About the Role
We are seeking an experienced Lead Fire Engineer to join our Sydney Buildings team. This full-time role focuses on technical excellence, business development, and client engagement, playing a key part in driving project success and expanding client relationships across diverse building projects. Your leadership, both technically and commercially, will be crucial.
Responsibilities
- Prepare drawings and calculations to ensure design concepts comply with the Building Code of Australia's performance requirements.
- Deliver technically sound and innovative designs, reports, and specifications for sectors including data centres, healthcare, defence, high-rise, industrial, and education.
- Prepare Fire Engineering Briefs (FEB) and/or Fire Engineering Brief Questionnaires (FEBQ), and develop solutions through to the final Fire Engineering Report (FER).
- Liaise with local authorities, clients, and consultant teams.
- Attend project meetings.
- Identify and pursue new project opportunities and nurture long-term client partnerships.
- Mentor and support junior engineers, fostering a culture of excellence and continuous improvement.
- Drive sustainable growth of the Fire Engineering Team.
Requirements
- C10 accreditation
- Chartered Professional Engineer
- Technical expertise in fire safety design, analysis, and risk assessment
- Proven experience in a design consultancy environment with a track record of client engagement and project leadership
- Demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects at varying stages of delivery
- A proactive, solutions-focused mindset with a passion for building client relationships
- Excellent communication and presentation skills
- A collaborative, can-do attitude and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment
Skills
- Fire safety design
- Fire safety analysis
- Risk assessment
- Client engagement
- Project leadership
- Project management
- Communication
- Presentation
Location
- Sydney
Work Type
- Full-time
- Work from home opportunities
- Part time employment
Experience Level
- Experienced
Benefits
- Genuine Flexible Working Arrangements
- Work from home opportunities
- Provision for school term contracts
- Job sharing
- Part time employment
- Option to purchase up to 4 weeks additional leave
- Learning and Talent Development Programs
- Mentoring
- Professional Memberships
- Salary Continuance Insurance (SCI)
- Mental Health and Wellbeing Programs
- Service Recognition Awards
- Employee Assistance Program
About the Company
- The Stantec community unites approximately 34,000 employees working in over 450 locations across six continents.
- We collaborate across disciplines and industries to bring buildings, energy, resources, water, environmental, transport and infrastructure projects to life.
- Our work from initial project concept and planning through design, construction, and commissioning begins at the intersection of community, creativity, and client relationships.
