Blast Technical Lead in London

Primary Location: UK - Bristol, 3 Rivergate

Company Description

Work with Us. Change the World. At AECOM, we're delivering a better world. Whether improving your commute, keeping the lights on, providing access to clean water, or transforming skylines, our work helps people and communities thrive. We are the world's trusted infrastructure consulting firm, partnering with clients to solve the world’s most complex challenges and build legacies for future generations.

Job Description

Start here. Grow here. Are you passionate about protecting people and infrastructure? Do you have a talent for blast analysis and design? AECOM is looking for a driven Blast Associate Technical Lead to join our world-class team and deliver a better world. Our team specialises in providing practical and cost-effective protective design solutions across diverse markets, including high-rise buildings, petrochemical facilities, aviation, defence, transportation infrastructure, and more.

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 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.
• 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.

Key responsibilities will involve:

• Gathering data and technical information.
• Writing employer’s requirements and specifications.
• CFD Modelling and complex structural analysis.
• Completing feasibility studies and design reviews.
• Developing concept/scheme designs and detailed designs.
• Tender management and vetting.
• Presentations and sales support.

Preferred Qualifications:

• A relevant qualification in a security or engineering-related discipline.
• Professional certifications such as RSES, CSyP, PSP, MSyl.
• Experience using AutoCAD and Revit.

At AECOM, we value everyone's unique contributions and perspectives. If you meet some of the requirements above or have transferable skills you believe would benefit us, we would be delighted to hear from you.