Manager, Fire and Life Safety Engineering

Overview

WSP in New Zealand is seeking a Fire and Life Safety Engineering Manager to provide leadership, technical direction, and strategic oversight for this service line. The role is based in Hamilton, Waikato, with flexibility for Auckland, Christchurch, Hamilton, or Wellington.

In this position, you will help shape commercial performance, team capability, and project delivery outcomes while contributing expert fire and life safety engineering support across a broad client base.

About the employer

WSP is a leading design, engineering, and environmental consultancy in Aotearoa New Zealand. The organisation works to help future-proof cities and the environment, with a network of 2,500 professionals across 35 offices. It is known for its commitment to meaningful impact, innovation, and diverse perspectives.

Role summary

Reporting to the Head of Building Engineering Services, you will guide the Fire and Life Safety engineering function and help deliver strong results for clients and stakeholders. The role calls for both strategic leadership and hands-on technical capability across design and delivery.

Key responsibilities

• Lead the Fire and Life Safety engineering service line with strategic oversight and innovation.
• Provide technical, leadership, and design solutions across all aspects of fire and life safety engineering.
• Support a wide range of clients with effective engineering advice and project outcomes.
• Improve commercial, people, and project performance through strong operational leadership.
• Drive business growth by identifying opportunities to increase revenue, profit, and market reach.
• Manage multidisciplinary projects across the full project lifecycle while meeting quality, schedule, and budget expectations.
• Lead and develop teams to ensure effective delivery and service excellence.

Candidate profile

The ideal candidate is a recognised fire engineering professional in New Zealand with a strong record in service delivery, business development, and project leadership. You should be comfortable working across multiple disciplines and capable of influencing both client outcomes and internal team performance.

Additional information

Applications are reviewed as they are received, so early submission is encouraged.

WSP highlights its standing as a top-five employer in Aotearoa New Zealand based on Randstad’s latest employer survey and notes its inclusion in TIME’s 2023 list of the world’s top 100 companies for employees.

The company also emphasises its global community of more than 69,000 employees working together to make a positive difference locally and globally.

Hashtags included in the source referenced Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch, Hamilton, property and buildings, and building engineering services.