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About this role
Do you have a passion for connecting the digital with the physical world? Establishing an enviable reputation in new Fire Safety approaches and solutions, Arup Fire are seeking a Fire Safety Engineer within our Technical Services team in Melbourne. You will play a pivotal role in advising, designing, and developing new and innovative solutions to meet the requirements of clients across the built environment landscape. You will work within the local team of 10+ Fire Safety Engineers who form part of a regional team boasting a total strength of more than 50.
Within this role, you will undertake a combination of work direct- to- market (i.e. fire engineering) and, multi-disciplinary work as part of a wider 'Arup' offering to market. Our work spans all market sectors and we always aim to have a diverse range of projects. Additionally, we regularly participate in advisory roles to government to assist with policy change, continually undertake self-funded internal research to upskill ourselves and lead the industry in facing new Fire Safety challenges.
What will I do?
- Act as a Project Fire Engineer on a variety of specialist or broader engineering projects, providing detailed technical input with respect to Fire Safety Engineering elements and related areas and interfaces with other disciplines.
- Continue to develop and implement core Fire Safety Engineering skills on projects across a wide range of sectors.
- You will be accountable for tasks on medium and large projects working within a larger project team and working towards the ability to manage your own projects. You will also be responsible for managing project quality, delivery, predicting and planning your own resourcing.
- You may be required to represent Arup at internal and external meetings (with assistance and supervision as needed). You will be expected to be a competent communicator who can prepare project reports for clients summarising key issues and provide strategic advice on safe and cost-effective outcomes for the project.
- You may be involved in setting task or project budgets; as such you would be responsible for negotiating basic agreements with customers and suppliers in order to achieve financial targets.
What will I bring?
- Recognised relevant tertiary qualifications in Engineering and / or Science, currently holding or with an interest in furthering post-graduate studies specialising in Fire Safety Engineering.
- Approximately 0 to 3 years of industry experience specifically in Fire Safety Engineering or generally within the built environment in a design / engineering role.
- Some previous experience in consulting within the Building services industry preferable along with some experience in CFD fire modelling and evacuation modelling.
- Ideally some experience in the preparation of Fire Engineering Briefs (FEBs), Fire Engineering Reports (FERs) and similar documentation required to obtain building approvals.
- Ability to undertake scientific calculations related to fire growth, smoke movement and occupant evacuation.
Our firm
Dedicated to sustainable development, the firm is a collective of 16,000 designers, advisors and experts working across 140 countries. Founded to be both humane and excellent, we collaborate with our clients and partners using imagination, technology and rigour to shape a better world.
We create spaces where everyone feels safe, seen and included and able to perform at their best. We take an approach to flexible working that supports the diversity and well-being of our members.
Are you ready to shape a better world?
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