Team Lead

Team Lead | Fire Protection (Melbourne)
Inspire a better world through influence and design. 

Ready to take the next step in your career leading teams and delivering complex, sustainable building projects?
 

We are expanding our Building Services team and seeking a 
Fire Protection Team Lead
 to join us in 
Melbourne.
 You'll play a pivotal role in leading multidisciplinary projects, while driving technical excellence and supporting the growth of our fire engineering practice.

Who We Are
 

Founded in 2011 in Australia, ADP Consulting is a trusted, sustainability-led engineering consultancy with an international footprint that is renowned for finding the best technical and sustainable solutions to the most complex projects, wherever these may be. 

ADP Consulting is committed to inspiring a better world through influence and design, collaborating with industry leaders who are equally as passionate about innovation, design excellence and, importantly, our impact on the planet. 

ADP Consulting has now joined forces with Ayesa, one of the world's largest technology and engineering companies, in a move that facilitates new pathways and accelerates our growth. 

What is your role?
 

As a Fire Protection Team Lead, you will lead the design and delivery of building services projects across a range of sectors including commercial, healthcare, education, and residential. You'll take ownership of project outcomes, provide strategic technical guidance, and ensure projects are delivered to the highest quality standards. 

Beyond projects, you'll play a central role in mentoring and developing junior engineers, building strong client relationships, and contributing to the strategic growth of the Melbourne Fire Protection team. This is an opportunity to step into a leadership role where your influence extends beyond design: into people, projects, and the future of the business. 

You will collaborate closely with Fire Protection Team Leaders across our regional offices to monitor project workloads, identify capacity opportunities, and coordinate resources nationally. Together, you will align and optimise our approach to fire protection resourcing to ensure consistent delivery, balanced workloads, and seamless collaboration across all offices. 

Why Fire Protection Engineers Are Choosing ADP Right Now
 

• Lead diverse, high-profile projects across multiple sectors.
• Defined leadership pathway with genuine career progression opportunities.
• Strong pipeline of work with long-term clients and industry partnerships.
• Collaborative, multidisciplinary environment with structured leadership support.
• A genuine commitment to sustainability and future-ready design.

About You
 

• Minimum 8-12 years' experience in fire protection engineering within consulting or construction environments, with a proven track record leading projects and teams.
• Bachelor's Degree in Fire Safety Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related discipline
• Demonstrated capability in designing, reviewing, and certifying sprinkler, hydrant, hose reel, detection, and alarm systems.
• Proficiency in Hyena, Hydraulic Calculation Software, and BIM workflows.
• Strong knowledge of NCC, Australian Standards, and local authority processes.
• You've successfully delivered medium-to-large scale projects across sectors such as healthcare, education, commercial, data centres, or residential.
• You're passionate about mentoring and developing others, with experience in team leadership or people management.
• You're known for your client-facing skills, ability to build trust, and commitment to delivering innovative and sustainable solutions.
• Chartered Professional Engineer (CPEng) preferable
• RPE qualification — required for design certification and sign-off.

Why ADP Consulting?
 

Advance at ADP
 We offer structured development pathways to foster career growth, beginning with a two-year graduate program and extending to Director-level opportunities. We also support Engineers Australia chartership, provide annual funding for professional memberships and accreditations, and invest in external leadership training ensuring continuous upskilling and professional development. 

All welcome at ADP
 We are committed to building an inclusive and equitable culture where our team feels valued, respected and empowered to contribute meaningfully. Our initiatives include a whole-of-family approach in our policies, our internal Women @ ADP group, LGBTIQA+ advocacy, and designing for inclusivity. 

All well at ADP
 Our Flexible Work Policy recognises the unique needs and circumstances of our team and supports tailored flexibility while balancing the organisational and operational requirements of the business. We encourage wellbeing through lifestyle initiatives including pilates, CrossFit and regular social events like Friday lunches. While also providing access to a variety of leave options including Pet Leave, Grandparent Leave, Volunteer Leave and more. 

Please note:
ADP Consulting does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruitment agencies. Please do not submit resumes to any ADP team member or our careers inbox. We will not be responsible for any fees related to unsolicited submissions.