Job Overview
We are seeking a full-time Blast Associate Technical Lead to join our Building Engineering Division, based in one of our UK offices (London, St Albans, Manchester, Leeds, Edinburgh, or Bristol). As a key member of AECOM's Specialisms Operating Unit within the Security & Technology engineering group, you will provide specialist blast design and support services. You'll collaborate closely with our Security and Structural teams, enhancing their design activities across a wide array of projects, from office fit-outs and mixed-use developments to industrial facilities and critical government and commercial organisations. Your role will be pivotal in delivering cutting-edge blast protection solutions.
Responsibilities
* Technical Leadership & Design: Provide expert technical input on blast and protection engineering. Lead the design of blast protection provisions, including CFD modelling of effects on building structures and complex structural analysis.
* Project Delivery: Oversee the production and workload management for blast-related projects. Develop work plans, define tasks, and ensure quality management and technical assurance.
* Client & Stakeholder Engagement: Work closely with clients to understand their business practices and goals, identify challenges, and formulate effective solutions. Engage with sector leads within our Building & Places Business unit and liaise with general Building Engineering teams.
* Business Development: Contribute to business development initiatives, including sales and work winning.
* Risk & Threat Assessment: Undertake detailed assessments of threats, likelihood, and consequences to determine risk severity and appropriate treatments.
* Documentation & Reporting: Produce high-quality documentation, including employer’s requirements, specifications, feasibility studies, and concept/scheme designs.
* Project Management: Manage projects on behalf of clients, including progress reporting and contract administration where applicable.
* Mentorship & Knowledge Sharing: Promote best practices in Safety, Health & Environment (SH&E) and contribute to knowledge management within the team.
Qualifications
We’re looking for a candidate with a strong foundation in client business practices and the ability to develop innovative solutions. You should possess:
* A broad technical knowledge of security with in-depth expertise in blast analysis and design.
* Proven ability to determine operational and strategic requirements to form a basis of design.
* Expertise in blast modelling and computational fluid dynamics (CFD) to accurately capture blast wave-structure interaction.
* Proficiency with ANSYS, AutoDyn, or similar software for advanced 3D finite element modelling and fluid-structure interaction.
* Strong understanding of physical security solutions (doors, locks, walls, fencing, glazing) and relevant performance standards.
* Experience in threat reduction, structural vulnerability analyses, façade and glass evaluation, collision and high-speed impact analysis, and the effect of fire on structures.
* Excellent document writing skills with meticulous attention to detail.
* Solid project management capabilities.
* Strong technical and design skills in structural design and security assessment.
* Good numerical and analytical abilities.
* Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to engage at senior levels and with diverse stakeholders (architects, contractors, etc.).
* Tact, persuasive ability, and a collaborative team spirit.
* Proficient IT skills and self-motivation.
* The ability to hold or obtain Security Clearance.
* A relevant qualification in a security or engineering-related discipline.
* Professional certifications such as RSES, CSyP, PSP, MSyl.
* Experience using AutoCAD and Revit.
Benefits
Come grow with us: You’ll enjoy a range of core and personalised benefits designed to support your future and well‑being, customised to fit your lifestyle. Take advantage of career development opportunities, our flexible hybrid working model to ensure a work‑life balance that suits your lifestyle, technical practice networks, AECOM University, and volunteering days.
Location & Travel
This role will involve hybrid working, with occasional travel to project sites and other AECOM offices as required. The successful candidate should be self‑motivated and capable of effective remote working alongside office‑based collaboration.
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