Health And Safety Manager jobs in United Kingdom

Joining Arup

Arup's purpose, shared values and collaborative approach has set us apart for over 75 years, guiding how we shape a better world.

Our risk, security and resilience practice has helped organisations to understand their exposure to threats and make better risk-informed decisions since it was formed in the mid-1990s. Our team of experts are trusted advisors to private and public-sector clients, providing strategic risk management, technical risk assessment, operational planning, security engineering and counter-terrorism design measures that suit their business needs. Our team apply their knowledge, critical thinking and experience to help our clients to understand and anticipate what could go wrong, and we help with finding better solutions to ensure that risks are effectively managed and controlled. Our team has consistently delivered high-quality advisory and engineering services to clients across a range of markets and industries, including Rail, Energy, Data Centres, Highways, Healthcare, Property and Scientific research facilities.

The Opportunity

You will join Arup as a Senior Consultant working in our protective design engineering team with a focus on sustainable development across a range of market and industries. You will be a technical specialist and instrumental in the development of our business, by promoting our service offerings, developing and growing the team of protective design engineers. The types of projects you will be involved range from advisory to engineering solution based blast engineering and hostile vehicle mitigation across a range of project lifecycle stages (such as research & development, feasibility to concept and detailed design).
Your role will be both client-facing and technical project delivery, you will help build the technical development of the team alongside activities fostering client relationships and work winning.

You will work closely with design team disciplines both within and outside Arup on a regular basis including architecture, SMEP, façade engineering, transport and logistics, civil and highways engineering, fire engineering and computational structural mechanics. The candidate has an opportunity to gain a breadth of experience from a broad range of projects in various geographic locations, including opportunities for travel where desired.

You will undertake the blast engineering design of a variety of projects, and will quickly develop both technical and business-orientated competencies. The candidate will take responsibility both for managing the technical and commercial delivery of projects and for developing successful client relationships. Our priority is to attract quality staff who have the ability to work in a collaborative, challenging environment, and who show the potential for technical excellence in their field.

Is this role right for you?

You will be a Senior Structural Engineer with a strong background in mainstream structural design. You will be, or will be close to becoming, a Chartered Engineer and a Member of the Institution of Civil Engineers, the Institution of Structural Engineers or an equivalent professional institution. UK Security Clearance (or equivalent in home country) or eligibility to apply for UK Security Clearance is an essential prerequisite. Eligibility requires a background check and usually requires a minimum period of residency in the UK, but is not limited to UK nationals. Progression toward or membership of the Register of Security Engineers and Specialists is highly desirable.

We are seeking the following skills and experience:

1. Relevant professional experience, including experience working on large infrastructure or building structures projects.
2. Experience in the use of a structural analysis software package along with sound understanding of first-principles of structural engineering analysis and design.
3. Experience in the design of structures in steel, reinforced concrete, timber and/or masonry in accordance with British Standards and Eurocodes, blast design according to UFC or PDC.
4. An understanding of construction methodologies and consideration of buildability issues within the design process.
5. A proven working knowledge of relevant legislation, regulations, codes of practice and guidelines.
6. Coding skills such as Python, JavaScript, C# / Ability of using Rhino/Grasshopper.

What we offer you
At Arup, we care about each member's success, so we can grow together.

Guided by our values, we provide an attractive total reward package that recognises the contribution of each of our members to our shared success. As well as competitive, fair and equitable pay, we offer a career in which all of our members can belong, grow and thrive - through benefits that support health and wellbeing, a wide range of learning opportunities and many possibilities to have an impact through the work they do.

We are owned in trust on behalf of our members, giving us the freedom, with personal responsibility, to set our own direction and choose work that aligns with our purpose and adds to Arup's legacy. Our members collaborate on ambitious projects to deliver remarkable outcomes for our clients and communities. Profit Share is a key part of our reward, enabling members to share in the results of our collective efforts.

Different people, shared values

Arup is an equal opportunity employer that actively promotes and nurtures a diverse and inclusive workforce. We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds, regardless of age (within legal limits), gender identity or expression, marital status, disability, neurotype or mental health, race or ethnicity, faith or belief, sexual orientation, socioeconomic background, and whether you're pregnant or on family leave. We are an open environment that embraces diverse experiences, perspectives, and ideas - this drives our excellence.

Guided by our values and alignment with the UN Sustainable Development Goals, we create and contribute to equitable spaces and systems, while cultivating a sense of belonging for all. Our internal employee networks support our inclusive culture: from race, ethnicity and cross-cultural working to gender equity and LGBTQ+ and disability inclusion - we aim to create a space for you to express yourself and make a positive difference. Discover more about life at Arup at www.arup.com/careers/your-life-at-arup.

We are committed to making our recruitment process and workplaces accessible to all candidates. Please contact Kylie O'Hanlon at kylie.ohanlon@Arup.com to let us know if you need any assistance or reasonable adjustments throughout your application or interview process, and/or to perform the essential functions of the role. We will do everything we can to support you.

Our Application Process

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Closing Date: 30-04-25