Fire Engineer

Company Description

Oceania Consultants (Group Pty) Ltd is renowned for our client-centric approach, enhanced by the diverse experience of our team in consultancy, construction, and testing across New Zealand, Australia, and the Middle East. Our passionate professional consulting engineers have worked on a variety of industries, including building projects (public assemblies, residential and commercial spaces, hospitals, retail centers), rail projects, mining projects, marine industry, and more.

We handle projects in Australia and New Zealand, often traveling at short notice to meet client needs. We pride ourselves on providing multiple practicable options and evaluating the pros and cons collaboratively.

Role Description

We are currently seeking Fire Safety or Services Engineers to join our team. We welcome applications from both experienced professionals and emerging engineers beginning their careers in the fire safety field.

This is an either
full-time or part-time
role for an Intermediate or Senior Fire Engineer based in Auckland/New Zealand or Brisbane/Australia. The work primary involves with site visits and inspections and the remaining works are Work From Home. The Fire Engineer will be responsible for designing, reviewing, and implementing fire safety strategies and systems. Day-to-day tasks include coordinating with clients and stakeholders, conducting risk assessments, ensuring compliance with regulations, and developing fire protection and life safety solutions. Additionally, the Fire Engineer will be involved in construction site visits and providing expertise on fire alarm or suppression systems.

Qualifications

• A degree (or near completion) in Fire Safety, Mechanical, Structural, or related engineering discipline
• An interest or experience in Fire and Life Safety Engineering
• Strong knowledge (or developing knowledge) of the NCC/BCA or C/AS2 and C/VM2, New Zealand/Australian Standards, and local fire safety legislation
• A commitment to continuous learning and professional development
• Familiarity with Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) tools is desirable
• Skilled in Safety Engineering is beneficial
• Strong communication and project management skills
• Ability to work collaboratively and independently
• Professional certification such as CPEng, IntPE, PSA, or RPEQ is advantageous
• Experience in the construction and consultancy sectors is beneficial

About the Role

You will play a key role in delivering high-quality fire safety engineering services across a wide variety of building projects. Your responsibilities will include:

• Excellent communication skills – both written and verbal
• Working with Auckland/New Zealand and Queensland (Australia) based projects.
• Preparing performance-based fire safety design documentation, including:
• Performance solutions
• Fire safety declarations and certificates
• Site inspections during and after construction phases
• Conducting fire safety consultancy across diverse sectors
• Reviewing architectural and services documentation for BCA and regulatory compliance
• Developing innovative, practical engineering solutions to complex fire safety challenges
• Engaging with clients, design teams, and approval authorities to support design outcomes
• Performing fire engineering analysis including smoke, egress, and evacuation modelling

Why Join Us?

• Work with a growing organisation that will give plenty of career growth opportunities.
• Accelerate your career with CPD support and mentorship
• Get hands-on with iconic projects across Oceania and beyond
• Join a down-to-earth, values-driven team that's serious about quality and innovation
• Help shape the future of safe, sustainable, performance-based design

If you're ready to make a genuine impact and grow your career in a high-performance team, we want to hear from you.

If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or email now.