Kevin Longwill

QLD Manager - Fire Safety Engineering


Brisbane - Queensland
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About Kevin

Kevin is an Accredited Fire Safety Engineer and is the Queensland Fire Safety Engineering Manager. He is also responsible for staff development, project management, design review and quality assurance within the Brisbane office. He has been working in the industry since 2003 with extensive experience in the aged care, assembly, commercial, healthcare, heritage, industrial, residential and storage sectors in both Australia and Ireland.

Kevin has a detailed understanding of the building code, preparing fire engineering reports, modelling of fire scenarios and building evacuations, as well as negotiating with various regulatory authorities – including local councils, certifiers, fire brigades and other specialised authorities.

Education / Certifications

  • BSc (Hons), Fire Safety Engineering, Letterkenny Institute of Technology
  • National Diploma (Construction and Fire), Letterkenny Institute of Technology
  • Registered Professional Engineer of Queensland, Fire Safety (RPEQ 23203)
  • Engineers Australia, CPEng NER Fire Safety Engineer (5938647)
  • Member – Engineers Australia
  • Member – Society of Fire Safety
Areas of Expertise
Code Review + Compliance Fire Alarm + Detection Systems Fire Modeling Building, Fire + Life Safety Codes Fire Safety Engineering

See Insights from Kevin

Project Profiles

Quay Waterfront Newstead

Jensen Hughes was appointed fire safety engineers for the Quay Waterfront Newstead project. The building is a great example of balancing design flexibility with optimal safety outcomes.

Project Profiles
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Thomas Dixon Centre, Home of Queensland Ballet

Jensen Hughes provided fire safety engineering for the Thomas Dixon Centre, ensuring safety through performance-based solutions and coordination with key stakeholders.