Senior Fire Engineer
Location: UK
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.
We are looking for Senior Fire Engineers to join our UK team. This role is vital to help deliver our growing portfolio of exciting projects and to assist in the development of our diverse, innovative, multi-cultural and self-motivated team of fire safety consultants. Watch this short clip to discover how Arup are shaping a better world and how you could be a part of it!
The Opportunity
The successful candidate will complement our fire safety team and help deliver fire safety engineering services for our clients. You will be part of a 400+ strong fire safety skills network across 20 offices around the World. Our members have access to Arup University, which oversees over 50 other skills networks, all learning and development offering, an in-house library and a foresight and innovation team.
The successful candidate will manage the fire safety input to a range of different projects, oversee and mentor junior engineers, with support by the project director and the wider team. The role will involve interactive and collaborative working with fire safety colleagues and multidisciplinary teams at Arup.
Projects
Our projects are diverse and range from conceptual fire strategy development through to handing over landmark projects. We undertake fire safety research to develop evidence-based solutions for novel fire safety hazards and strive to find ways to improve safety equity for the most vulnerable. We do this for our clients, and in partnership with academia and industry - striving to enable a sustainable, resilient built environment, using the latest knowledge and expertise, assisted by our own in-house digital tools and software.
You’ll be working with the team who have delivered prestigious projects such as, the RIBA London Award-winning building, now a contender for a RIBA National Award. It is the UK's first light industrial structure made from mass timber, where innovative fire safety engineering merges with sustainable design to set a new benchmark for urban industrial spaces..
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?
We strive for excellence and invest in the development of our people. You will have access to a wide range of training and development opportunities, including CPD events. Once you have demonstrated a suitable skill in fire safety engineering and delivery of projects there will be opportunities to advance your career.
We are looking for someone who is technically well versed in fire safety legislation and guidance, and first principles design approaches, who can deliver evidence-based fire safety solutions on time and on budget. A history of gaining consent for prescriptive and performance-based design solutions from approving authorities is also important.
As a senior member of the fire safety practice, you will have strong meeting and negotiating skills and a background of managing project teams and finances. You will be a team player, generously sharing your knowledge and experience with others, and open to feedback and curious to learn and grow yourself.
You will have a Bachelor’s degree in a relevant degree subject (fire engineering, other types of engineering, or architecture related degree) and will be preferably a Chartered Engineer with a relevant institution such as the Institution of Fire Engineers or be close to gaining Chartered Engineer status.
Key experience may include:
1. Experience in a fire engineering consultancy or similar environment.
2. Extensive background in delivering evidence-based fire safety solutions for UK based projects, in a range of different sectors.
3. Knowledge of applicable legislation and guidance used in the UK, and awareness of the new regulatory regime.
4. Experienced in leading client and stakeholder meetings, and able to explain technically complicated fire safety matters to lay persons to enable informed decision making.
5. Familiar with RIBA Plan of Work or other design frameworks (e.g. GRIP).
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.
We also provide Private medical insurance, Life assurance, Accident insurance and Income protection cover. In addition, you’ll have access to flexible benefits to help you look after all aspects of your wellbeing and give you the freedom and flexibility to find the best solutions for you, your family, and your individual needs.