Concrete Materials Specialist

Overview

In this role you will provide technical advisory across concrete technology, durability and low-carbon strategies, support research, and contribute to project teams globally. You will help clients optimise performance and lifecycle of concrete assets and engage with standards groups. The role spans advisory conversations to integral project team involvement across buildings and infrastructure. You will collaborate with internal and external clients worldwide, with occasional travel. This is a chance to shape sustainable concrete practices at Arup, aligning with our mission to create a better world.

Pay / Benefits

• Private medical insurance
• Life assurance
• Accident insurance
• Income protection
• Profit Share
• Flexible benefits

Responsibilities

• Provide technical advisory input across concrete technology, durability, low carbon concrete strategies, problem investigation, specification writing and review
• Contribute to research projects and support innovative approaches to concrete and related materials
• Work across a varied range of buildings and infrastructure projects, from short advisory conversations to being an integral part of project teams
• Help clients optimise the performance and life cycle management of concrete assets
• Collaborate with internal and external clients globally, with occasional overseas travel where required

Key requirements

• Degree-level education in civil, structural or materials engineering; doctorate advantageous but not essential
• Strong foundation in concrete technology, related standards and concrete construction
• Knowledge of concrete durability, deterioration mechanisms and service-life modelling techniques
• Understanding of low carbon concrete and traditional and alternative cementitious materials
• Strong report writing and presentation skills; ability to work independently; willingness to engage with standards committees and technical groups (Concrete Society, BSI, RILEM, fib)
• Practical knowledge of concrete condition assessment and repair; knowledge of supply chain or materials R&D; or 3D concrete printing or other advanced construction methods
• Right to work in the UK at application and for duration of employment

• Strong communication and presentation skills
• Independence and initiative
• Collaborative approach in cross-functional teams
• Concrete technology
• Durability and service-life modelling
• Low carbon concrete strategies

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