The Company

DDEG is a national specialist multi-disciplinary engineering consultancy that provides superior technical expertise in the field of building performance solutions. With offices in Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane, we have national exposure to all building types, occupancies and configurations. Holding a strong reputation for excellence, we take pride in our commitment to technical excellence, quality and client satisfaction.

About the Role

This is a unique opportunity for a graduate engineer to join our Melbourne Fire Safety Engineering team. Fire Engineering is an exciting, a specialised field that integrates concepts from various engineering disciplines, particularly Mechanical, Biomechanical Engineering.

As our Clayton office is experiencing strong growth, you will play a key role in shaping the future of this team. You will have the opportunity to take on increasing responsibilities as the office grows and work alongside experienced engineers, contributing to high-profile projects in Victoria.

In this role, you will develop engineered building designs and implement innovative fire protection systems and strategies to minimise the risk of fire and its effects on people, property, and the environment.

Duties will include:

- Conduct fire engineering analysis, calculations and modelling.
- Performing Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) simulations and fire and smoke modelling to assess fire behaviour and develop effective safety strategies.
- Conduct occupant egress modelling to analyse safe evacuation.
- Assessing and evaluating fire safety solutions and innovations to ensure compliance with relevant building codes, and standards.
- Developing fire strategies to meet the Performance Requirements and local codes.
- Develop fire safety engineering performance solution reports.
- Collaborating with team members and stakeholders to provide holistic fire safety solutions.




- Develop innovative calculation tools and methodologies to enhance fire safety engineering analysis[EM1] .
- Liaise directly with design team members and contractors, participating in design meetings/authority meetings/site inspections and client functions.

Skills and Qualifications The successful candidate will have:

- A Bachelor’s Degree (or higher) in Engineering (Mechanical/Biomechanical preferred; Civil/Structural disciplines will also be considered).
- Strong analytical skills with the ability to apply engineering principles to fire engineering challenges.
- Creativity, attention to detail, and a proactive mindset.
- Outstanding communication skills (both written and verbal).
- Strong interpersonal skills for effective collaboration with team members, clients, and contractors.
- Strong work ethic with a can-do attitude.
- Proficient across Word/Excel/Outlook with a willingness to learn recent software tools.
- Excellent organisational and multi-tasking skills.
- Ability to work independently, as well as in a larger team.

Benefits We offer the following benefits:

- A comprehensive graduate training program to support your professional development.
- Be part of an expanding Melbourne office with room for personal growth and professional advancement.
- A friendly, supportive team culture that values collaboration.
- Health & Wellness initiatives to support employee well-being.
- Opportunities to work on interesting and unique projects.

Apply While prior experience is beneficial, it is not essential. We provide all necessary training to ensure your success in this role.

If you're excited to apply your engineering skills in a dynamic environment and grow your career with ongoing training and mentorship, we encourage you to click on the 'Apply’ for this job button today as we will be reviewing applications on an ongoing basis.

Note: Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted. Thank you in advance for your time.

📌 Graduate Fire Safety Consultant (Clayton)
🏢 DDEG
📍 Clayton