Fire Safety Engineer

Arcadis ,
London, Greater London
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At Arcadis, we never lose sight of what's most important. Because look beyond our projects and programmes and you'll see it's about human stories. From remaking public spaces that bring people together, to making cities easier to navigate, we're focused on making an impact where it matters most - and improving quality of life. It's a big challenge. And why we need people committed to bringing their best, who deliver on their promises. People who value different perspectives, build sustainable relationships and dare to shape the future. People who seize the experiences available to transform their world - and the world around them. It's a shared goal amongst 27,000 Arcadians. And one we can only achieve by working together and applying our skills and expertise across design, consultancy, engineering, project and management services. It's how we'll find solutions to our clients' most complex challenges. And how we'll deliver exceptional results, today and tomorrow. Job Description As a member of our Strategic Environmental & Safety Consulting (SESC) team, you will be required to undertake Fire Safety Engineering work, to include supporting design projects within and outside the UK. This will mainly involve desktop reviews of design projects on the initial stages and supporting the fire safety discipline at Arcadis. You will work predominantly within the building sector, although opportunities to support other sectors may arise from time-to-time, considering the multidisciplinary nature of Arcadis as well as the range of services Arcadis deliver to its clients. This role can be based from our London or Manchester offices. Your Day-to-Day: * Development of Fire Safety Strategy reports; * Means of Escape analysis (including calculations of evacuation times based on RSET principles from PD 7974 part 6; escape routes and exits widths; assessment of travel distances; development and assessment of evacuation strategy plans); * People Movement Modelling Analysis (PeMMA): evacuation and crowd simulations using computational models, such as EXODUS, SIMULEX etc; * Good knowledge on CAD (Computer Aided Design) packages for building up floor plans, sections, elevations of building designs; * Familiarity with BIM (Building Information Modelling); * Assessment and understanding of the main British fire safety legislation and standards applied to buildings, such as Approved Document B (AD B), BS9999, BS7974; * Assessment and understanding of the main British fire safety legislation and standards, such as the London Underground fire safety standards, the Network Rail standards, e.g., LUL - S1371, Railway Safety Principles and Guidance (RSPG); * Risk Based Interpretation and Application of these fire safety documents as well as other Codes of Practice such as international documents such as NFPA standards (e.g., NFPA 101, NFPA 130); * Third Party Review/Design Verification; * Attendance of internal design team meetings; * Attendance of external design team meetings with clients with initial supervision; * Supporting on the development of Fire Risk Assessment reports for both, the building and rail sectors. Requirements Within SESC we pride ourselves on our ability to provide Clients with Strategic Environmental, Health & Safety (EHS) Business Advice, which helps our Clients not only to manage risk, but to drive excellence in their EHS performance. As such we seek individuals who combine: strong quantitative and analytical skills; deep technical knowledge; a sharp commercial focus; and, who are passionate about their work to advise our Clients on strategic business decisions. Our mission is to improve quality of life around the world, by creating places of distinction and providing sustainable solutions that enhance the built and natural environment. Our core values are: * Integrity - We perform business in an honest, responsible way, working to the highest professional standards. * Client Focus - We are entrepreneurial and agile, passionate about creating value for our Clients and achieving high performance. * Collaboration - We believe in diversity, the power of teamwork and that by working as one we can deliver exceptional outcomes. * Sustainability - We own the responsibility to sustain our world and society in a balanced way, central to health, safety and wellbeing of our people and all stakeholders, central to all we do. As a member of the SEC Team you will need to demonstrate the following competencies: * Strong quantitative and analytical skills and the ability to actively identify and pursue innovative and sustainable solutions to problems. * Commitment to building relationships with clients & colleagues, networking via industry events and seminars, and actively engaging in profile raising through e.g. internal/ external presentations or speaking at events. * The ability to add value to a client relationship and develop client accounts * Strong commercial skills including the ability to understand a client's key risks

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