Fire Safety Engineer

Morgan Consulting; Melbourne; Hybrid; AUD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Hybrid and flexible working

Direct client exposure

Mentoring from senior engineers

Job summary

Morgan Consulting is seeking a Fire Safety Engineer for Melbourne or Sydney. You will own projects, work directly with clients, and progress your career within a growing fire safety engineering team.

The role involves NCC-based performance solutions, FEBs/FERs, fire modelling, risk assessments, and interaction with authorities, certifiers and builders from concept to completion.

Job description

Fire Safety Engineer – Melbourne or Sydney

About the opportunity

We’re partnering with fire safety engineering consultancies in Melbourne and Sydney who are growing their teams in 2027. They’re hiring from Graduate through to Senior and Associate level, and want engineers who want to own their projects, work directly with clients and progress their careers.

What you’ll be doing

• Developing Performance Solutions to meet the NCC
• Preparing Fire Engineering Briefs (FEBs) and Fire Engineering Reports (FERs) in line with the Australian Fire Engineering Guidelines
• Fire and smoke modelling (FDS) and egress analysis (Pathfinder or similar)
• Fire risk assessments, fire safety audits and upgrade strategies for existing buildings
• Consulting with fire authorities (FRV / FRNSW), certifiers, architects and builders from concept to completion
• Writing fee proposals, managing clients and mentoring junior engineers (senior levels)

What you’ll bring

• Engineering degree, ideally with a Master of Fire Safety Engineering (or working towards one)
• Fire safety engineering consultancy experience (all levels considered)
• Strong understanding of the NCC and performance-based design
• Clear technical writing and confident communication with clients and stakeholders
• Registration as a Fire Safety Engineer in VIC or NSW, or working towards it (senior levels)

What’s in it for you

• Competitive salary
• Hybrid and flexible working
• Real project ownership and direct client exposure
• A clear path to Senior and Associate, with support towards registration
• Varied work across commercial, residential, health, education and infrastructure
• Close technical mentoring from experienced fire engineers