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Principal Fire Protection Engineer

Canberra, ACT, au🌐 Remote💼 Full-time🗓 2026-09-02 → 2026-09-25

Core

Lead fire protection design and delivery for complex building and infrastructure projects across defence, education, health, and commercial sectors.

Role type

Principal Fire Protection Engineer (Technical Lead & Project Manager)

Builds

Fire protection systems (wet/dry suppression, detection, EWIS) for major infrastructure

Domain

Construction Engineering / Fire Safety

Deliverable

production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work

Required skills

Fire protection design, project leadership, client engagement, multi-disciplinary coordination, technical standards compliance, team mentorship

Preferred skills

Bid preparation, business development, discipline strategy

Technologies

Hyena, Revizto, Revit, AutoCAD

Responsibilities

Lead fire protection design from concept to commissioning, provide technical input on suppression and detection systems, ensure compliance with NCC and Australian Standards, mentor engineers, coordinate with mechanical/electrical/structural teams, contribute to business development

Seniority

Principal, hands-on IC with leadership responsibilities

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