Senior Fire Protection Engineer — Hybrid (1 day WFH)

Building Services Engineers Pty Ltd; Brisbane; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

One day a week work from home

Professional development

Mentorship program

Job summary

Building Services Engineers Pty Ltd is seeking a mid to senior Fire Protection Engineer in Brisbane to deliver fire protection design from concept through construction. You’ll join a close-knit team, collaborate across retail, hospitality, commercial and government projects, and mentor junior engineers in a national practice.

With 6+ years’ Australian building services experience and a solid grasp of NCC, NFPA and Australian Standards, you’ll drive design quality while coordinating with clients

Qualifications

• 6+ years of experience in Australian building services, ideally in consulting.
• Solid experience delivering wet and dry fire protection projects from concept through to construction completion.
• A tertiary qualification in engineering.
• RPEQ registered or working towards.
• Clear knowledge of the National Construction Code, NFPA and Australian Standards for fire protection systems.
• Experience coordinating multidisciplinary projects and managing client expectations.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Mentoring and coaching junior engineers and designers.
• Experience with Revit, AutoCAD, BIM 360, Hyena and Microsoft Office.

Responsibilities

• Deliver detailed fire protection design for wet and dry systems, including sprinklers, hydrants, and detection and alarm systems.
• Involve across all project phases from tender to construction support.
• Carry out design calculations and briefs, meeting project timelines and budgets.
• Engage with clients throughout the lifecycle, including meetings and site inspections.
• Contribute to multidisciplinary coordination and project management.
• Handle project administration, scheduling, estimating and reporting.
• Solve complex design challenges and deliver strong client solutions.
• Ensure designs meet codes, standards and quality requirements.
• Build and maintain relationships with clients and teams.
• Mentor junior engineers and designers and grow technical knowledge.

Skills

Multidisciplinary coordination

Client liaison

Mentoring

Project management

Education

Engineering degree

RPEQ registration or pursuing

Tools

Revit

AutoCAD

BIM 360

Hyena

MS Office / OneDrive

Job description

Building Services Engineers Pty Ltd is seeking a mid to senior Fire Protection Engineer in Brisbane to deliver fire protection design from concept through construction. You’ll join a close-knit team, collaborate across retail, hospitality, commercial and government projects, and mentor junior engineers in a national practice.

With 6+ years’ Australian building services experience and a solid grasp of NCC, NFPA and Australian Standards, you’ll drive design quality while coordinating with clients