Fire Protection Team Lead | Major Projects & Growth

WSP Global Inc.; Sydney; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Job summary

WSP is seeking a Fire Protection Engineering Team Lead in Sydney to drive major project delivery across sectors, while growing fire protection capability and developing people. You will lead design and documentation, provide technical leadership through concept to construction, and mentor engineers and designers.

You will manage scope, quality, programme, risk and budgets, review designs for compliance, and build strong client relationships.

Qualifications

• Engineering degree or equivalent qualification.
• 10+ years experience in fire protection or building services.
• Expertise in wet and dry fire systems.
• Experience delivering major Australian building projects.
• Strong knowledge of Australian Standards, NCC and fire codes.
• Proven project leadership and commercial management skills.
• Experience mentoring and developing technical staff.
• Strong communication and stakeholder engagement abilities.
• Exposure to bids, proposals and business development.
• Familiarity with Revit MEP, Navisworks and BIM workflows.
• Consulting, contractor or D&C leadership experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead fire protection design and documentation for major projects.
• Provide technical leadership from concept through construction.
• Mentor and develop engineers, graduates and designers.
• Manage project scope, quality, programme, risk and budgets.
• Review designs, reports and specifications for compliance and quality.
• Build strong client and stakeholder relationships.
• Support business development, proposals and market engagement.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams across WSP.
• Contribute to team growth, resourcing and capability development.
• Champion innovation, safety in design and continuous improvement.

Skills

Leadership

Client management

Mentoring

Stakeholder engagement

Communication

Team development

Commercial awareness

Innovation

Education

Engineering degree

Tools

Revit MEP

Navisworks

BIM workflows

Job description

WSP is seeking a Fire Protection Engineering Team Lead in Sydney to drive major project delivery across sectors, while growing fire protection capability and developing people. You will lead design and documentation, provide technical leadership through concept to construction, and mentor engineers and designers.

You will manage scope, quality, programme, risk and budgets, review designs for compliance, and build strong client relationships.