Job Title: Fire Engineer
Location: Birmingham or London
Joining Arup
Arup is a multi-disciplinary firm of designers, planners, engineers, consultants, and technical specialists, working across every aspect of today’s-built environment. Together we help our clients solve their most complex challenges – turning exciting ideas into tangible reality as we strive to find a better way and shape a better world. Watch this short clip to discover how Arup are shaping a better world and how you could be a part of it!
The Opportunity
We are currently seeking a Fire Engineer for our London, Birmingham or Nottingham offices with existing MEP knowledge. This role is open due to our growing portfolio of exciting projects and to assist in the development of our fire safety systems team.
You will be working with a creative, innovative, multi-cultural, and self-motivated team of fire safety consultants throughout the UK and Middle East. The successful candidate will complement our fire safety consultants by assisting with implementing the fire engineering design, reviewing installations and witnessing the commissioning of fire life safety systems on our projects. We are working with Arup Fire engineering teams located in 20 offices around the World.
The successful candidate will form part of the project team on various projects ranging from primary healthcare to large national infrastructure whilst working with the wider team as necessary. The role will involve interactive and joint working with our fire engineers and with colleagues throughout the multidisciplinary teams at Arup.
The role will include developing and reviewing fire strategies, to work with our fire safety system specialists to integrate fire safety systems and fire strategy needs into detailed design information and inspect, witness or test the installations on site.
The role gives the opportunity to travel to our 12 UK offices or further afield as projects require. The projects will be diverse, exciting and range from conceptual fire strategy development to handing over landmark projects in the built environment.
You’ll be expected to:
1. implement and investigate appropriate legislation and design guidance for use on your projects
2. understand the total fire concept: from the client brief through to construction and operation
3. ensure (under guidance in many instances) the appropriate selection of assessment methods and that they are within their boundaries and limitations of the application
At Arup, you belong to an extraordinary collective – in which we encourage individuality to thrive. Our strength comes from how we respect, share and connect our diverse experiences, perspectives and ideas. You will have the opportunity do socially useful work that has meaning – to Arup, to your career, to our members and to the clients and communities we serve.
Is this role right for you?
If so, you’ll have:
* excellent working knowledge of MEP systems and a general appreciation of fire safety systems
* honours degree (or equivalent) in a relevant subject and relevant industry experience
* registered with a relevant professional institution such as the Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers or the Institution of Fire Engineers and should be working towards gaining Chartered / Incorporated Engineer / Engineering Technician status
* excellent report writing and communication skills
#J-18808-Ljbffr