Senior Fire Protection Lead for Major Projects & Mentorship

WSP Global Inc.; Sydney; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

WSP is seeking a Fire Protection Engineering Team Lead to join our Sydney Property & Buildings team. This principal/associate director level role will drive major projects across sectors while growing our fire protection capability and developing our people.

You will mentor engineers, manage budgets, and lead technical delivery from concept to construction, collaborating with multidisciplinary teams across WSP to ensure safety, quality and innovative outcomes.

Qualifications

• Engineering degree or equivalent qualification.
• 10+ years' experience in fire protection or building services.
• Experience delivering major Australian building projects.
• Strong knowledge of Australian Standards, NCC and fire codes.
• Proven project leadership and commercial management.

Responsibilities

• Lead fire protection design and documentation for major projects.
• Provide technical leadership from concept through construction.
• Mentor and develop engineers, graduates and designers.
• Manage project scope, quality, programme, risk and budgets.
• Review designs, reports and specifications for compliance and quality.
• Build strong client and stakeholder relationships.

Skills

Leadership

Client management

Communication

Mentoring

Project leadership

Education

Engineering degree

Tools

Revit MEP

Navisworks

Job description

WSP is seeking a Fire Protection Engineering Team Lead to join our Sydney Property & Buildings team. This principal/associate director level role will drive major projects across sectors while growing our fire protection capability and developing our people.

You will mentor engineers, manage budgets, and lead technical delivery from concept to construction, collaborating with multidisciplinary teams across WSP to ensure safety, quality and innovative outcomes.