Senior Fire Protection Engineer – Lead Projects (Flexible)

Vivid Recruitment; Brisbane; On-site; AUD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Progression to lead role

National consultancy backing

Diverse projects across sectors

Flexible working arrangements

Friendly team culture

Job summary

Vivid Recruitment is seeking a Senior Fire Protection Engineer to join our Brisbane team. You will lead fire protection design on diverse projects, manage client expectations, and mentor junior engineers.

The role requires a degree in Mechanical/Fire Engineering, 6+ years of experience, and RPEQ eligibility. You’ll collaborate with architects and other disciplines while ensuring NCC compliance and on-site construction support.

Qualifications

• Degree in Mechanical/Fire or related engineering discipline.
• 6+ years' fire protection design experience within a building services consultancy.
• RPEQ registered or eligible.
• Strong working knowledge of the NCC and relevant Australian Standards.
• Experience with Revit or AutoCAD is beneficial.
• Permanent work rights in Australia.
• Confident communicator who enjoys working with clients and the wider project team.

Responsibilities

• Fire protection design and documentation, including sprinklers, hydrants, hose reels, detection and alarm and EWIS.
• Lead projects from concept through to construction, managing fees, timelines and client expectations.
• Ensure designs comply with the NCC, AS 2118, AS 2419, AS 1670 and other relevant standards.
• Coordinate with fire safety engineers, certifiers, architects and the other services disciplines.
• Liaise with fire authorities and support the approvals process.
• Mentor and check the work of junior engineers and designers.
• Provide construction phase services, including site inspections and witness testing.

Skills

Project leadership

Mentoring

Client communication

Knowledge of NCC standards

Team collaboration

Education

Degree in Mechanical/Fire Engineering

RPEQ registration or eligible

Tools

Revit

AutoCAD

Job description

Vivid Recruitment is seeking a Senior Fire Protection Engineer to join our Brisbane team. You will lead fire protection design on diverse projects, manage client expectations, and mentor junior engineers.

The role requires a degree in Mechanical/Fire Engineering, 6+ years of experience, and RPEQ eligibility. You’ll collaborate with architects and other disciplines while ensuring NCC compliance and on-site construction support.