Senior Fire Engineer

Stantec; City of Melbourne; On-site; AUD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible Working Arrangements

Work from home opportunities

Job sharing and part-time options

L&D programs

Mentoring

Salary Continuance Insurance

Mental Health & Wellbeing Programs

Service Recognition Awards

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Stantec is seeking an experienced Senior Fire Engineer Lead for Melbourne Buildings. This full-time role blends technical excellence with business development and client engagement.

The role operates from Melbourne with collaboration across the Brisbane Fire team and a national Fire team to drive project success, grow client relationships and expand opportunities. Leadership to both design and commercial aspects is key.

Qualifications

• Chartered Professional Engineer (CPEng) status or equivalent.
• Accreditation in Victoria (Certifier - Fire Safety).
• Experience in a design consultancy with client engagement and project leadership.
• Ability to manage multiple projects at varying stages.
• Proactive, solutions-focused mindset for client relationships and pipelines.
• Technical expertise in fire safety design, analysis, and risk assessment.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.
• A collaborative, can-do attitude in a fast-paced team environment.

Responsibilities

• Prepare drawings and calculations and verify performance solution compliance with Building Code of Australia.
• Deliver technically sound designs, reports, and specifications across sectors.
• Prepare FEB/FEBQ and develop solutions to FER.
• Liaise with authorities, clients and consultants.
• Attend project meetings and drive business development opportunities.
• Mentor junior engineers and foster continuous improvement.

Skills

CPEng accreditation

Victorian Certifier Fire Safety

Project leadership

Client engagement

Multi-project management

Fire safety design

Risk assessment

Strong communication

Team mentoring

Job description

About the Role

We are looking for an experienced Senior Fire Engineer Lead to join our Melbourne Buildings team. This is a full-time role that blends technical excellence with business development and client engagement.

Senior Fire Engineer - ( 26000010 )

Description

We are looking for an experienced Senior Fire Engineer Lead to join our Melbourne Buildings team. This is a full-time role that blends technical excellence with business development and client engagement.

This role will be based in Melbourne, however will work closely with the Brisbane Fire team. With the support of the wider Fire team across Australia, this role will assist and support this Senior Engineer in playing a pivotal role in driving project success, expanding client relationships, and identifying new business opportunities across a diverse portfolio of building projects. Your ability to lead from the front—both technically and commercially—will be key to your success.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Prepare drawings and calculations in support of design concepts and determine whether the performance solution complies with the relevant performance requirements of the Building Code of Australia
• Deliver technically sound and innovative designs, reports, and specifications across sectors including health, defence, high-rise, industrial, and education.
• Preparation of Fire Engineering Brief (FEB) and/or Fire Engineering Brief Questionnaire (FEBQ), and develop solutions through to final Fire Engineering Report (FER)
• Liaise with local authorities, clients and consultant team
• Attend project meetings
• Drive business development initiatives, identifying and pursuing new project opportunities and nurturing long-term client partnerships.
• Mentor and support junior engineers, fostering a culture of excellence and continuous improvement.

What We’re Looking For

• Chartered Professional Engineer (CPEng) status or equivalent
• Accreditation in Victoria (Certifier - Fire Safety)
• Proven experience in a design consultancy environment, with a track record of client engagement and project leadership.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects at varying stages of delivery.
• A proactive, solutions-focused mindset with a passion for building client relationships and growing business pipelines.
• Technical expertise in fire safety design, analysis, and risk assessment
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.
• A collaborative, can-do attitude and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment.

About Stantec

The Stantec community unites approximately 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.

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.

What We Offer

Along with a competitive salary we offer many other benefits to ensure your professional development & wellbeing is ongoing.

• 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
• A friendly team environment, with dedicated and enthusiastic staff committed to producing high quality service and deliverables
• Professional Memberships
• Salary Continuance Insurance (SCI)
• Mental Health and Wellbeing Programs
• Service Recognition Awards
• Employee Assistance Program

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