Safyre Consulting is a growing fire safety engineering consultancy based in Hobart, Tasmania. Our focus as a small business is on providing quality fire safety engineering solutions and designs that are clear and easy to interpret. With transparent and honest communication, our objective is to ensure our fire safety designs stand the test of time to ensure equitable safety for the community.

We are currently seeking a fire safety engineer to join our team in Hobart. The successful candidate will work directly with the company’s director on unique fire engineering projects across all parts of the state.

Prior experience in fire safety engineering is not a prerequisite. We would like to hear from you if you are a new graduate in any engineering discipline, a practising engineer in another field of engineering (eg such as structural, mechanical or similar) or a fire safety engineer with a few years of experience. We believe a diversity of skillsets and experience is important in maximising the value we provide to clients.

As a small business, we have the luxury of mentoring our staff directly and offer a continued education in a Masters of Fire Safety Engineering to further your knowledge and qualifications in the field to all employees. Fire safety engineering is a niche field, and we strongly believe in investing in the future of the profession.

Your key responsibilities will include:

Undertaking fire safety design for various types of building projects.

Attending client meetings and site inspections around Tasmania.

Review of architectural and building services designs for fire safety compliance.

Provision of fire engineering advice and liaison with internal and external stakeholders.

CFD modelling, zone modelling, evacuation modelling, etc. to support fire safety design solutions. No prior experience in modelling is required, as all will be taught as part of the role.

Preparation and quality checking of fire engineering briefs and reports.

Review fire engineering research and develop fire safety engineering software.

Minimum requirements:

Bachelor’s degree in an engineering discipline (near completion will also be considered).

Be willing to further develop themselves and attain fire engineering qualifications.

Strong knowledge of fundamental engineering principles – eg mathematics and physics.

Driver’s license and own car.

Applicants must be Australia based and have permanent residency.

What we will offer you:

Hobart office.

A four-day work week.

Flexible working environment - open to working from home and flexible hours and work times / days.

Competitive remuneration package + benefits is negotiable based on you experience level.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone who wants to be part of a growing company. Please submit your cover letter, resume and academic transcript (if currently available) on Seek ,or email me at [email protected]. If you have any questions, feel free to give me a ring on 0411 439 786.