Dynamic Hazards Specialist (Structural)
Salary: £37,000‑£60,000 per annum (dependent on experience)
Locations: Leatherhead, Bristol, Burton, Glasgow
Working Pattern: Flexible hybrid – time split between office and remote work
Overview
Frazer‑Nash Consultancy seeks a proactive and diligent engineer for our UK Built Environment team. The role focuses on assessing structures to resist extreme dynamic loads – impact, blast, fire and seismic – within critical asset sectors such as Energy, Defence, Space, Nuclear and Transport.
Responsibilities
* Concept development and feasibility analysis for dynamic hazard projects
* Civil and structural design verification, including code assessments (Eurocode, ASCE, AISC) via software and hand calculations
* Hazard assessment – seismic, blast, fire performance modelling – and validation studies or safety‑case development
* Structural analysis and substantiation for extreme dynamic loads (explosion/impact/vehicle failure, seismic qualification)
* Support client interaction to identify needs, provide technical oversight, and nurture further project opportunities
* Prepare and review technical documentation, ensuring quality standards and client expectations are met
Qualifications
* Master’s degree (or higher) in Engineering or a related discipline (physics, chemistry, mathematics)
* Strong interpersonal, oral and written communication skills with the ability to build client relationships
* Excellent technical writing for consulting applications and engineering problem‑solving ability
* Proficient computer literacy including ABAQUS, ANYSYS, LSDYNA, Autodesk Robot, Revit, AutoCAD; knowledge of programming languages is advantageous
* Experience with code‑based assessment, structural tools, seismic/dynamic analysis, blast/fire modelling, hazard quantification, and safety‑case documentation is beneficial
* Willingness to engage in client‑facing consultancy work and collaborate across disciplines
* Relocation to the UK and the ability to undergo pre‑employment screening and satisfy UK National Security Vetting clearance requirements
Benefits
* Competitive salary with annual reviews
* 25 days holiday with the option to purchase 5 additional days
* Flexible working and parental benefits
* Company pension scheme and life assurance
* Private healthcare and professional membership support
* Bonus scheme linked to company performance
* Paid membership fees to a professional institution
* Cycle‑to‑work scheme, season rail‑ticket loan, and other optional benefits tailored to individual needs
Application & Equal Opportunity
We are an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment. Frazer‑Nash will never request any advance payment as part of the recruitment process.
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