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Blast Technical Lead

AECOM Manchester
On-site Full-time

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Experience Level

Mid to Senior

Qualifications

Ready to push the boundaries of what’s achievable?We seek a candidate with a robust understanding of client business practices and the ability to devise innovative solutions. Candidates should possess:Essential Skills & Experience:A comprehensive technical foundation in security, with extensive expertise in blast analysis and design. Proven capability to identify operational and strategic requirements that inform the design framework. Expertise in blast modeling and computational fluid dynamics (CFD) for accurate analysis of blast wave-structure interactions. Proficiency with ANSYS, AutoDyn, or similar software for advanced 3D finite element modeling and fluid-structure interaction tasks. A strong grasp of physical security solutions (doors, locks, walls, fencing, glazing) alongside relevant performance standards. Experience in threat reduction strategies, structural vulnerability assessments, façade, and glass evaluations.

About the job

Start your journey with us and grow your career!

Are you committed to safeguarding individuals and infrastructure? Do you excel in blast analysis and design? AECOM is on the lookout for an ambitious Blast Associate Technical Lead to join our esteemed team and contribute to creating a better world.

Our specialized team delivers practical and economical protective design solutions across various sectors, including high-rise buildings, petrochemical plants, aviation, defense, and transport infrastructure. We are leaders in structural hardening, enhancing the resilience of people and structures against accidental or deliberate blast and impact scenarios, seamlessly integrating these solutions into architectural designs while maintaining cost-effectiveness and aesthetic appeal.

Your Responsibilities:

  • Technical Leadership & Design: Provide specialized technical insight on blast and protection engineering. Spearhead the design of blast protection measures, employing CFD modeling to analyze impacts on building structures and conducting complex structural analyses.
  • Project Delivery: Manage the production and workload for blast-related projects. Develop work plans, assign tasks, and ensure quality control and technical assurance.
  • Client & Stakeholder Engagement: Collaborate with clients to understand their objectives and challenges, and develop effective solutions. Coordinate with sector leaders within our Building & Places Business unit and work alongside our general Building Engineering teams.
  • Business Development: Participate in business development efforts, including sales initiatives and securing new projects.
  • Risk & Threat Assessment: Conduct in-depth evaluations of threats, assessing likelihood and consequences to determine risk severity and appropriate mitigation strategies.
  • Documentation & Reporting: Generate high-quality documentation, including employer’s requirements, specifications, feasibility studies, and concept/scheme designs.
  • Project Management: Oversee project management for clients, including progress tracking and contract administration as needed.
  • Mentorship & Knowledge Sharing: Advocate for best practices in Safety, Health & Environment (SH&E) and contribute to knowledge sharing across teams.

About AECOM

Join Us and Transform the World!At AECOM, we are committed to delivering a better world. Whether enhancing your daily commute, ensuring reliable energy supply, providing access to clean water, or reshaping skylines, our work empowers communities to thrive. We are a globally trusted infrastructure consulting firm, partnering with clients to tackle the world’s most complex challenges and create legacies for future generations. With the surge in global infrastructure investment, our services are increasingly sought after. We invite you to bring your visionary ideas and aspirations to be part of a diverse global team of over 50,000 professionals including planners, designers, engineers, scientists, digital innovators, program managers, and construction experts, all dedicated to delivering projects that make a meaningful impact worldwide. We are united by a common purpose: to deliver a better world. Join us!

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