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About the Role
AECOM's national Building Engineering team is seeking a Principal Fire Protection Engineer to lead fire protection design and delivery across major building and infrastructure projects. This role involves technical leadership, client engagement, and mentoring, with opportunities to work on diverse projects in defense, education, health, commercial, and aviation sectors.
Responsibilities
- Lead fire protection design and delivery across complex projects, from early concept and detailed design through to construction support and commissioning.
- Provide high-level technical input across wet and dry fire protection systems including fire hydrants, hose reels, sprinkler systems, alternative suppression systems, gas suppression, detection and EWIS/evacuation systems.
- Oversee design compliance with the NCC, Australian Standards and relevant authorities, ensuring robust safety, quality and performance outcomes.
- Act as a key client interface—building trusted relationships, supporting project acquisition and contributing to business development initiatives.
- Mentor and guide engineers across the team, fostering strong technical capability and supporting career development.
- Coordinate effectively with mechanical, electrical, structural and specialist engineering teams to deliver integrated, multi-disciplinary building solutions.
- Contribute to discipline strategy, technical standards and continuous improvement across the national Fire Protection Engineering practice.
Requirements
- Ideally, 9+ years’ experience in Fire Protection / Services Engineering within an engineering consultancy or relevant government/contractor environment, with strong design and project delivery capability.
- Demonstrated experience leading medium to large, multi-disciplinary projects and coordinating project teams.
- Strong technical capability across fire suppression systems, fire water infrastructure, fire detection, alarm and EWIS systems, with experience in both wet and dry systems.
- Ability to manage client relationships, contribute to bid preparation and lead successful project outcomes.
- Relevant engineering degree with professional accreditation (NER, RPEQ or FPAS – Fire Systems Design) or eligibility to obtain.
- Experience using industry-standard tools such as Hyena, Revizto, Revit or AutoCAD.
- Australian Citizenship is highly preferred due to project requirements.
- All applications will be considered, even if not all criteria are met.
Skills
- Fire Protection Engineering
- Fire Suppression Systems
- Fire Water Infrastructure
- Fire Detection
- Alarm Systems
- EWIS Systems
- Wet Systems
- Dry Systems
- NCC Compliance
- Australian Standards Compliance
- Client Relationship Management
- Bid Preparation
- Project Leadership
- Mentoring
- Technical Input
- Design Delivery
- Construction Support
- Commissioning
- Hyena
- Revizto
- Revit
- AutoCAD
Location
- AU - Sydney, NSW
Work Type
- Hybrid
Experience Level
- Principal
- 9+ years
Education Level
- Relevant engineering degree
- Professional accreditation (NER, RPEQ or FPAS – Fire Systems Design) or eligibility to obtain
Benefits
- Flexible work arrangements, including alternative start/finish times, job-sharing and hybrid work options
- Purchase up to 6 weeks additional annual leave per year
- Flex public holidays – swap Easter or other holidays for ones that suit you better
- Continuous learning and growth - lunch and learns, professional development courses, financial study assistance, 5 days paid study leave, global career opportunities
- Robust global well-being program
- Access to industry-leading technology and thinking
- Work flexibility
About the Company
- AECOM is the world’s trusted infrastructure consulting firm, delivering professional services throughout the project lifecycle – from advisory, planning, design and engineering to program and construction management.
- We partner with clients on projects spanning transportation, buildings, water, new energy and the environment.
- Our teams are driven by a common purpose to deliver a better world through our unrivaled technical and digital expertise, a culture of equity, diversity and inclusion, and a commitment to environmental, social and governance priorities.
- AECOM is a Fortune 500 firm and its Professional Services business had revenue of $16.1 billion in fiscal year 2025.
- We are committed to maintaining a secure and trustworthy recruitment process and take any fraudulent hiring activity seriously.
- AECOM acknowledges the Traditional Owners and Custodians of the lands on which we, our clients and our communities live and work around Australia.
- We are committed to connecting to Country in our work through meaningful engagement with First Nations peoples and businesses.
Equal Opportunity
- We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds, including those with disabilities, additional health or mental health needs, and/or neurodiverse conditions.
- As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we believe in each person’s potential, and we’ll help you reach yours.