What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Process Safety Engineer position at Arup?
At Arup , you belong to an extraordinary collective – in which we encourage individuality to thrive. Our strength comes from how we respect, share and connect our diverse experiences, perspectives and ideas.
You will have the opportunity to do socially useful work that has meaning – to Arup, to your career, to our members and to the clients and communities we serve.
Arup is seeking a Senior Process Safety Engineer (Chemical Manufacturing / Biopharma / Laboratories) to join our Fire / Chemical Engineering team and lead prescriptive and performance-based design strategies for local, regional, and global projects. This position can be worked out of our Boston , New York City , or Washington, D.C. offices.
We are looking for self-initiating problem-solvers who can work as part of a team to apply a wide range of fire, chemical and hazardous material technical skills. The role will include working closely with world-leading architects and building owners, developing code solutions and delivering innovative performance-based design solutions. The person in this role will provide financial and commercial project management, lead technical engineering services in projects across markets, and mentor junior staff. The role will involve interactive and collaborative work with our engineers and multi-disciplinary colleagues.
The opportunity
- Perform hazardous material analysis for code compliance, including but not limited to hazardous material classifications, quantity analysis, and inventory management strategies.
- Develop fire engineering approaches vs hazardous material occupancy code requirements, including project-specific requirements for control areas, laboratory units, and / or high hazard occupancies.
- Perform risk assessments, qualitative or quantitative, for hazardous processes.
- Analyze static ignition hazards for flammable liquids and non-metallic materials of construction and develop mitigation strategies.
- Perform hazardous exhaust calculations, including spill and vapor concentration analysis vs rate of air change.
- Perform hazardous gas release calculations.
- Conduct Dust Hazard Analysis (DHA) and develop mitigations for dust explosion hazards.
- Design special fire suppression systems including foam / water; water mist; and water spray systems.
- Perform fire flow analysis for evaluation of industrial site suppression water demand.
- Design special gas and flame detection systems including flammable gas / vapor detection and UV / IR flame detection.
- Develop electrical classification requirements for specific hazardous process areas, including diagrammatic and narrative explanations.
- Review and document site separation requirements for bulk hazardous materials storage.
Minimum Requirements
Please note that all applicants must apply directly via the job portal.
The Benefits – 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 recognizes 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 members to share in the results of our collective efforts.
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.
Hiring Range
The good faith base salary hiring range for this job if performed in Boston is $121,000 - $145,000 per year. This range is commensurate with experience, educational background, and skill level. Benefits are not included in the base salary. Please note hiring ranges for candidates performing work outside of Boston will differ.
Life at Arup – 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 application process
We will be reviewing our candidates for this position on a rolling basis. Once you have applied you will be evaluated and potentially moved on to the next round, at which point a member of the talent resourcing team will reach out to you directly.
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Salary : $121,000 - $145,000
