Position: Senior/Associate Fire Engineer
Location: Gold Coast
Employment Type: 9-day, 76 hour fortnight. Work from home 1 day per week to schedule agreed with management
Provisional Start Date: March 2025
Package: Flexible starting salary, commensurate with experience + performance-based bonuses
Role Overview:
Our client in Gold Coast is looking for a driven and self-sufficient Senior/Associate Fire Engineer to join their expanding team. Our client is a small-medium sized fire consulting firm that has been around for over 20 years, providing a broad array of project opportunities across various building types and sizes.
With deep expertise in fire code reform and a solid track record of gaining regulatory acceptance from both state and national bodies, this firm is well-positioned to secure approval for innovative and safe solutions. The company's goal is to deliver cost-effective, reliable solutions through a highly skilled team while prioritizing creating a positive work environment with high job satisfaction, work-life balance, professional growth, and a strong quality assurance framework.
Key Responsibilities:
Producing well-structured, concise reports that clearly outline proposed solutions with low liability risk, supporting straightforward project approvals. Reports must be timely;
Liaising with other consultants e.g architects, certifiers and services engineers;
Supervision and mentoring of junior engineers;
Develop fee proposals & build strong client relationships;
Meeting with the fire brigade and advocating performance solutions;
Using and sensibility checking computer program use including FDS, CFAST and Firewind;
Reviewing reports to company quality standards;
Completing at least 50 hours of continuing professional development annually, including attending seminars, mentoring engineers etc.;
Addressing administrative tasks and contributing to the team and company's goals by proactively solving challenges.
Qualifications required:
Bachelor's degree in engineering or science with postgraduate studies in fire engineering to professional level recognized by state and federal accreditation bodies;
5-6+ years experience in fire engineering;
Strong communication skills and a commitment to mentoring and professional growth.
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