Senior Fire Engineer: Lead Innovative Fire Solutions

Aurecon; Adelaide; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Aurecon is seeking a Senior Fire Engineer to join our national Fire Engineering team. Based in Melbourne (Adelaide also considered), you will lead complex fire engineering projects from concept to completion, developing performance-based solutions and NCC-compliant pathways.

You will work with industry-leading specialists across Australia to deliver practical, performance-based fire designs while mentoring junior engineers and supporting business growth.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of fire engineering experience in a consulting environment.
• Strong experience developing performance-based fire engineering solutions.
• Sound knowledge of the National Construction Code and performance-based design principles.
• Experience preparing fire engineering reports and supporting approval processes.
• Strong communication with clients and multidisciplinary teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead and deliver fire engineering projects from concept through to completion.
• Develop performance-based fire engineering solutions and NCC pathways.
• Undertake fire engineering assessments, modelling and analysis for project delivery.
• Prepare fire engineering reports, strategies and regulatory submissions.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to integrate fire outcomes into design.
• Build relationships with clients, authorities and stakeholders.
• Mentor junior engineers and support capability development.
• Support project planning, QA and client satisfaction.
• Contribute to business development and win new work.

Skills

Fire engineering

NCC knowledge

Report writing

Stakeholder engagement

Chartered status

Education

Chartered status / Chartership

Job description

Aurecon is seeking a Senior Fire Engineer to join our national Fire Engineering team. Based in Melbourne (Adelaide also considered), you will lead complex fire engineering projects from concept to completion, developing performance-based solutions and NCC-compliant pathways.

You will work with industry-leading specialists across Australia to deliver practical, performance-based fire designs while mentoring junior engineers and supporting business growth.