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Where can I learn Revit specifically for Fire Systems Design?

Hi everyone,

I completed a Master of Fire Engineering at the University of Canterbury in New Zealand. Unfortunately, over the past year there have been very few entry-level Fire Engineering opportunities available here.

I have noticed that there are occasionally roles advertised as Fire Systems Design Engineer / Fire Protection Design Engineer, where employers are looking for people who can use Revit to design fire protection systems, particularly sprinkler and other fire services systems.

Because of this, I am currently learning Revit and would like to develop my skills specifically toward fire systems design.

The problem is that I have been struggling to find good learning resources for this area. There are some courses on Udemy covering things like Revit MEP and fire protection/sprinkler design, but many of them are only a few hours long. They seem useful as introductions, but I am not sure they go into enough depth to make someone job-ready.

For those working in fire protection design:

  • Where would you recommend learning Revit specifically for fire protection/fire systems design?
  • Are there any comprehensive online courses, textbooks, training providers, or project-based tutorials you would recommend?

I already have the Fire Engineering background, so I am mainly trying to fill the practical Revit / fire systems design gap and make myself more employable.

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u/New_Revolution7625 — 5 days ago

Advice for a recent Fire Engineering graduate looking for opportunities

Hi everyone,

I recently completed my Master of Fire Engineering at the University of Canterbury in New Zealand.

I am currently looking for graduate fire engineering opportunities, but the NZ market is very small and graduate roles have been quite limited this year. I have seen more graduate fire engineer roles in Australia, but I do not currently have Australian work rights, so it has been difficult to get interviews. (I'm not a NZ citizen, can't go to Australia)

I am wondering whether remote support work could be a realistic option, such as assisting with fire engineering reports, code review, research, FDS modelling support, documentation, or other junior-level tasks.

Does anyone have advice on how a recent graduate could approach firms in Australia, the UK, the Middle East, or elsewhere for this type of opportunity?

Any suggestions or reality checks would be much appreciated.

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u/New_Revolution7625 — 2 months ago

Advice for an international Fire Engineering graduate seeking Australian opportunities

Hi everyone,

I recently completed my Master of Fire Engineering at the University of Canterbury in New Zealand. I am an international graduate, not a New Zealand citizen or permanent resident, so I do not have automatic work rights in Australia.

I am currently looking for graduate fire engineering / fire safety engineering opportunities. The NZ market is quite small, and graduate roles have been very limited this year. Australia seems to have a much larger fire engineering market, but without Australian work rights, it has been difficult to get interviews.

I am wondering whether Australian consultancies ever consider overseas-based graduates for remote support, contract work, or junior technical tasks, such as report preparation, code research, documentation, FDS modelling support, or drawing review.

Any advice or reality check would be much appreciated.

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u/New_Revolution7625 — 2 months ago