Fire Risk Engineer

Joining Arup

Arup’s purpose, shared values and collaborative approach has set us apart for over 80 years, guiding how we shape a better world.

Within Arup’s Resilience, Security & Risk (RSR) team, our Risk & Process Safety offering provides specialist expertise across Fire Risk, Dangerous Goods and Process Safety. We help clients understand and manage major hazard risks, dangerous goods compliance and fire safety challenges through risk-based engineering, supporting safer and more resilient operations, facilities and infrastructure.

We are looking for a Fire Risk Engineer to join our specialist team and help solve our clients’ most complex risk and process safety challenges across a diverse range of markets and sectors throughout ANZ and APAC. The successful candidate will have demonstrated expertise in either Fire Risk or Dangerous Goods, supported by a strong grounding in risk-based engineering.

The Opportunity

Delivering technically excellent project outcomes tailored to our clients’ needs within the successful candidate’s specialist discipline.  Developing knowledge and capability across the broader Risk & Process Safety disciplines, including Fire Risk, Dangerous Goods and Process Safety.  Providing formal and informal leadership, mentoring and technical guidance to junior engineer Delivering technically excellent project outcomes tailored to our clients’ needs within the successful candidate’s specialist discipline. Developing knowledge and capability across the broader Risk & Process Safety disciplines, including Fire Risk, Dangerous Goods and Process Safety. Providing formal and informal leadership, mentoring and technical guidance to junior engineer

You will have the opportunity do socially useful work that has meaning – to Arup, to your career, to our members and to the clients and communities we serve.

Is this role right for you?

Recognised relevant tertiary qualifications in Engineering;  Relevant industry experience in Fire Risk, Dangerous Goods and/or Process Safety within a consulting business environment; Be fully aware of all legislative requirements and other regulations governing Work Health and Safety;  Membership of relevant professional institutions/professional peer bodies;  Preference for Chartership or equivalent professional engineering accreditation in the relevant Engineering discipline, or progression towards achieving Chartership.  Prior experience in undertaking first principles analysis, performance assessments and advisory services within the built environment.

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 recognises 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 eligible members to share in the results of our collective efforts.

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 .

We are committed to making our recruitment process and workplaces accessible to all candidates. Please let us know if you need any assistance or reasonable adjustments throughout your application or interview process, and/or to perform the essential functions of the role. We will do everything we can to support you.

Our Application Process

Please apply directly through our applicant tracking system. Shortlisted candidates will be contacted by Talent Acquisition to discuss next steps. Stay safe online – Arup will never ask for your bank details as part of our recruitment process.

Arup does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters or employment agencies.