Senior Fire Protection Engineer

Senior Fire Protection Engineer

AECOM Australia PTY LTD

Sydney NSW

Full-time, Hybrid

Salary: Competitive Base + Super + Leave Options

About AECOM Australia PTY LTD AECOM Australia PTY LTD designs iconic and award-winning buildings and landscapes globally. We manage projects from strategic planning through to realisation, fostering connections between people and place to deliver sustainable outcomes for clients and communities. We invest in digital capabilities and innovations to bring consistency and efficiency to our scalable work. Our focus is on evolving and elevating the built environment across social infrastructure, transit, technology and logistics, and commercial and corporate real estate, with an emphasis on solutions promoting long-term health and wellbeing.

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Job Description Our National Fire Protection Team is expanding due to recent project wins and seeks to appoint a Senior Fire Protection Engineer to join our national Building Engineering team. This role involves working with our national fire-protection team on various projects, providing technical fire protection design services. The position is based in Sydney.

Key Responsibilities:

• Actively participate in all phases of fire protection project design and delivery, from concept through to construction and commissioning, ensuring high-quality solutions across diverse sectors.
• Design and implement fire hydrant and hose reel systems, automatic fire sprinkler systems, alternative fire suppression systems, gas suppression, fire detection, and evacuation systems, ensuring full compliance with Australian Standards.
• Collaborate with engineers from various disciplines on large, multi-disciplinary projects to develop integrated fire protection solutions for major clients.
• Ensure all fire protection designs adhere to the National Construction Code (NCC), Australian Standards, local authority regulations, and major client standards and guidelines, maintaining the highest safety and compliance standards.
• Utilise expertise in wet and dry fire protection systems to mentor junior engineers and drive technical excellence across a range of projects.

Qualifications and Experience: The following qualifications and experience are highly desired. Applications will be considered from candidates who may not meet all criteria.

• Approximately 5+ years of experience as a Fire Protection Engineer within an Engineering Consultancy, or a contractor with extensive design experience.
• Experience in Dry Fire systems will be highly regarded.
• Relevant degree and holding professional registrations (or eligibility to hold them), including RPEQ.
• Understanding of Fire Suppression Systems & Design, and Firefighting systems including Fire Hydrants, Hose Reels, Portable Fire Equipment and fire water supply infrastructure.
• Understanding of Fire Detection & Alarm Systems & Design, Emergency Warning & Intercom Systems and High-Level Networking Infrastructure will be highly regarded.
• A track record in engineering design and consulting on medium to large scale projects across a variety of sectors.
• Exposure to industry-standard software such as Hyena and Revizto, with exposure to Revit being preferred.
• Australian Citizenship is highly preferred due to the nature of the projects.

Additional Information:

• Benefits:
• Flexible work arrangements, including alternative start/finish times, part-time, job-sharing, and hybrid work options.
• Opportunity to purchase up to 6 weeks of additional annual leave per year.
• Flex public holidays – swap Easter or other holidays for ones that suit you better.
• Continuous learning and growth opportunities, including lunch and learns, professional development courses, financial study assistance, 5 days paid study leave, and global career opportunities.
• Application Process: Applications are reviewed as they are received, and the role may close earlier than anticipated. We encourage you to apply as soon as possible if this opportunity interests you.
• Inclusivity: We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds, including those with disabilities, additional health or mental health needs, and/or neurodiverse conditions. Please inform us if you require any adjustments during the hiring process.
• Onboarding: All newly hired employees are required to attend an in-person Day 1 onboarding at an AECOM office location as a condition of employment, to support our commitment to a secure and trustworthy recruitment process.

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