Senior Fire Protection Engineer: BESS & Code Compliance

Fluence Energy; City of Melbourne; Hybrid; AUD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee Assistance Program

Hybrid work arrangements

Parental leave

Mobile phone allowance

Performance-based bonus opportunities

Job summary

Fluence Energy is seeking a Fire Protection Engineer to ensure fire protection, code compliance, permitting, and safety are integrated into product development and project delivery.

You will translate complex fire code requirements into practical solutions and work across Engineering, Product, Sales, and Permitting teams. The role requires ongoing travel and cross-functional collaboration.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in fire protection engineering.
• Experience in fire protection system design, code compliance, permitting, and CFD fire modeling.
• Experience with AHJs and regulatory environments.
• Availability to travel 30–50% across Australia and the APAC region.

Responsibilities

• Interpret fire code requirements and develop compliant designs and permitting strategies.
• Assess fire protection risks and support root cause analysis and corrective actions.
• Develop and maintain code compliance documentation and design responses.
• Identify AHJ needs and permitting challenges; support cross-functional activities.
• Contribute to fire testing programs and industry code development.
• Deliver fire protection training to internal teams, customers, and responders.

Skills

10+ years experience

Analytical thinking

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Fire Protection Engineering

Tools

CFD fire modeling

Job description

Fluence Energy is seeking a Fire Protection Engineer to ensure fire protection, code compliance, permitting, and safety are integrated into product development and project delivery.

You will translate complex fire code requirements into practical solutions and work across Engineering, Product, Sales, and Permitting teams. The role requires ongoing travel and cross-functional collaboration.