Fire Engineer

Holmes Consulting; The Rocks; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Profit-share system

Performance bonuses

Job summary

Holmes is seeking a Fire Engineer to join our Sydney team. You will work with clients, architects, project managers, design teams and approval authorities on new and existing buildings.

The role offers varied, technically challenging projects and the chance to contribute to a forward-thinking fire engineering practice. To be successful you will have an undergraduate or postgraduate qualification in fire safety or fire protection engineering, and experience leading fire engineering work packages

Qualifications

• Experience leading fire engineering work packages from concept to detailed design.
• Qualification in fire safety or fire protection engineering or related discipline.
• Experience with evacuation and CFD modelling and site coordination.

Responsibilities

• Lead fire engineering work packages from concept through design.
• Produce performance-based design solutions and technical reports.
• Coordinate with clients, architects, PMs and authorities.
• Perform egress, fire and smoke assessments and modelling.
• Attend site inspections and project meetings.
• Manage documentation and project tracking.

Skills

Fire engineering

Project leadership

Technical reporting

CFD modelling

Evacuation analysis

Site inspections

Stakeholder coordination

Education

Bachelors or Masters in Fire Safety/Fire Protection Engineering

Tools

Pathfinder

Simulex

Evacnet

FDS

Job description

Job description

About Holmes

Holmes is an engineering consultancy known for intelligent, pragmatic engineering and collaborative design. Our performance-based fire safety solutions help deliver cost-efficient, innovative outcomes, giving clients confidence throughout the life of their buildings and infrastructure.

Founded in New Zealand more than 70 years ago, Holmes now has more than 500 people across New Zealand, Australia, Europe and the USA. We’re a friendly, collaborative team that takes pride in delivering high-quality work. We support our people with flexible working, career development and the resources to do their best work.

About the role

We’re looking for a Fire Engineer to join our Sydney team. You’ll work with clients, architects, project managers, design teams and approval authorities on new and existing buildings. The role offers varied, technically challenging projects and the chance to contribute to a forward-thinking fire engineering practice.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Preparing National Construction Code (NCC) / Building Code of Australia (BCA) assessments through drawing reviews and site inspections.
• Preparing fee proposals and fire engineering performance-based design solutions.
• Carrying out qualitative and quantitative egress, fire and smoke spread, and radiant heat assessments.
• Modelling fire and smoke using Fire Dynamics Simulator (FDS).
• Assessing occupant evacuation using calculations and tools such as Pathfinder, Simulex, Evacnet or similar.
• Assessing structural systems exposed to fire using relevant standards, research and computational methods.
• Attending site inspections and project meetings.
• Coordinating fire safety matters with clients, consultants and approval authorities.
• Contributing to technical sessions and seminars.
• Keeping project information organised and tracking tasks and schedules.

About you

To be successful in this role, you’ll bring:

• Demonstrated experience independently leading fire engineering work packages from concept through detailed design, including performance-based assessment, technical reporting, multidisciplinary coordination, and presenting recommendations to clients and approval authorities.
• An undergraduate or postgraduate qualification in fire safety or fire protection engineering, or a closely related discipline.
• Experience developing fire strategies and technical reports, and undertaking performance-based fire design.
• Experience with evacuation and/or CFD modelling, site inspections, and coordination with multidisciplinary teams.
• Clear communication, sound organisation and a practical, analytical approach to problem-solving.

Benefits and culture

• Flexible working
• Profit-share system
• Performance bonuses

We value a supportive team environment, interesting project work and a healthy work-life balance.

Location

Sydney, NSW