Fire Assay Trainee

Labrulez; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work options

Flexible work arrangements (WFH, flexi

End of trip facilities

Parental leave

Growth opportunities

Diversity and Inclusion support

Job summary

AECOM is seeking Fire Safety Engineers for roles in Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane to deliver fire engineering on major projects. You will contribute to performance-based designs, assessments and reports across building and infrastructure assignments.

The role offers hybrid work options and opportunities to mentor junior staff within a supportive, global infrastructure firm. Strong communication and modelling skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Experience delivering Fire Safety projects in a consultancy environment
• Engineering degree with understanding of the Building Code of Australia
• Experience in preparing performance-based design briefs, fire engineering reports and strategies
• Strong background in computer-based modelling and engagement with authorities on performance-based designs
• Excellent written and verbal communication with internal and external stakeholders

Responsibilities

• Apply and develop fire engineering expertise on large-scale projects from concept to construction and occupancy
• Lead performance-based design briefs, fire engineering assessments and technical reports
• Perform fire engineering analysis using computational modelling techniques as required
• Contribute to project delivery and client outcomes across markets and assume more technical responsibility over time
• Collaborate with senior team, support project management, and mentor junior staff

Skills

Fire safety

Building code knowledge

Performance-based design

Computational modelling

Communication skills

Education

Engineering degree (Fire Engineering preferred)

Tools

Computer-based modelling software

Job description

**Company Description**
**Work with Us. Change the World.**
At AECOM, we're delivering a better world. Whether improving your commute, keeping the lights on, providing access to clean water, or transforming skylines, our work helps people and communities thrive. We are the world's trusted infrastructure consulting firm, partnering with clients to solve the world's most complex challenges and build legacies for future generations.
There has never been a better time to be at AECOM. With accelerating infrastructure investment worldwide, our services are in great demand. We invite you to bring your bold ideas and big dreams and become part of a global team of over 50,000 planners, designers, engineers, scientists, digital innovators, program and construction managers and other professionals delivering projects that create a positive and tangible impact around the world.
We're one global team driven by our common purpose to deliver a better world. Join us.
**Job Description**
We believe infrastructure creates opportunity for everyone. Whether it's improving your commute, keeping the lights on, providing access to clean water or transforming skylines, our work helps people and communities thrive.
Our global Buildings and Places business line brings together a versatile and collaborative term of urban planning, building design and engineering professionals working to create liveable, sustainable and equitable cities.
Our extensive expertise cover urbanism and planning, architecture, building and systems engineering, and cost, project and construction management.
Together with our clients, we are working to evolve and elevate the built environment across sectors including social infrastructure, transit, technology and logistics, and commercial and corporate real estate, whilst focusing on solutions that promote long‑term health and wellbeing for all.
**The Role**
Due to a healthy pipeline of work, we are looking for Fire Safety Engineers to join our team based in Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane to work on a range of projects.
What will a day in this role look like:

• Applying and developing fire engineering expertise across large‑scale projects, from concept and design development through to construction and building occupation
• Contributing to, developing and/or leading performance‑based design briefs, fire engineering assessments and technical reports across a diverse range of building and infrastructure projects
• Undertaking fire engineering analysis and advisory services, including the application of computational modelling techniques for fluid flow, fire dynamics and evacuation, as appropriate to project requirements and experience
• Contributing to the successful delivery of projects and client outcomes across a variety of markets, with opportunities to take on increasing levels of technical, project and client responsibility
• Working collaboratively with senior team members and supporting project management and delivery, while contributing to the development and mentoring of junior team members where appropriate

**Qualifications**
The following qualifications and experience are highly desired, but if you don't tick all the boxes you could still be a perfect fit for this role. The qualities that help you thrive:

• Experience delivering projects in Fire Safety within a consulting environment
• A relevant Engineering qualification (preferably in Fire Engineering) alongside a thorough understanding of the Building Code of Australia
• Experience in the preparation of Performance Based Design Briefs, Fire Engineering Reports and Fire Engineering Strategies
• A strong background in the use of computer‑based modelling alongside exposure to negotiating with approval authorities on performance‑based designs
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills (both written and verbal) when dealing with internal and external stakeholders

Join us and let's get started.
**Additional Information**
At AECOM, we are committed to maintaining a secure and trustworthy recruitment process and take any fraudulent hiring activity seriously. To support this commitment, all newly hired employees are required to attend an in‑person Day 1 onboarding at an AECOM office location as a condition of employment.
We acknowledge the Traditional Owners and Custodians of the lands on which we, our clients and our communities live and work around Australia. We pay our respects to their cultures and to their Elders – past, present, and emerging. We are committed to connecting to Country in our work through meaningful engagement with First Nations peoples and businesses.
**Freedom to Grow in a World of Opportunity**
You will have the flexibility you need to do your best work with hybrid work options. Whether you're working from an AECOM office, remote location or at a client site, you will be working in a dynamic environment where your integrity, entrepreneurial spirit and pioneering mindset are championed.
You will help us foster a culture of equity, diversity and inclusion – a safe and respectful workplace, where we invite everyone to bring their whole selves to work using their unique talents, backgrounds and expertise to create transformational outcomes for our clients.
**Benefits**
Our benefit programs include:

• Industry leading salaries, reviewed annually
• Time in Lieu system, with option for additional day off per month (32 days in total)
• Salary packaging and Novated leases
• Paid professional membership fees
• Flexible work arrangements (start/finish times, WFH, Flex time)
• End of trip facilities
• Employee stock purchase plans
• Paid parental leave
• Growth and promotion opportunities
• Diversity and Inclusion support

**ReqID:** J
**Business Line:** B&P - Buildings & Places
**Business Group:** DCS
**Strategic Business Unit:** ANZ
**Career Area:** Engineering
**Work Location Model:** Hybrid

**Our purpose is, together, deliver infrastructure for a better tomorrow.

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