Fire Safety Engineer

Description

Studies, designs and develops fire protection strategies to analyse, prevent and mitigate fire risk in various structures and environments.

Description

This unit group covers Engineering Professionals not elsewhere classified. It includes Acoustic Engineers, Aerospace Engineers, Biomedical Engineers, Engineering Technologists, Environmental Engineers, Fire Safety Engineers, Mechatronics Engineers and Naval Architects.

Tasks include

• Designs fire detection, fire suppression and fire control systems and equipment
• Assesses and rates fire risks to ensure buildings comply with existing fire safety legislation and regulations
• Analyses building designs to develop fire strategies, including fire escape routes, safety systems and facilities for fire services
• Studies causes of fires and provides solutions to prevent them
• Uses computer modelling to simulate and understand fire, test safety levels and validate fire prevention systems
• Designs strategies to protect people and their environment from fire