Section Manager – Fire Safety Engineering

Description

You will lead the fire engineering team in Melbourne, in creating a collaborative and high-performance environment, delivering high-quality fire safety solutions, and staff.

As the Section Manager within the Fire Engineering Global Specialist Group, you’ll play a key role in leading our Fire Engineering team in Victoria as well contributing to the National and Global fire engineering group. You will cultivate client relationship and oversee the team in delivering projects and resource allocation throughout project delivery. Collaboration across NDY’s global network of fire engineers and other Tetra Tech businesses will be central to your success.

• Collaborate with clients, architects, and multidisciplinary teams to develop integrated fire safety strategies
• Ensure all work complies with local, state, and national codes, standards, and best practices
• Promote a culture of safety, innovation, and continuous improvement within the team
• Oversee the design and delivery of innovative fire safety engineering solutions across diverse projects
• Prepare and present technical reports, proposals, and documentation for stakeholders
• Conduct technical reviews and offer expert guidance on complex fire engineering challenges
• Provide leadership and mentorship to the fire engineering team in Melbourne
• Manage project budgets, timelines, and resources to ensure successful outcomes
• Build and maintain strong client relationships, ensuring expectations are met or exceeded

Requirements

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to work effectively across teams
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities with a keen eye for detail
• Demonstrated experience in fire engineering design and project management, ideally within a consultancy environment
• Postgraduate Diploma or Masters in Fire Engineering
• Chartered Professional Engineer (CPEng)
• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering, or a related discipline
• In-depth knowledge of relevant codes, standards, and regulatory frameworks

Benefits

• 5 weeks of annual leave
• Hybrid work environment
• Work with an integrated global specialist fire engineering team, based in our Melbourne office

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance