About Us

WSce is an established, multi-disciplinary engineering consultancy with offices in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Canberra. We pride ourselves on delivering high-quality engineering solutions, building strong client relationships and fostering a collaborative and supportive working environment.

About the Role

Working alongside experienced engineers and designers, you will take responsibility for the design, coordination and delivery of fire services engineering projects across residential, commercial, industrial and transport sectors.

This is a senior technical and project delivery role offering the opportunity to manage projects, build client relationships, mentor junior team members and contribute to the continued growth of our Victorian operations.

Key Responsibilities

- Lead the design and delivery of fire services engineering projects from concept through to construction documentation.

- Develop and review fire services designs, ensuring compliance with relevant Australian Standards, codes and project requirements.

- Manage project deliverables, programmes and budgets to achieve high-quality outcomes.

- Coordinate with clients, architects, consultants, contractors and internal project teams to resolve technical and design issues.

- Provide technical direction and guidance to engineers, designers and drafting staff.

- Prepare and review engineering reports, specifications and technical documentation.

- Attend design coordination meetings, site inspections and construction-phase reviews.

- Manage client relationships and contribute to the successful delivery of projects.

- Assist with project financial management, including forecasting, invoicing and monitoring costs.

- Mentor and support junior engineers and designers, contributing to their professional development.

About You





- A degree in Engineering or an equivalent recognised qualification.

- A minimum of 8 years' relevant post-graduate experience in fire services engineering, preferably within an Australian engineering consultancy.

- Strong technical knowledge and experience in the design and documentation of fire services systems for building and infrastructure projects.

- A sound understanding of relevant Australian Standards, the National Construction Code and applicable regulatory requirements.

- Demonstrated experience managing engineering projects, design teams and project deliverables.

- Strong client relationship management and stakeholder coordination skills.

- Experience managing project budgets, programmes and competing priorities.

- Excellent communication, problem-solving and technical reporting skills.

- The ability to work independently, provide technical leadership and mentor less experienced team members.

- A proactive, team-oriented approach and a commitment to delivering high-quality engineering outcomes.

Benefits

- Interesting and varied projects across residential, commercial, industrial and infrastructure developments.

- A senior role with responsibility and autonomy to manage projects and influence outcomes.

- A collaborative, multi-disciplinary team environment where your expertise and contribution are valued.

- Professional development opportunities to further build your technical and leadership capabilities.

- An established and growing consultancy with opportunities to contribute to the development of our Victorian operations.

NOTE: WSce manages all recruitment in-house and is not using recruitment agencies. We will not accept any unsolicited applications submitted via recruitment agencies and will not be liable for any claims associated with ‘finders fees’ should a candidate apply independently.

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