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Dedicated to sustainable development, Arup is a collective of designers, advisors and experts working globally. Founded to be humane and excellent, we collaborate with our clients and partners using imagination, technology, and rigor to shape a better world.

Arup is seeking a fire protection engineer to join our Fire Engineering team that will contribute to prescriptive and performance-based design strategies for local, regional, and global projects while learning and enhancing their skillset. We are looking for self-initiating problem-solvers who can work as part of a team to apply a wide range of fire engineering technical skills. Daily tasks may include assisting with fire and dynamic egress modeling, performing structural fire calculations, and assisting senior engineers with the development of fire and life safety strategies. Arup's Fire Engineering team delivers solutions for some of the world’s most complex problems.

Responsibilities of this specific role will include, but not be limited to the following:

• Assist with fire modeling

• Assist with dynamic egress modeling

• Assist with the development of structural fire calculations

• Assist with the development of fire safety strategies for special hazards

• Contribute to the development of prescriptive and performance-based design strategies.

• Provide consulting for life safety, building, and fire code compliance

• Assist senior engineers to help clients to incorporate fire and life safety strategy concepts into the design and review drawings for conformance with the agreed strategy

• Assist with development of fire alarm, detection, and fire suppression systems design documents

• Perform smoke control analysis

• Assist senior engineers on project site visits and communicate with architects, contractors and consulting teams

• Participate in internal team meetings and external client meetings

• Adapt to working with multiple teams, across multiple offices in a multi-discipline environment

Qualifications

Required:

• Bachelor's Degree in Fire Protection, Mechanical, Chemical or Civil Engineering

• Professional demeanor

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

• Skills in planning and organizing

• Attitude of taking initiative, enthusiasm, eagerness to learn

• Must not require sponsorship, now or in the future to be considered for this role

  
  

Notable Projects

For over seven decades Arup has been at the forefront of the most ambitious and innovative design and engineering. From concert halls to national stadiums, renewable energy to driverless cars, we continue to add to that history every day. Notable projects from our Fire team include:

• International African American Museum

• UCSF Medical Center at Mission Bay

• TSX Broadway (Times Square, Manhattan)

  
  

NYC Hiring Range - The good faith base salary hiring range for this job if performed in New York City is $71,000 to $81,000 per year. Benefits are not included in the base salary. Please note hiring ranges for candidates performing work outside of NYC will differ.

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. 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.

Arup is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We consider all qualified candidates regardless of national origin, veteran, disability, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or other status protected by law. If you need any assistance or accommodations due to a disability, please contact us at americasbenefits@arup.com.

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