Senior Fire Protection Engineer: Lead Design & Mentorship

WSP Global Inc.; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

WSP Melbourne is seeking an experienced Fire Protection Engineer to join our Building Services team in Melbourne. You’ll drive fire protection design across complex, high‑profile projects, collaborating with multidisciplinary teams and mentoring junior engineers to grow capability in the office.

With a strong background in mechanical building services, you’ll deliver compliant designs, robust documentation, and foster client relationships while contributing to business development and the

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Engineering (Mechanical or equivalent) required.
• Strong technical capability in fire protection design and documentation.
• Familiarity with Revit MEP, BIM workflows and coordination tools.

Responsibilities

• Leading fire protection design (wet and dry systems) and ensuring compliance with Australian Standards, NCC and client requirements.
• Delivering high-quality documentation and cost-effective design solutions.
• Collaborating with architects, engineers and external stakeholders across diverse project sectors.
• Building strong client relationships and representing WSP with professionalism.
• Supporting business development activities and helping grow our presence in the Melbourne market.
• Mentoring junior team members and fostering a supportive, collaborative team culture.
• Bringing fresh thinking, initiative and technical rigour to every project.

Skills

Fire protection design

Documentation

Client liaison

Team mentoring

Communication

Education

Bachelor of Engineering (Mechanical or equivalent)

Tools

Revit MEP

BIM workflows

Coordination tools

Job description

WSP Melbourne is seeking an experienced Fire Protection Engineer to join our Building Services team in Melbourne. You’ll drive fire protection design across complex, high‑profile projects, collaborating with multidisciplinary teams and mentoring junior engineers to grow capability in the office.

With a strong background in mechanical building services, you’ll deliver compliant designs, robust documentation, and foster client relationships while contributing to business development and the