At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead blast design projects and provide expert technical input in a dynamic engineering environment.
- Company: Join AECOM, a leader in security and technology engineering with a collaborative culture.
- Benefits: Enjoy flexible working, career development, and personalised benefits tailored to your lifestyle.
- Other info: Be part of a diverse team with excellent growth opportunities and mentorship.
- Why this job: Make a real impact in blast protection engineering while developing your skills and expertise.
- Qualifications: Strong background in blast analysis, design, and project management required.
The predicted salary is between 60000 - 80000 £ per year.
Job Description
We are looking for a driven Blast Associate Technical Lead to join our Building Engineering Division based in one of our UK offices.
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.
Your responsibilities will include
- Technical Leadership & Design: Provide expert technical input on blast and protection engineering.
Lead the design of blast protection provisions, including CFD modelling and complex structural analysis.
- Project Delivery: Oversee 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.
- 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 the following essential skills and experience:
- 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, Auto Dyn, 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, engaging at senior levels and with diverse stakeholders.
- Tact, persuasive ability, and a collaborative team spirit.
- Proficient IT skills and self‑motivation.
- The ability to hold or obtain Security Clearance.
Preferred qualifications include
- A relevant qualification in a security or engineering‑related discipline.
- Professional certifications such as RSES, CSy P, PSP, MSyl.
- Experience using Auto CAD and Revit.
Benefits
Our benefits include a range of core and personalised benefits designed to support your future and well‑being, customized to fit your lifestyle.
You will enjoy career development opportunities, a flexible hybrid working model, technical practice networks, AECOM University, and volunteering days.
Equity, Diversity & Inclusion
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
We are a Disability Confident Employer and will offer an interview to applicants who have a disability or long‑term condition, who meet the minimum/essential criteria for the role.
If you would like to apply through the Disability Confident Interview Scheme, please let us know at Reasonable Accommodations UKI@aecom. com.
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