

Education

Masters degree in civil/structural engineering

Tools

Rhino/Grasshopper

Structural analysis software

Python

JavaScript

C#

Job description

Arup is seeking a Structural Engineer in its protective design engineering team with a focus on sustainable development across markets and industries. The role covers advisory to engineering solutions in blast design and hostile vehicle mitigation across project lifecycles.

You will work on threat and vulnerability assessments, develop risk-based security strategies, and model structures against blast loads. UK clearance is preferred, with opportunities to travel and collaborate globally.