About Us
Sotera boasts a team of creative fire engineers who apply strong fundamental knowledge of fire science to overcome the challenging and costly requirements imposed by local fire safety standards, codes, and regulations.
With over 2000 completed construction projects to date, Sotera has a wealth of experience that can provide you with peace of mind that we can tackle even the most challenging of problems.
At Sotera we combine proven fire science and novel thinking into safe, practical, and cost-effective solutions aimed at preserving human life and assets while facilitating our clients aesthetic and functional ambitions. With our expanding team of talented fire engineers, we can provide unrivalled service to our clients.
We have eight fire engineers, a cadet and support staff across two offices in Brisbane and the Gold Coast. Four of our engineers are chartered and professionally registered fire safety engineers and we are nationally accredited to work in all states and territories.
Paul Clancy
Managing Director
MEngSC, BE Civil (Hons), PhD (Fire Eng) RPEQ NER MIEAust CPEng NSW-C10, Vic
Paul Clancy
Managing Director
OUR HISTORY
Dirk van der Walt
Director, Brisbane
Dirk enjoys collaborating with clients, statutory bodies and multi-disciplinary design teams covering a range of project sectors. He embodies the Sotera values in providing reliable solutions and is driven towards positive outcomes for our clients.
Glenn Hamilton
Director, Gold Coast
Glenn is driven by keeping people safe from fire, while achieving client objectives. He is passionate about incorporating human factors in child-centric buildings and has published research and presented at international conferences on the pedestrian dynamics and human behaviour of children in fire.
Nadine Fisher
Office Manager
Xiao Chen
Senior Fire Engineer
Kevin Suen
Fire Engineer
Pranoy Chowdhury
Fire Engineer
Yunpeng Zhu
Fire Engineer
Andrei Lazouski
Fire Engineer
Wesley Lee
Fire Engineer
WORK WITH US
Sotera searches Australia and the world to find the highest standard of fire engineering expertise. We have employed engineers from Australia, Ireland, South Africa, India and Asia. We offer a team environment focussed on safety and solving problems to deliver the most practical and desirable solutions for our clients, who are always our top priority. The variety of work we undertake means there is plenty of opportunity for personal development, which is encouraged by management. With two offices, based in Brisbane and the Gold Coast, our employees can enjoy a wonderful work-life balance in highly sought-after areas. If you are interested in joining our team please contact us through the form by clicking below.