Certification Manager and Fire Assessment Engineer

Jensen Hughes Join Jensen Hughes as a leader in our JH FireMark certification team, where you will manage and develop a nationally recognised passive fire protection certification scheme while delivering high-quality fire assessments and technical advice. This role combines technical expertise, certification governance, auditing, and stakeholder engagement to ensure compliance with Australian and international standards.

You will provide technical leadership across certification and fire assessment activities, oversee factory production control audits, support accreditation requirements, and build strong relationships with clients, regulators, industry partners, and testing laboratories. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced fire protection professional looking to influence industry standards, drive business growth, and contribute to safer built environments.

Benefits You will work with market-leading clients and have the backing of a leading international firm. You'll have support from the leadership team and given flexibility to work where and when you want. Flexible working arrangements and Casual Friday.

Regular monthly social activities and other celebratory occasions. Five weeks annual leave and Company paid parental leave. Career development and ongoing internal and external learning opportunities.

Perks, benefits and reward platform. Great company culture and benefits. Task & responsibilities Lead the day-to-day management and continuous improvement of the JH FireMark certification scheme.

Conduct fire assessments and certification reviews for passive fire protection products and systems. Review fire test reports, technical documentation, and compliance evidence to support certification decisions. Coordinate certification applications, audits, surveillance activities, renewals, and certification records.

Plan and undertake Factory Production Control (FPC) audits and manufacturing site assessments. Provide technical advice to clients on fire testing, certification, compliance, and performance requirements. Support accreditation, governance, quality assurance, and regulatory compliance activities.

Monitor industry standards, codes, and regulatory changes, implementing updates where required. Build and maintain strong relationships with clients, industry stakeholders, regulators, and testing laboratories. Provide technical leadership, mentoring, and competency development for certification and assessment personnel.

Represent Jensen Hughes at industry events, conferences, and professional forums. Contribute to business development initiatives, strategic partnerships, and growth opportunities for JH FireMark. Qualification & experience Bachelor’s degree in mechanical, Structural, Civil, Fire Safety or another relevant engineering discipline, or an equivalent combination of relevant education and experience.

Relevant training or experience in fire testing, fire assessment, certification, conformity assessment, FPC auditing or quality management systems. Lead auditor, technical assessor or equivalent conformity assessment training is desirable. Working knowledge of the National Construction Code and relevant Australian fire test, assessment and product certification standards.

Experience with relevant international standards, including BS, EN, ISO, ASTM, UL or NFPA frameworks is desirable. Skilled in MS Office, Bluebeam (or similar), BQE Core (or similar), document management systems and certification registers or databases. Technical report writing, project delivery, stakeholder management and review of fire test or assessment evidence.

Experience coordinating certification, compliance, quality or assurance processes. Results-driven, integrity, sound judgement, teamwork, client-focused, self-motivated, organised and committed to continuous improvement. Demonstrates impartiality, attention to detail and condifence in making and documenting technical decisions.

About Company Throughout our worldwide network of experts, clients and communities, we are renowned for our leadership in fire protection engineering – a legacy of responsibility we have proudly upheld since 1939. Today, our expertise extends broadly across closely related security and risk-based fields – from accessibility consulting and risk analysis to process safety, forensic investigations, security risk consulting, emergency management, digital innovation and more.

Our engineers and consultants collaborate to solve complex safety and security challenges, ensuring our clients can protect what matters most. For over 80 years, we have helped mitigate risks that threaten lives, property and reputations. Through technology, expertise and industry-leading research, we remain dedicated to our purpose of making our world safe, secure and resilient.

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