Senior Fire Protection Engineer - Hybrid, Path to Associate

JN | Consulting Engineers; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

JN | Consulting Engineers in Sydney is seeking a Senior Fire Protection Engineer to lead design and documentation of wet and dry fire systems across diverse building projects, while growing JN's in-house fire capability.

You will coordinate with hydraulic, mechanical and electrical teams, author fire reports, manage projects, and build strong client relationships; there is a clear pathway to Associate level for the right candidate.

Qualifications

• A relevant engineering qualification.
• Minimum 8 years' experience in fire engineering, ideally in a building services consultancy.
• FPAS Fire Systems Design (FSD) accreditation across automatic sprinkler systems, fire hydrant and hose reel systems, and fire detection and alarm systems.
• FPAS Fire Safety Assessment (FSA) accreditation is highly regarded.
• Solid experience with wet fire systems (sprinklers, hydrants, hose reels, gas suppression).
• Solid experience with dry fire systems (smoke and heat detection, fire alarm, EWIS).
• Strong understanding of AS 2118, AS 2419, AS 1670 series, AS 4428, AS 1851 and NCC.

Responsibilities

• Attend client and stakeholder design meetings.
• Design and document wet and dry fire systems and related components.
• Coordinate fire system design with hydraulic, mechanical and electrical teams for integrated solutions.
• Author and review fire engineering reports and performance solutions under the NCC.
• Endorse fire system designs under FPAS Fire Systems Design (FSD) accreditation.
• Manage projects and coordinate delivery of fire engineering design.
• Build key client relationships.
• Grow and mentor JN's fire engineering team.

Skills

Fire engineering

Communication

Mentoring

Education

Bachelor of Engineering

Job description

JN | Consulting Engineers in Sydney is seeking a Senior Fire Protection Engineer to lead design and documentation of wet and dry fire systems across diverse building projects, while growing JN's in-house fire capability.

You will coordinate with hydraulic, mechanical and electrical teams, author fire reports, manage projects, and build strong client relationships; there is a clear pathway to Associate level for the right candidate.