Experience

BASIC Expert

• Australia
• Construction
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director

  • Jul 2018 - Present



Australian Building Codes Board

• Australia
• Government Administration
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Subject Matter Expert - Fire Safety Engineering

  • Jan 2018 - Feb 2020

  Volunteer member of the SME Network, specialist in fire safety engineering Volunteer member of the SME Network, specialist in fire safety engineering



Building Appeals Board (BAB) Victoria

• Board Member

  • Nov 2015 - Nov 2019

  The Building Appeals Board (BAB) is an independent statutory body established under the VIC Building Act 1993. The BAB is empowered to determine any matter relating to the Building Regulations 2006 (the Regulations), the Building Code of Australia and specified provisions of the Building Act 1993 (the Act). The BAB hears appeals and disputes in relation to building control matters and can waive, modify or vary the provisions of particular regulations based upon the particular case. Furthermore, the BAB can determine that a particular design or element of a building complies with the Act and the Regulations As a member I hear - disputes about the applicability of the regulations, adjoining property work and inspections - reviews of refusal of building and occupancy permits, report and consent of building regulations and building notices and/or building orders - referrals and modifications on whether a design or element of the building complies with the Act or Regulations, or whether the provision of the regulations does not apply to a particular building. http://www.vba.vic.gov.au/building-appeals-board



Keshet Australia Inc.

• Volunteer - President

  • Dec 2011 - Jul 2019

  Volunteer at this new initiative. Statement of Purpose: “Promote lifelong inclusivity primarily through education, for Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Jews within the Jewish community.” Volunteer at this new initiative. Statement of Purpose: “Promote lifelong inclusivity primarily through education, for Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Jews within the Jewish community.”



RED Fire Engineers

• Australia
• Construction
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Technical Director

  • Jul 2014 - Jul 2018

  Jonathan is an internationally acclaimed technical expert in fire engineering with 40 years’ experience. As a former Professor in fire safety engineering and mechanical engineering and currently as a chartered professional engineer he has conducted fire safety research and designed numerous commercial, residential and special purpose buildings. Jonathan is an experienced expert witness who has investigated and testified about building defects and fires worldwide. Jonathan is an internationally acclaimed technical expert in fire engineering with 40 years’ experience. As a former Professor in fire safety engineering and mechanical engineering and currently as a chartered professional engineer he has conducted fire safety research and designed numerous commercial, residential and special purpose buildings. Jonathan is an experienced expert witness who has investigated and testified about building defects and fires worldwide.



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• Technical Director

  • Nov 2012 - May 2014

  At the company I was responsible for large complex projects including tunnel rectification works, simple and complex buildings and general technical support companywide. I spearheaded several advanced initiatives including the uses and limitations of jet fans in under ground car parks and the use of lifts for emergency evacuation. In addition, I was responsible for technical quality control, research, learning and development across all the company's entities. This includes building and maintaining strong relationships with leading technical associations, universities, and approval authorities globally.



AECOM

• United States
• Civil Engineering
• 700 & Above Employee

• Technical Director Fire Life Safety, Australia and New Zealand

  • Dec 2010 - Oct 2012

  National leader fire and life safety in ANZ National leader fire and life safety in ANZ



Simpson Gumpertz & Heger (SGH)

• United States
• Civil Engineering
• 700 & Above Employee

• Staff Consultant / Fire safety

  • Sep 2007 - Oct 2010

  Head and founder fire safety engineering group. Head and founder fire safety engineering group.



Federation of Central Massachusetts

• Member, board of directors

  • 2001 - 2009



wpi

• professor

  • 1979 - 2007



Worcester Polytechnic Institute

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Professor and student

  • 1970 - 2007