The Opportunity
Lit Consulting have an opportunity for a permanent full-time position (37.5 hours per week) as a fire safety engineer with 1 to 2 years of experience to join our growing team in Sydney.
We are a specialist consultancy, offering fire safety engineering services to the ACT and NSW. Our expertise extends across both public and private sectors within the built environment.
We are looking for someone who is passionate about learning, wants to expand their experience and grow their career.
You will be involved in:
- Fee and tender submissions
- Project planning and administration
- Reviewing architectural documentation, undertaking engineering analysis and report writing
- Computational fluid dynamics (CFD) fire modelling and human evacuation modelling using spreadsheets and Pathfinder
- On-site inspections
- Development of in-house tools and software
We are offering a salary in the range of $80,000–$90,000 + superannuation, depending on experience. If you're a great fit and bring additional expertise, we're happy to discuss it.
Who we are looking for
Someone who has:
- A Bachelor’s degree in engineering. Specialisation in fire, mechanical, chemical or structural will be looked upon favourably.
- A minimum of 1 year of experience working as a fire safety engineer in NSW.
- A valid NSW driver’s licence.
- Visa with full work rights.
- The ability to think critically, analyse problems, identify risks and constraints and develop solutions.
- Exceptional communication skills – on the phone, in emails and reports, and in person.
- Pride in their work and is responsible and ethical.
Why work for us?
We value the opinions of everyone we work with, in all facets of our business, to understand challenges and harness new ideas. We believe in continuous education of our staff, our clients, fellow designers and regulatory authorities in industry best practice to deliver practical and cost-effective solutions without compromising on life safety.
- We are a young and dynamic team who work hard, but have fun while doing it!
- You will have lots of flexibility and freedom with your schedule so you can do other things.
- 6 weeks annual leave!
- Flexible working times and working from home options.
- Direct involvement and exposure to all aspects of project work.
- Real, on-the-job training, with our directors and principals to help you truly understand fire engineering concepts, problems and solutions.
- A wide variety of interesting and challenging projects across a range of sectors.
- Study and professional membership support – continuous education is one of our core values and we will support our staff to attend seminars, conferences and further tertiary education.
Location
This role is available in our Sydney office.
If you fit this description and would like to apply for this role, then please send your CV, cover letter and academic transcript to: [email protected] by 9am, 14 July 2026.
If you have any questions about this role, feel free to contact Catherine Carlos on 02 6176 3414.
Pay: $80,000.00 – $90,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Extended annual leave
- Professional development assistance
- Work from home
Education:
- Bachelor Degree (Required)
Experience:
- Fire safety engineering in NSW: 1 year (Required)
Licence/Certification:
- NSW driver’s licence (Preferred)
Work Authorisation:
Work Location: In person
