Project Fire Engineer

Solis Fire Pty Ltd.; City of Brisbane; Hybrid; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Mentorship culture

Flexible working arrangements

Accessible Brisbane office location

Job summary

Solis Fire Engineers is a boutique fire safety engineering consultancy seeking an experienced project fire safety engineer to join our team in Brisbane. You will develop fire engineered solutions and lead projects for a wide range of buildings and infrastructure developments.

Your role includes liaising with clients, architects and other consultants to ensure compliance with relevant codes and standards, and managing projects from inception to completion.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in fire engineering or related discipline.
• 2–3 years' experience as a project fire safety engineer or similar role.
• Proven track record of leading projects from inception to completion.
• Strong knowledge of fire dynamics, modelling, protection systems, and risk assessment.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop fire engineered solutions for a range of buildings and infrastructure.
• Lead projects from inception to completion.
• Liaise with clients, architects, consultants, contractors and authorities.
• Ensure compliance with NCC and relevant fire codes and standards.

Skills

Fire dynamics

Fire modelling

Fire protection systems

Fire risk assessment

Project leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in fire engineering

Tools

FDS

PyroSim

Pathfinder

CFAST

B-RISK

Job description

Solis Fire Engineers is a boutique fire safety engineering consultancy that provides innovative and cost-effective fire safety services to clients across Australia and internationally. We work on a wide variety of projects, including Defence, Health, Aviation, Tertiary Education, Data Centres, Automated Industrial Facilities, large scale Infrastructure Projects, Public Event Venues, Stadiums, major mixed use Residential Developments and Commercial Precincts.

We are looking for an experienced project fire safety engineer to join our team. You will be responsible for developing fire engineered solutions and leading projects for a wide range of buildings and infrastructure developments. Your role will include liaising with clients, architects and other consultants, contractors, authorities, and stakeholders to ensure compliance with relevant codes and standards.

To be successful in this role, you will need:

A bachelor’s degree in fire engineering or a related discipline

At least 2 to 3 years of work experience as a project fire safety engineer or a similar role

A proven track record of running projects on your own from inception to completion

A strong knowledge of fire dynamics, fire modelling, fire protection systems, and fire risk assessment

A high level of proficiency in using software tools such as FDS, PyroSim, Pathfinder, CFAST, and B-RISK

A very good understanding of the National Construction Code as well as Australian and international fire codes and standards (e.g. FM, NFPA and EN/BS) and other relevant fire safety regulations and guidelines

Excellent communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills

We offer flexible working arrangements and a strong mentorship culture to fast track your professional development. Our office is located on the Brisbane city fringe close to a range of public transport options (including train and busway stations). If you are interested in joining our dynamic and collaborative team, we'd love to hear from you!