Graduate Fire Safety Engineer

Overview

Design fire safety solutions for buildings, defence and transport infrastructures.

Key Responsibilities

• fire modelling
• smoke modelling
• egress modelling
• risk assessment
• report preparation
• code compliance

Tasks

Prepare technical documentation including fire safety strategy reports, performance-based design briefs, and fire engineering reports outlining design solutions. Assess how fires start, spread, and impact structures and occupants. Apply scientific and engineering principles to reduce fire risk, protect people and assets, and ensure compliance with relevant building codes and standards. Conduct fire and smoke modelling, pedestrian egress modelling, and risk assessments to inform fire safety strategies.

Requirements

• engineering degree
• problem solving
• communication
• teamwork
• australian
• clearance

What You Bring

We’re looking for a motivated and curious graduate who is eager to build a career in fire safety engineering. To be successful in this role, you will hold a bachelor's or master's degree in mechanical, structural, aerospace, chemical, or a related engineering discipline. You will bring strong problem-solving and analytical skills, effective communication and interpersonal capability, and the ability to work collaboratively within a team environment. Australian citizenship and eligibility to obtain required clearances are essential for this position.

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Benefits

Are you ready to apply your engineering skills to meaningful, real-world challenges? As a Graduate Fire Safety Engineer, you’ll have the opportunity to contribute to projects nationwide across a diverse range of sectors, including buildings, defence, and transport infrastructure. In this role, you’ll gain hands-on experience in performance-based fire safety design, developing holistic strategies that protect people, buildings, and critical assets. Through mentorship and involvement in live projects, you’ll build a solid foundation in fire safety engineering and play a key role in shaping safer, more resilient environments. -Industry leading salaries, reviewed annually -Paid parental leave -Salary continuance (Income protection) -Personal Career development plans -Life/Health insurance discounts -The opportunity to accrue an additional 8 hours of time off every 4 weeks -Paid Professional Membership Fees -End of trip facilities -Growth and promotion opportunities -Flexible work arrangements (start/finish times, WFH, Flex time) -Employee Stock Purchase Plans -Salary packaging and Novated leases

About Kbr, Inc.

-Designs and builds complex facilities — from LNG plants and refineries to military bases and naval infrastructure. -Operates mission‑critical projects: NASA ISS payload operations, astronaut health research, JWST integration, space‑instrument R&D. -Offers full EPC and life‑cycle services: engineering, procurement, construction, logistics and proprietary tech licensing. -Supports defense and intelligence sectors with systems engineering, base‑operations, C5ISR, cyber, and mission planning. -Has completed landmark acquisitions (BE&K, Wyle, SGT, Centauri, Frazer‑Nash, LinQuest) to expand aerospace, gov‑tech and space capabilities. -Versatile footprint: tackling offshore oil‑&‑gas, chemical processing, sustainable energy and cutting‑edge digital transformation.

Sector Specialisms

Security Clearance

-australian citizenship and eligibility for required security clearances are required.