Dynamic Hazards Specialist (Structural)

Dynamic Hazards Specialist (Structural)

Salary: £37,000‑£60,000 per annum (dependent on experience)

Locations: Leatherhead, Bristol, Burton, Glasgow

Working Pattern: Flexible hybrid – time split between office and remote work

Overview

Frazer‑Nash Consultancy seeks a proactive and diligent engineer for our UK Built Environment team. The role focuses on assessing structures to resist extreme dynamic loads – impact, blast, fire and seismic – within critical asset sectors such as Energy, Defence, Space, Nuclear and Transport.

Responsibilities

• Concept development and feasibility analysis for dynamic hazard projects
• Civil and structural design verification, including code assessments (Eurocode, ASCE, AISC) via software and hand calculations
• Hazard assessment – seismic, blast, fire performance modelling – and validation studies or safety‑case development
• Structural analysis and substantiation for extreme dynamic loads (explosion/impact/vehicle failure, seismic qualification)
• Support client interaction to identify needs, provide technical oversight, and nurture further project opportunities
• Prepare and review technical documentation, ensuring quality standards and client expectations are met

Qualifications

• Master’s degree (or higher) in Engineering or a related discipline (physics, chemistry, mathematics)
• Strong interpersonal, oral and written communication skills with the ability to build client relationships
• Excellent technical writing for consulting applications and engineering problem‑solving ability
• Proficient computer literacy including ABAQUS, ANYSYS, LSDYNA, Autodesk Robot, Revit, AutoCAD; knowledge of programming languages is advantageous
• Experience with code‑based assessment, structural tools, seismic/dynamic analysis, blast/fire modelling, hazard quantification, and safety‑case documentation is beneficial
• Willingness to engage in client‑facing consultancy work and collaborate across disciplines
• Relocation to the UK and the ability to undergo pre‑employment screening and satisfy UK National Security Vetting clearance requirements

Benefits

• Competitive salary with annual reviews
• 25 days holiday with the option to purchase 5 additional days
• Flexible working and parental benefits
• Company pension scheme and life assurance
• Private healthcare and professional membership support
• Bonus scheme linked to company performance
• Paid membership fees to a professional institution
• Cycle‑to‑work scheme, season rail‑ticket loan, and other optional benefits tailored to individual needs

Application & Equal Opportunity

We are an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment. Frazer‑Nash will never request any advance payment as part of the recruitment process.

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