Senior/Technical Director Fire Protection Engineers

Overview

In this role you will lead design and delivery of wet and dry fire protection systems for high‑profile projects across NSW/ACT. You’ll operate within a multidisciplinary team to ensure technical excellence and on‑time project delivery, while shaping client engagement and business development as part of a broader leadership scope. You’ll tackle complex fire protection challenges across sectors and contribute to community outcomes through safe, compliant solutions. This is an opportunity to impact large-scale infrastructure and buildings within a supportive, growth‑focused culture.

Pay / Benefits

• flexible work practices
• equal opportunity employer
• diverse and inclusive culture
• employee-owned company
• global engineering scale
• opportunities for growth and development

Responsibilities

• Lead project scope development, tender preparation, technical design and delivery for complex fire protection projects
• Deliver wet and dry fire protection solutions across sectors such as transport, health, education, industrial, energy, defense, data centers, aviation, and hazardous materials facilities
• Develop and review designs for active fire protection systems ensuring compliance with codes, standards and client requirements
• Collaborate with architects and multidisciplinary teams to deliver innovative, practical, high‑quality solutions
• Manage project budgets, schedules and resources to achieve strong commercial outcomes
• Build trusted client relationships through technical advisory, site visits, proposal development and business development activities
• Mentor and develop junior engineers and contribute to design reviews and QA activities

Key requirements

• FPAS registration (Fire Systems Design Practioners) required for Technical Director role
• Senior role open to candidates working towards FPAS registration
• Degree qualified Engineer with 6–10+ years of proven experience in detailed design and documentation for wet/dry fire projects
• Willingness to contribute to and lead business development activities backed by a professional network
• Practical knowledge of Australian Standards, NCC and codes of practice; international standards (NFPA, FM Global) knowledge is favorable but not required
• Strong communication, positive mindset and drive with a passion for creativity and personal development
• Flexibility to work autonomously and in diverse regional teams, with mentoring of junior staff

• strong communication
• positive mindset
• drive
• FPAS Fire Systems Design practitioner knowledge
• wet and dry fire protection system design
• active fire protection design and documentation

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