Hydraulics & Fire Protection Engineer

Aurecon Australasia Pty Ltd; Auckland; Hybrid; NZD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation packages

Flexible working arrangements

Job summary

Aurecon is seeking a Hydraulics / Fire Protection Engineer to join its Building Services team, delivering major projects across New Zealand, Australia and Asia.

You’ll lead design from concept to construction, shape practical solutions for water and fire systems, and work with architects and clients to resolve complex challenges.

We offer location flexibility, relocation support for the right candidate, and a path to chartership.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of experience in building services consulting or equivalent.
• Knowledge of the Building Act 2004, NZBC, and BCAs.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills.
• Ability to lead hydraulics and/or fire protection design on complex projects.

Responsibilities

• Lead hydraulics and fire protection design across complex building projects from concept to construction.
• Develop practical design solutions for gravity drainage, trade waste, water systems, drainage and fire protection.
• Provide technical guidance and coordinate with architects, clients and multidisciplinary teams.

Skills

Hydraulics

Fire protection

Building services design

Stakeholder engagement

Technical leadership

Education

Washington Accord-accredited degree in Mechanical or Civil Engineering

Job description

Hydraulics / Fire Protection Engineer | Building Services
Ready to shape the future of specialist hydraulics and fire protection at Aurecon?

Join a nationally connected Building Services team delivering major projects across New Zealand, Australia and Asia, while helping shape the future of Aurecon's specialist hydraulics and fire protection capability.

Enjoy genuine location flexibility while leading complex building projects across Aotearoa and internationally. You can be based in any of our regional offices in Aotearoa, and while combined hydraulics and fire protection experience is preferred, we welcome specialists with deep expertise in either discipline. This is an opportunity to join a growing specialist capability, influence how we deliver hydraulics and fire protection across our projects, and work alongside a nationally connected Building Services team.

What you’ll do

• Lead the delivery of hydraulics and fire protection design across complex building projects, from concept through to construction.
• Shape practical design solutions for gravity drainage, trade waste, domestic hot and cold water, stormwater and fire protection systems.
• Translate architectural and project requirements into coordinated, buildable services solutions.
  Provide technical guidance, review and advice to engineers and project teams.
  Work closely with architects, Fire Safety Engineers, clients and multidisciplinary teams to resolve complex design challenges.
  Contribute to projects across Aotearoa New Zealand, Australia and Asia, while helping strengthen Aurecon's specialist hydraulics and fire protection capability.

What you’ll bring

• Demonstrated technical expertise in hydraulics and/or fire protection, with the confidence to provide technical leadership on complex projects.
• Proven track record designing commercial domestic hot/cold water distribution, sanitary plumbing, foul water drainage, and stormwater systems
• You’ll ideally bring 6+ years of relevant experience in building services consulting, although we're open to candidates with different levels of experience where the technical capability and discipline expertise are right.
• Hold a Washington Accord-accredited degree in Mechanical or Civil Engineering (or equivalent)
• A thorough, working knowledge of the Building Act 2004, the NZ Building Code (NZBC), and the building consent process via local Building Consent Authorities (BCAs)
• Strong communication, collaboration and stakeholder engagement skills

We're open to experienced engineers at different stages of their career. Whether your depth is in hydraulics, fire protection or both, we’re interested in the specialist capability you can bring.

How we support your growth

• Recognised by the AFR as a Best Place to Work in 2026, we embrace diverse perspectives and give you the opportunity to make a real impact.
• Structured technical and career development, with opportunities to grow your specialist expertise and leadership capability.
• Access to modern digital tools and technology to improve how we design and deliver.
• Support and collaboration from technical experts across Aotearoa New Zealand, Australia and Asia.
• A truly flexibile way of working in a high trust environment, because we welcome you as a whole to the team
• Comprehensive relocation and immigration packages for the right candidates
• Support in your pathway to accreditation with a chartership.

Who we are

We are an engineering consultancy with more than 6,000 people across Australia, Aotearoa New Zealand and Asia. We believe the world needs people who can engineer possibilities; people who can create infrastructure that makes life better for people and the planet. That is why we are here – to bring ideas to life, the Aurecon way.

Ready to engineer your next career possibility?

Bring your hydraulics or fire protection expertise to a team engineering a future together. If you're looking for your next technical challenge — and the opportunity to shape what's possible across Aotearoa and beyond — we'd love to hear from you.

We value diverse experiences and welcome applications from people seeking part-time or flexible working arrangements. For recruitment adjustments, contact [e-mail].

Our hiring decisions are made by people, not AI. We’re most interested in your individual thinking and experiences—so please ensure your application reflects your authentic perspective.

Te whakahāi ngāwhakaaro | Breathing life into our ideas, thoughts, views

Kiamāia, kia kaha, mahitahi | Be bold, be strong, work as one