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

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.

• 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

• 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

• 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

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.