Senior Fire Services Engineer

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At Lucid, careers are built on clarity — clarity of purpose, opportunity, and impact. We’re a proudly employee‑owned engineering and advisory firm where Lucid thinking turns complexity into clarity and ideas into impact.

Guided by curiosity and bold thinking, we work as one team to shape a better world. Here, you’ll find an energising environment, thoughtful leadership, and a culture that values insight, integrity, and initiative.

Join our Fire Services team in the heart of Adelaide’s CBD and help deliver projects that strengthen Australia’s built environment.

What this role is all about As a Senior Fire Services Engineer, you will play an important role in delivering high-quality fire services design outcomes across a diverse project portfolio including Education, Retail, Multi‑Residential, Hotels, Hospitality, Defence, Health and Infrastructure.

Working alongside multidisciplinary teams across Lucid’s national network, you’ll contribute technical expertise, build strong relationships with clients and stakeholders, and support the continued growth of our South Australian Fire discipline.

How you’ll contribute day-to-day

Lead delivery of fire services design projects with a focus on technical excellence

Manage projects end-to-end from concept through detailed design and delivery.

Lead delivery of fire services design projects with a focus on technical excellence

Implement fire services system designs in accordance with relevant Australian and International Standards

Support and mentor graduate engineers as the team continues to grow and develop capability.

Participate in site inspections and construction phase activities

Prepare technical reports and documentation

Liaise with relevant authorities and project stakeholders

Build strong relationships between clients, contractors and project partners.

What sets you up for success

An Australian‑recognised degree qualification in Mechanical Engineering, Fire Engineering or a related discipline

Strong knowledge of Australian Standards, NCC and relevant industry codes.

Working towards Chartered status (CPEng), or interest in pursuing

Holds national and/or regional registrations such as NER, FPAS, RPEQ

Australian Citizenship or permanent working rights in Australia

Proficiency with engineering and design software such as Autodesk Revit/Navisworks.

Strong written and verbal communication skills to engage a wide range of stakeholders

Proven experience across all phases of project design and delivery

Life at Lucid At Lucid, our people do more than deliver projects – they shape outcomes that matter. Their curiosity, commitment, and drive to do things better are what set us apart. It’s why we’ve built a workplace where people can thrive, grow, and make an impact.

Lucid started in Adelaide with a simple belief: we could do things better. Not by being the biggest – but by being the most thoughtful, responsive, and grounded partner to our clients.

Today, we’re a team of 350+ people across Australia, united by a drive to turn complexity into clarity. Along the way, our people have opened new offices, led national projects, and grew from graduates to leaders – shaping Lucid’s journey as they shaped their own.

Lucid’s culture is built on relationships – and creating an environment where people can do great work. It’s where curiosity is backed, initiative is supported, and growth isn’t just encouraged – it’s expected.

We’re a team that shares accountability. Let’s make it happen Apply online with your resume and a cover letter that shows how you’ll thrive in this role.

Got questions? Reach out to nichola.whitley@lucidconsulting.com.au

At Lucid, we welcome everyone—different cultures, genders, backgrounds, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, veterans and their families.

Research shows some people hesitate to apply unless they tick every box. If you share our passion for creating a better world, we want to hear from you—even if you don’t meet every criterion.

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