About
Christina Knorr
MANAGING DIRECTOR / ACCREDITED FIRE SAFETY ENGINEER / SPECIAL EXPERT
Christina Knorr
BEng(Mech)(Hons) MFireSafeEng FIEAust CPEng NER PRI NMAS Med
Christina is a nationally accredited and chartered fire safety engineer, registered in Queensland and New South Wales, and listed in the National Engineering Register. She holds a First-Class Honours Bachelor Degree in Mechanical Engineering and a Masters Degree in Fire Safety Engineering with Distinction. She is a Fellow member of Engineers Australia and a member of various technical and advisory committees, both nationally and internationally.
Christina works on an extensive range of building projects providing Expert Witness services, as well as fire engineering for all sectors in the building industry. Her involvement includes, but is not limited to, residential, commercial, educational, heritage and infrastructure projects.
As a nationally accredited mediator, Christina’s strong technical background and experience in the construction industry is highly beneficial to successfully facilitating building dispute resolution. Christina is an AMDRAS / NMAS accredited mediator and a member of the Resolution Institute. She has also completed an Expert Determination Accreditation Course.
For a number of years Christina has been representing Fire Safety Engineering at conferences, summits, universities and seminars. Her presentations are easy to follow, providing the necessary technical knowledge to a broader audience. Clients appreciate a fast turn-over of project, excellent customer service and a personalised approach.
ENGINEER LEADER & MENTOR
Prior to starting her own Fire Safety Engineering Consultancy, Christina worked for one of the most reputable Fire Safety Engineering firms in Sydney, Australia, where she learned from the best. In the role of a team leader, she was responsible for mentoring and teaching young and intermediate engineers joining her team.
Notable achievements include:
- Engineers Australia Cairns - Distinguished Engineer of the Year 2025
- Lawyer Monthly - Fire Safety - Expert of the Year 2025
- Inside Construction Foundation Awards – Woman of the Year – Winner 2023
- HIA QLD Building Women Awards – Professional Service Excellence – Winner 2022
- HIA QLD Building Women Awards – Professional Business Woman – Finalist 2022
- JCU Business Excellence Awards (Cairns Chamber of Commerce) – Community Contribution Excellence Award – 2022 Finalist
- JCU Business Excellence Awards (Cairns Chamber of Commerce) – Customer Service Delivery of Professional Services Excellence Award – 2022 Finalist
- CBWC Businesswomen of the Year – Small Business Owner of the Year – Finalist 2022
- CBWC Businesswomen of the Year – Small Business – Finalist 2021
- Interviewer for Engineers Australia National Engineering Register and Chartered Engineers applications
- Publications/Interviews – Australian Construction Law Newsletter, Inside Construction, Move Over Bob
- Judging at the Australian Construction Awards 2018 and 2019
- A Future Leader Highly Commended Award, Counsult Australia 2018