Our Team
Our team is dedicated to providing high-quality, tailored solutions that prioritise the satisfaction and peace of mind of our clients. We believe in delivering exceptional service and building long-lasting relationships by exceeding expectations and delivering tangible results. We pride ourselves on our attention to detail and dedication to excellence in every project we undertake.
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Thomas O'Dwyer
Director
Thomas has been working in the fire safety engineering industry since graduating from his undergraduate position. He has gained a solid grounding in all facets of design and review, and is a self-motivated, people’s person who enjoys working as part of a team to deliver cost effective and safe designs. He also maintains excellent relationships with regulatory bodies including the many Fire Services within Australia.
Garry Weir
Director
Garry is a leader in performance-based design and probabilistic risk assessment in the built environment. He is experienced in all aspects of passive and active fire protection, as well as relevant Australian Standards, Building Codes of Australia, Factory Mutual (FM) and NFPA requirements. His experience covers a wide range of building types, including aviation, residential, industrial, office, amusement, warehouse, aged care facilities, hospitals and shopping centres.
Thomas Newton
Director
Thomas has been involved in the fire protection industry since 1999 and has engineered and managed projects across Victoria, Northern Territory, Western Australia, and New South Wales. He has experience in advanced Computational Fire/Smoke Modelling and Egress Simulations, enabling him to engineer, supervise and peer review a variety of buildings.
Shane Edmonds
Director
Shane joined Affinity Fire Engineering in 2016 and has over 20 years of experience in the construction and fire protection industry. He has been managing Affinity's Newcastle office since 2020 which has grown consistently over this time providing diverse array of clients and projects.
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Build your future career with us
Are you interested in the built environment, the science of fire and combustion and the psychology of human behaviour? Fire safety engineering is an ever-growing discipline that shapes how all infrastructure is designed and managed. Due to Affinity’s substantial and consistent growth within the Australian market, Affinity is constantly seeking motivated engineers to join our teams in Melbourne, Sydney and Newcastle. Simply fill in the form below and we will contact you back.