Principal/Associate Fire Protection Engineer

The Team

We are an award winning global consultancy and have been named Building’s Engineering Consultant of the Year in 2024, 2022 and 2021. We are at the forefront of the industry, priding ourselves on our exemplary track record of designing innovative and sustainable projects.

Sustainability runs through everything we do at Cundall, and our people are empowered to drive change and decarbonise the built environment. By the end of this decade, we have set ourselves an ambitious goal to only work on projects that meet our zero carbon design criteria, a commitment we have called our Zero Carbon Design 2030 goal. We need engineers who share this passion for sustainability and thrive in designing energy efficient buildings and communities.

Our Building Services team’s mission is to play a key role in making buildings more energy efficient, sustainable, cost-effective and safe to build and operate. We pride ourselves on our exemplary track record of designing innovative and sustainable mechanical and electrical solutions, that minimise the use of natural resources.

The Role

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced, passionate and client-focused Principal/Associate Fire Engineer (Fire Protection/wet and dry fire ) to join our Building Services team at our office in Sydney, to play a leading role in ensuring the successful management and design/delivery of hydraulic and fire protection design services for new and existing buildings.

Additionally, the role involves applying innovative design processes, liaison with authorities, co-ordinating hydraulics services design with the other engineering disciplines, producing reports for the client and staying up to date with latest technologies and relevant industry requirements.

Experience with business development, client engagement and project management / leadership is desirable.

You will actively monitor the time frame for works to be completed and will use your wealth of expertise and determination to manage, motivate and inspire less experienced engineers.

The Skills

Educated to degree level in Engineering with sound knowledge in hydraulics and fire protection systems and experience in a variety of sectors such as infrastructure, commercial, education, retail, industrial and critical systems.

You should hold relevant Registrations including FPAS or equivalent (RPEV, RPEQ highly desirable).

You will possess knowledge in facilities management operations, maintenance procedures, local authority requirements, and infrastructure requirements, and have prior experience or understanding of REVIT/BIM delivery.

Given the collaborative and client-focused nature of this role, excellent communication and project management skills are essential.

Chartership status will be required for the Associate level role.

What We Offer

We provide a diverse and inclusive work environment and offer many benefits to ensure your professional development while maintaining a healthy work-life balance such as flexible start and finish times, working from home, diverse and exciting engineering projects, paid parental leave, paid purchase leave, professional memberships, birthday day off, amongst others.

Job Description

Your career at Cundall

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