CareerPlan

Senior Associate to Principal Fire Safety Engineer

Melbourne, VictoriaFull-time2026-10-23 → 2026-11-12
Hybrid

Core

Lead fire safety engineering for major transport infrastructure projects including high-speed rail, stations, and tunnels, delivering performance-based designs and risk assessments.

Role type

Senior to Principal Fire Safety Engineer (Infrastructure)

Builds

Fire safety strategies, performance-based designs, risk assessments, and compliance documentation for road, rail, and pumped hydro tunnels.

Domain

Construction & Engineering (Transport Infrastructure)

Required skills

Fire safety engineering, performance-based design, risk assessment, project management, regulatory compliance, team leadership, technical reporting, site inspection, stakeholder engagement

Preferred skills

Chartered Engineer status (CPEng), experience with emerging transport technologies (battery electric buses), active involvement in professional industry bodies

Technologies

Fire safety codes, performance-based design methodologies, mechanical/life safety system design tools

Responsibilities

Drive fire safety outcomes on underground infrastructure projects, oversee project delivery from tender to commissioning, develop and review fire strategies and risk assessments, conduct site inspections and audits, mentor junior engineers, engage with regulatory bodies

Seniority

Senior to Principal, hands-on IC with leadership responsibilities