Job Description

What if you could do the kind of work the world needs?

At WSP, you can access our global scale, contribute to landmark projects and connect with the brightest minds in your field to do the best work of your life. You can embrace your curiosity in a culture that celebrates new ideas and diverse perspectives. You can experience a world of opportunity and the chance to shape a career as unique as you.

Join WSP as a Fire Engineer and elevate your fire engineering career while contributing to the continued growth and success of our National Tunnel and Transport Systems capability.

Based in our Sydney, Melbourne, or Brisbane CBD offices, you’ll collaborate with our renowned Geotechnical and National Tunnels team delivering fire engineering services for some of Australia’s most iconic infrastructure projects, including High Speed Rail, Suburban Rail Loop IV, Melbourne Underground Rail Loop Upgrade Project, Pumped Hydro projects, and the T4 Eastern Suburbs Fire Safety Upgrade.

At WSP, you’ll experience the scale, impact, and reach needed to work on the projects the world truly needs. You’ll also enjoy a culture built on collaboration, expertise and support, working alongside talented professionals to deliver Future Ready™ outcomes that shape thriving, resilient communities.

As a Fire Engineer, you will play a key role in delivering high‑quality fire engineering solutions across complex and high-profile transport and civil infrastructure projects.

Key responsibilities include:

• Delivering fire safety engineering services for major transport and infrastructure projects
• Developing and documenting performance‑based fire engineering solutions
• Undertaking fire and life safety analysis, including egress, tenability, smoke management and fire scenarios
• Preparing fire engineering reports and technical documentation
• Participating in design team meetings and attending site inspections
• Liaising with clients, authorities, and stakeholders to support project outcomes
• Providing day‑to‑day guidance to junior engineers

About You

You’ll bring a combination of technical capability, analytical thinking, and strong communication skills, along with a passion for contributing to safer, smarter transport systems.

You’ll ideally have:

• A degree in Fire Safety, Mechanical Engineering, or a related discipline
• Postgraduate qualifications in Fire Safety Engineering (preferred)
• 4–5 years’ experience in fire safety engineering
• Strong knowledge of BCA/NCC, Australian Standards, and relevant regulations
• Experience using modelling tools such as FDS and Pathfinder
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Strong project coordination abilities and a practical, solutions-focused mindset

Imagine a better future for you and a better future for us all.

Join our close-knit community of talented individuals who share your passion for making a positive impact. Our global team includes more than 73,000 employees, working together to make a difference in communities both close to home and around the world.

An employee Share Purchase Plan is available to all our permanent employees who wish to become owners and vested partners in WSP’s collective success. To find out more about our commitment to the health and wellbeing of our people, and the programs we’ve designed to help you thrive, go to our Employee Benefits page.

With us, you can. Apply today.