Senior Fire Protection Engineer – Lead Complex Systems (Defence)

KBR; Sydney; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Industry leading salaries

Paid parental leave

Flexible work arrangements

Employee stock purchase plans

Life/Health insurance discounts

Job summary

KBR is seeking a Senior Fire Protection Engineer in our Sydney Building Services team. You will deliver specialist fire protection engineering across all project phases, from concept to detailed design and delivery, collaborating with project managers and clients.

You will guide junior engineers, review designs and lead technical delivery while ensuring compliance with NCC and Australian standards on defence and infrastructure projects.

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree in Engineering (Mechanical or related discipline) and Chartered Professional Engineer status or actively working towards chartership.
• Extensive experience designing, reviewing and delivering wet and dry fire services systems.
• Strong knowledge of NCC, Australian Standards and fire protection requirements.
• Experience leading technical delivery across multiple projects and guiding teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design and delivery of complex fire protection systems across major projects.
• Provide technical leadership and QA for fire services designs, calculations and documentation.
• Review and approve engineering deliverables produced by team members.
• Act as a key client interface and trusted technical advisor.
• Support bid preparation, business development and project planning activities.
• Mentor and develop junior engineers and designers within the Fire Protection team.
• Drive innovation and continuous improvement in fire protection practices.
• Ensure project outcomes meet safety, regulatory and commercial requirements.

Skills

Fire protection design

Technical leadership

Client interface

Mentoring juniors

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Chartered Professional Engineer

Tools

Revit MEP

Job description

KBR is seeking a Senior Fire Protection Engineer in our Sydney Building Services team. You will deliver specialist fire protection engineering across all project phases, from concept to detailed design and delivery, collaborating with project managers and clients.

You will guide junior engineers, review designs and lead technical delivery while ensuring compliance with NCC and Australian standards on defence and infrastructure projects.