Senior Registered Fire Protection Engineer – Wet & Dry
The Company
This engineering firm has a solid reputation nationally as a building services firm of choice by many organisations. With a proven track record of delivering innovative and high-quality consulting services, they pride themselves on their consistency in the Australian market and contribution of key projects across various sectors.
The Position
Being strategic on their next addition to their Fire team, ideally you will be a Professional Engineer seeking to progress your career or a Senior Fire Services Engineer with a strong local engineering consultancy background.
The Key Criteria
- Relevant Engineering tertiary qualifications
- Local consultancy and design experience in wet and dry fire systems for Building Services
- 5 - 12+ years in designing fire protection systems
- Technical competence in providing consulting advice and design of sprinklers, hydrants and hose reels, fire detection & alarm, emergency warning and intercom systems, gas suppression systems and fire extinguishers
- Project experience to cover Commercial, Residential, Institutional and/or Retail
- Strong knowledge of fire protection services design with the ability to develop and present integrated solutions to clients
- Extensive knowledge of Australian Standards and relevant Codes of Practices
- Lead the department.
- Wet & Dry experience.
- Client facing.
- Must be able to work autonomously.
- Training junior staff.
What you’ll be doing
- Lead the design of hydraulic services including potable and non-potable water supply, hot water systems, sanitary drainage, stormwater, trade waste systems, protection systems including fire hydrant and sprinkler systems as well as fire suppression systems including gaseous suppression systems.
- Lead the design of fire alarm systems designs including AS1670.1 detection systems, VESDA systems, linear heat detection systems.
- Undertake hydraulic calculations, system sizing and modelling, and prepare design reports, specifications and drawings.
- Ensure designs comply with the National Construction Code, AS/NZS 3500, AS 2419, AS 2441, AS/NZS 2118, AS/NZS 5601 and relevant water authority, fire authority and local council requirements.
- Manage project scope, programme, budget and deliverables for the hydraulic discipline.
- Coordinate with architects, structural, civil, mechanical, and electrical engineers to deliver integrated designs.
- Mentor, guide and review the work of offshore engineers and designers.
How you can support CoMade
- Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Civil or Hydraulic Engineering, or a related discipline.
- Minimum 5+ years demonstrated experience designing hydraulic and fire protection services for industrial facilities, infrastructure projects and building services.
- Proven ability to design hydraulics and fire protection services from concept through to construction.
- Proficiency in Revit and/or AutoCAD and hydraulic calculation modelling software.
- Track record of delivering projects on time and within budget, including managing scope, programme and fees.
- Experience in the coordination with other consultants in the delivery of the building services packages.
- Ideally experience working within a consulting environment.
- Be part of a growing business where your work directly impacts success.
- Close-knit, collaborative team environment where your input is valued.
- Exposure to high-profile, technically complex projects.
- Mentorship from experienced leaders in your field.
- Competitive salary aligned with market demand and experience.
- Flexible working arrangements.
- Opportunities to shape processes, systems, or team growth.
- Barista style coffee and fresh fruit always within reach.
- Offices within 1 minute of public transport.
Benefits
- Competitive salary aligned with market demand and experience.
- Flexible working arrangements.
- Opportunities to shape processes, systems, or team growth.
- Barista style coffee and fresh fruit always within reach.
- Offices within 1 minute of public transport.
Contract Type
Full-time
Eligibility and Compliance
Right-to-work in Australia. Australian citizenship required. Security clearance: NV1 required.
EEO and Diversity Statement
We welcome applications from all backgrounds. We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome all qualified employees irrespective of race, gender, age, disability, etc.
Location
Mumbai