Senior Fire/Chemical Engineer
Joining Arup
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 to do socially useful work that has meaning – to Arup, to your career, to our members and to the clients and communities we serve.
Arup is seeking a Senior Fire/Chemical Engineer to join our Fire/Chemical Engineering team and lead prescriptive and performance-based design strategies for local, regional, and global projects. We are looking for self-initiating problem-solvers who can work as part of a team to apply a wide range of fire, chemical and hazardous material technical skills. The role will include working closely with world-leading architects and building owners, developing code solutions and delivering innovative performance-based design solutions. Senior Fire/Chemical Engineers will provide financial and commercial project management, lead technical engineering services in projects across markets, and mentor junior staff. The role will involve interactive and collaborative work with our engineers and multi-disciplinary colleagues.
The opportunity
- Perform hazardous material analysis for code compliance, including but not limited to hazardous material classifications, quantity analysis, and inventory management strategies
- Develop fire engineering approaches vs hazardous material occupancy code requirements, including project-specific requirements for control areas, laboratory units, and/or high hazard occupancies
- Perform risk assessments, qualitative or quantitative, for hazardous processes
- Analyze static ignition hazards for flammable liquids and non-metallic materials of construction and develop mitigation strategies
- Perform hazardous exhaust calculations, including spill and vapor concentration analysis vs rate of air change
- Perform hazardous gas release calculations
- Conduct Dust Hazard Analysis (DHA) and develop mitigations for dust explosion hazards
- Design special fire suppression systems including foam/water; water mist; and water spray systems
- Perform fire flow analysis for evaluation of industrial site suppression water demand
- Design special gas and flame detection systems including flammable gas/vapor detection and UV/IR flame detection
- Develop electrical classification requirements for specific hazardous process areas, including diagrammatic and narrative explanations
- Review and document site separation requirements for bulk hazardous materials storage
The skills
- A minimum of 5 years of professional working experience in Chemical Process Safety or Fire Protection Engineering
- Bachelors or Masters degree in Chemical or Fire Protection Engineering.
- EIT in chemical or fire protection engineering is desired.
- Knowledge of specialty codes and standards, including but not limited to NFPA 2, NFPA 30, NFPA 33, NFPA 34, NFPA 45, NFPA 55, NFPA 68, NFPA 69, NFPA 77, NFPA 86, NFPA 484, NFPA 495, NFPA 496, NFPA 497, NFPA 499, and NFPA 660
- Familiarity with various types of material hazards, including but not limited to flammable & combustible liquids, combustible dusts & powders, reactive metals, compressed gases, cryogenic fluids, explosive materials, corrosive materials, and toxic/highly toxic materials
- Knowledge of process safety and compliance topics, including:
- Hazardous exhaust systems
- Explosion control systems
- Spill control and secondary containment methods
- Fire rated compartmentation for hazardous materials storage and processing
- Ignition control / grounding and bonding
- Initiative, enthusiasm, eagerness to learn.
- Strong communication skills essential for team-based working.
- Excellent planning and organization skills.
- Strong presentation skills and ability to convey technical findings and solutions to owners, user groups and design teams.
- Working knowledge of relevant software, including Office suite of software, FDS, AutoCAD / Revit.
- Candidate must be eligible to work in the United States without the need for employer sponsored work authorization now or in the future.
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The Benefits – 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 recognizes 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.
Benefits that Work - At Arup, we have a comprehensive and valuable benefits program that works for our employees and their families while keeping costs low. These benefits provide health and welfare security for you as well as paid time off for rest and renewal. As a member of Arup, everyone shares in our success through a global profit share scheme (payments are dependent on the firm’s financial performance). Our Global Profit Share Plan (paid bi-annually) provides an opportunity for you to share in the success of the Firm. As a valued employee of Arup, you can also choose to participate in our 401(k) plan with up to 10% company match to help you save for your future
Flexible Working - We believe that flexible arrangements create a more inclusive way of working that supports our diversity and the wellbeing of our people. Options for alternative schedules and the ability to work outside of the office for a portion of your workweek are available
Hiring Range - The good faith base salary hiring range for this job if performed in Los Angeles is $83,600 to $118,300 per year. This range is commensurate with experience, educational background, and skill level. Benefits are not included in the base salary. Please note hiring ranges for candidates performing work outside of Los Angeles will differ.
Life at Arup – Different People, Shared Values
Arup is an equal opportunity employer that actively promotes and nurtures a diverse and inclusive workforce. We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds, regardless of age (within legal limits), gender identity or expression, marital status, disability, neurotype or mental health, race or ethnicity, faith or belief, sexual orientation, socioeconomic background, and whether you’re pregnant or on family leave. We are an open environment that embraces diverse experiences, perspectives, and ideas – this drives our excellence.
Guided by our values and alignment with the UN Sustainable Development Goals, we create and contribute to equitable spaces and systems, while cultivating a sense of belonging for all. Our internal employee networks support our inclusive culture: from race, ethnicity and cross-cultural working to gender equity and LGBTQ+ and disability inclusion – we aim to create a space for you to express yourself and make a positive difference. Discover more about life at Arup at www.arup.com/careers/your-life-at-arup.
Our internal employee networks support our inclusive culture – from race, ethnicity and cross-cultural working to gender, LGBTQ+ and disability – we aim to create a space for you to express yourself and make a positive difference - Discover more about life at Arup at www.arup.com/careers/your-life-at-arup .
Our application process
We will be reviewing our candidates for this position on a rolling basis. Once you have applied you will be evaluated and potentially moved on to the next round, at which point a member of the talent resourcing team will reach out to you directly.
Arup is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, spouse of protected veteran, or disability.
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