Fire Protection Engineer

Stantec; City of Melbourne; Hybrid; AUD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working arrangements

Leave purchase option

Learning & development programs

Mentoring for your development

Professional memberships

Salary Continuance Insurance (SCI)

Mental Health & well-being programs

Service recognition awards

Job summary

Stantec is seeking a Fire Protection Engineer to join our Melbourne-based fire team on a full-time basis. You will contribute to iconic projects across Australia and NZ, planning, designing, and delivering fire protection systems for data centres, healthcare, education, and commercial facilities.

The role offers flexible working arrangements, opportunities for learning and professional development, and collaboration with a networked team.

Qualifications

• 2–3 years experience in a design consultancy environment (open to more)
• Degree qualified in engineering or related field (fire protection)
• Experience planning and managing successful projects
• Technical knowledge of the National Construction Code (NCC) and Australian Standards
• Ability to review FEB and FER and liaise with Fire Safety Engineers

Responsibilities

• Plan and manage projects from concept to installation and commissioning.
• Provide oversight and supervision to ensure successful project delivery.
• Design Fire Protection Services (sprinklers, hydrants, hose reels, detection, extinguishers, gas suppression) for complex projects.
• Prepare and present technical presentations to external clients.
• Maintain deliverables and meet project timeframes; attend construction meetings and site inspections.

Skills

Communication skills

Education

Engineering degree

Job description

About the Role

We are seeking a Fire Protection Engineer to join our well networked Fire team on a full-time basis. We are a collaborative team working on iconic and exciting projects including data centres, healthcare, correctional, defence, education, retail, hotels, commercial, shopping centres and industrial projects across Australia and NZ.

Description

Fire Protection Engineer - ( 260000LZ )

Ideally you will have a background in fire protection engineering and be able to work independently as well as part of a team. The role will enable the successful candidate to develop in a professional and personal sense and to forge a challenging and rewarding in career path in a successful consultancy.

Day To Day Tasks Would Involve

• Responsible for planning and managing projects from initial concept and briefly, through to installation and commissioning.
• Demonstrate technical knowledge, providing oversight and supervision to ensure successful project delivery.
• Provide technical competence in the planning and design of Fire Protection Services (not limited to Automatic Sprinkler System, Fire Hydrant Systems, Fire Hose Reel, Fire Detection / Emergency Warning Systems, Portable Fire Extinguishers / Fire Blankets, Gas Suppression / Water Mist Systems) for complex projects.
• Prepare and present presentations to external clients.
• Keep up to date with deliverables and meet project timeframes.
• Provide input throughout the Construction phase by attending meetings and conducting site inspections.

What We Are Ideally Looking For

• Ideally have 2 -3 years experience working within a design consultancy environment (Open to considering more years experience)
• Degree qualified.
• Ideally have experience planning and managing successful projects.
• Technical knowledge of the National Construction Code (NCC) and Relevant Australian Standards.
• Ability to review Fire Engineering Brief (FEB) and Fire Engineering Report (FER) and liaise with Fire Safety Engineers to establish Fire Safety Engineering Performance Solutions.
• Familiar with local fire system certification processes.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Positive, can-do attitude
• Ability to prioritise workloads to meet deadlines.

What We Offer

• Genuine Flexible Working Arrangements - Including work from home opportunities, provision for school term contracts, job sharing and part time employment.
• Option to purchase up to 4 weeks additional leave.
• Learning and Talent Development Programs - Including Global programmes, online learning and on-the-job learning
• Mentoring for your own development and the opportunity to mentor others
• Professional Memberships.
• Salary Continuance Insurance (SCI).
• Mental Health, Employee Assistance Program and Wellbeing Programs.
• Service Recognition Awards.

About Stantec

The Stantec community unites over 34,000 employees working in over 450 locations across six continents. We collaborate across disciplines and industries to bring buildings, energy, resources, water, environmental, transport and infrastructure projects to life.

Our work from initial project concept and planning through design, construction, and commissioning begins at the intersection of community, creativity, and client relationships.

Communities are fundamental. Whether around the corner or across the globe, they provide a foundation, a sense of place and of belonging. That's why at Stantec, we always design with community in mind.

We care about the communities we serve—because they're our communities too. We're designers, engineers, scientists, and project managers, innovating together at the intersection of community, creativity, and client relationships. Balancing these priorities results in projects that advance the quality of life in communities across the globe.

Culture

Stantec is serious about healthy work-life balance, diversity, inclusion & equity, indigenous relations, innovation, community engagement, corporate sustainability, and social wellbeing. We have employee groups for women, LGBTQI , neurodiversity, and more! Our employees play sport, fundraise, volunteer, learn, and have fun together.

We are committed to reconciliation and to building respectful relationships with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. We’re better together when different perspectives are welcomed and valued, and we’re committed to a workplace where everyone can belong and thrive. If you need any adjustments to participate in our recruitment process, please let us know.

Qualifications

Primary Location : Australia-Victoria-Melbourne

Organization : BC-3011 Buildings-AU Victoria

Employee Status : Regular

Job Level : Individual Contributor

Travel : No

Schedule : Full-time

Job Posting : Sep 13, 2026, 9:13:59 PM

Req ID: 260000LZ

Stantec provides equal employment opportunities to all qualified employees and applicants for future and current employment and prohibit discrimination on the grounds of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, genetic information, disability, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression. We prohibit discrimination in decisions concerning recruitment, hiring, referral, promotion, compensation, fringe benefits, job training, terminations or any other condition of employment. Stantec is in compliance with local, state and federal laws and regulations and ensures equitable opportunities in all aspects of employment. EEO including Disability/Protected Veterans