Structural Engineer - Protective Design

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Job overview
We are an independent firm of designers, planners, engineers, consultants, and technical specialists offering a broad range of professional services. Through our work, we make a positive difference in the world. As a wholly independent organisation we are owned in trust for the benefit of our employees and their dependants, with no shareholders or external investors, allowing us to determine our own business priorities and direction.

The Resilience, Security and Risk (RS&R) Practice focuses on building resilience into the design and operation of the built environment. This ranges from contributing to the design of infrastructure; to assessing both accidental and malicious threats to various sectors and client organisations; to operational security matters beyond project completion.

Our Manchester RS&R Team has developed a strong portfolio of projects and clients, including government agencies, multi-national corporations, data centre providers, sports stadia, transport, energy, and critical national infrastructure operators. We are now looking to build on this to embrace the challenges the 21st century presents to security professionals in an ever-changing threat landscape. The RS&R Manchester practice leverages the portfolio of Clients available to the wider RS&R group whilst maintaining a smaller, close knit team shape. The Manchester team is expanding quickly; as such, members of the Manchester team have the best of both worlds - the backing of a large firm whilst maintaining the autonomy and vigour normally reserved for smaller enterprises.

Blast Engineering
We are seeking talented Structural Engineers who have a broad knowledge of structural engineering design and an interest in specialising in resilient structural design to join our Manchester team.

Blast engineering requires a markedly different approach to design, working outside of traditional design codes but still requiring a designer's empathy with regards to aesthetics, form, and function. Blast engineers typically work from first principles to analyse the fundamental behaviour of structures under extreme loads using various analysis methods (linear and non-linear) and develop innovative design solutions.

This role represents a great opportunity for someone to build their professional standing in the industry, or to build on their existing skills and develop into the specialist field of Protective Design.

You will demonstrate an aptitude for critical thinking and demonstrate independent judgement; work with clients to understand and define their design requirements; and will pursue quality in every aspect of your work, from technical analysis and design to supporting the development of client relationships and the commercial performance of your projects.

Our priority is to attract high-quality staff who have the ability to work in a collaborative, challenging environment, and who show the potential for excellence both technically and across the full breadth of the role.

Role description
You will:

• Utilise an excellent applied knowledge of mainstream structural engineering design practice and develop your understanding of how to model structures to resist transient dynamic loading.
• Provide technical input across a broad range of projects across the Resilience, Security and Risk practice, including the wider protective design space beyond your core discipline of blast engineering.
• Assist in the preparation of threat and vulnerability risk assessments for malicious threats (including terrorism, crime, and civil disruption).
• Develop and implement coherent, risk-based security strategies and integrate protective design and/or blast engineering measures from concept through detailed design to construction, working collaboratively with other members of the multi-disciplinary project team and the protective design team.
• Understand structural/blast concepts and have the ability to turn the concepts into design.
• Undertake the façade blast engineering design of a wide range of glazed and non-glazed façade systems.
• 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.
• Work collaboratively with other members of the multi-disciplinary project team, the global blast engineering and protective design team and other Arup teams in the successful delivery of projects and assignments.
• Communicate effectively with clients using a variety of written, verbal, drawn and sketch communication on the assessment of risk, the methodology of the assessment and design process undertaken, illustration of results in a manner that best aids understanding, and strategically advising on the design outcomes.

Required skills and qualifications

You will be a Structural Engineer with minimum Bachelor's degree in civil/structural engineering (Master's degree preferred) with a strong background in mainstream structural engineering design.

You will be a practicing engineer with typically 3-5 years of experience, working towards Chartered Engineer status with a recognised professional body such as the Institution of Civil Engineers and/or the Institution of Structural Engineers. Progression toward membership of the Register of Security Engineers and Specialists (RSES) (www.ice.org.uk/rses) is desirable but not a prerequisite of the role.

You will have relevant professional experience, including experience working on large or technically challenging infrastructure or building structures projects. An understanding of first principles of structural engineering analysis and design would be beneficial.

Desirable skills and qualifications

• Experience in the use of structural analysis software packages such as GSA, Strand7, LS-Dyna and SAP2000 for analysis and design.
• Experience in the design of structures in steel, reinforced concrete, timber and/or masonry in accordance with British Standards and/or Eurocodes.
• An understanding of construction methodologies and consideration of buildability issues within the design process.
• Effective technical and project leadership abilities, including a proven ability in the delivery of projects that meet objectives in terms of time, quality, and cost.
• A proven working knowledge of relevant legislation, regulations, codes of practice and guidelines.
• Experience in blast engineering or a related security discipline; or in the design of structures to resist dynamic loading such as seismic loads; is desirable but is not essential.
• Be able to complete the UK Government Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) check and be capable of achieving National Security Vetting at the Security Check (SC) level if required for specific projects.
• Experience developing more junior staff members, primarily focussed on technical skills.

Why Arup?

Our unique aims and values

We are an advisory services firm that make use of strategic and technical insight to enhance the performance of or client's processes, people and assets. We achieve this through using our diverse skills and experience to solve complex challenges that enable us, and our clients shape a better world. Our aims and values are to produce quality work, provide total and integrated advice, be a humane organisation, be straight and honourable in all our dealings, provide a social usefulness and provide reasonable prosperity for our members. Founded in 1942, we have earned a global reputation with more than 13,000 people working in 92 offices across 35 countries.

Our goal is to shape a better world. And to do that, we need to make Arup a great place to work for everyone. If we want to solve problems for people around the world, we must seek and attract the best people from the widest talent pool and create an environment that supports and includes them. We aim to encourage a culture where people can be themselves and be valued for their contribution. This includes people with disabilities so please discuss any adjustments that you may require throughout the selection and assessment process with your recruitment contact.

You can shape your time

At Arup, you'll be a welcomed member of the team with opportunities to participate in cultural and social events with the local community (e.g. as a STEM ambassador) or by joining one of our staff networks for women, culture or LGBT+ people. You'll have access to a range of flexible working options - whether you're a parent, a carer, a student, or just have a busy lifestyle - we recognise it's not always easy to commit to standard working hours so if you're interested in flexible start and finish times, working from home or working part-time, please let us know when you apply, and we'll discuss how this could work in your role.

Equality and diversity

We are an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer and welcome all qualified applicants. You will receive fair and impartial consideration without regard to sex, race, religion, national origin, age, sexual orientation, disability, veteran status, genetic data, or other legally protected status. We recognise that not all disabilities are visible and will make reasonable adjustments to cater for diverse applicants in the selection and assessment process.

Competitive reward and benefits

We offer one of the best benefits packages in our sector. Core benefits include cover under the UK Healthcare Plan (private medical insurance), Life Assurance, Accident Insurance, and Income Protection (long-term disability) cover. Core benefits are funded by us and made available to all permanent staff to support and safeguard your financial, physical and mental wellbeing. You will also have access to a grade-related Flexible Benefits Fund which you can choose to take as extra cash or spend on multiple Choice Benefits to help with your work/life balance and financial security. All permanent employees are eligible for the Global Profit Share scheme. Subject to scheme rules employees can receive two Profit Share payments per year, which are dependent on our financial performance.

What happens next?

If this could be the next step in your journey, please apply online. All applications will be considered, and we will try our very best to respond to you within 72 hours of receiving your application.
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