Full time
What if you could do the kind of work the world needs? At WSP, you can access our global scale, contribute to landmark projects and connect with the brightest minds in your field to do the best work of your life. You can embrace your curiosity in a culture that celebrates new ideas and diverse perspectives. You can experience a world of opportunity and the chance to shape a career as unique as you.
The WSP Building Services team is an integral part of our thriving Property and Buildings group, contributing to innovative and impactful projects. We value our vibrant and energetic culture that thrives under passionate leadership and collaborative thinking.
Due to growth, we are currently seeking a Senior to Associate level Fire Protection Engineer to join our industry-leading team, known for its long-tenured employees and strong relationships with highly sought-after clients. This is a rare opportunity, as our high retention rates mean vacancies are few and far between. If you can blend creativity with engineering expertise, lead innovative designs, and work alongside dedicated teams to deliver exceptional results, we want to hear from you.
What you'll do: Provide fire protection design expertise on both single and multi-disciplinary projects, ensuring compliance with technical, commercial, safety, and regulatory standards. Deliver best practices and outcomes for clients, effectively saving on costs and time while producing high-quality fire protection engineering design and documentation. Take the lead on small to medium-sized engineering design projects while supporting larger initiatives, fostering a collaborative environment. Communicate effectively with external stakeholders (clients, authorities) and internal teams (colleagues, managers) to ensure project success. Build solid client relationships and recognize business development opportunities, representing and promoting the business in local and regional markets. Mentor and support the development of junior engineers, contributing to the growth of the Property and Buildings group's strategic goals. About you: Bachelor of Engineering (e.g., Mechanical Engineering) or equivalent industry experience, with around 5 to 8+ years in Australian building services projects. High level of expertise in fire protection engineering and design documentation, along with thorough knowledge of relevant Standards and Codes (AS/NZS, NCC, etc.) for building services projects. Understanding of BIM, NavisWorks, and Revit MEP is highly desirable, with basic to intermediate REVIT skills preferred. Ideally, you have experience in a consulting engineering environment, though backgrounds in D&C contracting will also be considered. Holding a Degree in Engineering or Building Services is essential, and pursuing chartership is highly desirable. A minimum of 4 years working within the local building services sector, with a proven ability to manage medium and large complex projects, particularly in areas like transport infrastructure, healthcare, pharmaceuticals, data centres, large commercial projects, and world-class sporting arenas. What you'll love about us: Flexible/family-friendly working hours and working from home Modern offices, diverse and inclusive working environment Professional and technical development opportunities. Global mobility opportunities Industry competitive, gender-neutral parental leave provisions Purchased additional annual leave opportunities Corporate employee discounts and offers Wellness at work and social club Workplace giving/volunteering Employee reward and recognition program Imagine a better future for you and a better future for us all. Join our close-knit community of talented individuals who share your passion for making a positive impact. Our global team includes more than 69,000 employees, working together to make a difference in communities both close to home and around the world.
WSP is one of the world's leading engineering professional services firms, bringing together approximately 6,000 talented people across 15 offices in Australia. We are technical experts who design and provide strategic advice on sustainable solutions and engineer Future Ready projects that will help societies grow for lifetimes to come.
At WSP, we want you to embrace your curiosity and work in a culture celebrating different perspectives. With access to global scale and reach, you'll connect with the brightest minds in the field to make the best work of your life.
WSP. With us, you can.
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