Job Type: Full-time

Ready to Get Off the Tools and Into Consulting?

Are you an experienced Fire Safety Assessor, Fire Protection Consultant or Fire Compliance Professional looking for the next step in your career?

Perhaps you've spent years preparing and signing Annual Fire Safety Statements, undertaking inspections and managing compliance obligations. You know the legislation, understand fire safety measures, and have developed strong technical knowledge. Now you're looking for something more.

At Credwell, we're offering an opportunity to transition into a consulting role that allows you to apply your expertise in a more strategic, advisory and problem-solving capacity.

This isn't just about compliance. It's about helping clients understand complex problems, developing practical solutions, minimising risk for building owners, and making a genuine difference to outcomes.

If you enjoy solving puzzles, thinking critically, and helping people navigate challenging situations, we'd love to hear from you.

This role is ideal for someone who wants to:

Move from compliance work into consulting

Help clients solve fire safety problems

Use your experience to provide practical advice

Work on a variety of interesting projects

Make a positive impact for building owners and occupants

Learn from experienced fire safety professionals

Build a rewarding career with less personal risk than AFSS sign-off roles

About Credwell

Credwell is a specialist consulting firm delivering expertise across Building Regulations, Fire Safety, Risk Management and Sustainability.

Our purpose is to help our clients and industry get it right the first time by understanding client needs and applying our diverse range of expertise.

The Role

As a Fire & Risk Consultant,



you will manage a diverse range of consulting projects while providing trusted advice to building owners, strata managers, developers, architects, certifiers and contractors.

You will be responsible for:

Fire safety compliance assessments

Building and fire protection audits

Fire Safety Reports

Fire Safety Schedule reviews

Annual Fire Safety Statement coordination

Fire Safety Order advice and responses

Compliance assessments

Preparation of specifications

Client meetings and stakeholder engagement

Developing practical compliance solutions

Project management and technical report writing

Business development and client relationship management

What We're Looking For

We're interested in speaking with people who have experience in:

Fire Safety Assessment

Fire Safety Consulting

Building Surveying

Building Compliance

Fire Protection Systems

Regulatory Compliance

Related consulting disciplines

Ideally, you'll have:

Strong knowledge of construction code requirements and relevant Australian Standards

Experience preparing fire safety compliance documentation

Experience reviewing Fire Safety Schedules and AFSS documentation

Excellent report writing skills

Robust communication and stakeholder management abilities A practical and solutions-focused mindset A desire to mentor others and contribute to a growing business

What's On Offer?

Fortnightly rostered-day-off

Additional 5 days of annual leave

Competitive remuneration package

Ongoing professional development and support for professional registrations

Strong team culture focused on excellence, innovation, and client outcomes

Ongoing mentoring and career development

Exposure to interesting and complex projects

Supportive team culture

Opportunity for regional travel (available but not essential)

The chance to help shape the future growth of the Fire & Risk team

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