Civil Engineering Technologist - Fire Protection Specialist

Verisk; Halifax; Hybrid; CAD 65,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Fire Protection Specialist to join their innovative team. In this hybrid role, you will be responsible for learning and applying standardized methodologies to assess public fire protection levels across communities. Your expertise in data analytics and GIS will be crucial in collecting and analyzing vital information, while your strong communication skills will enable you to liaise effectively with municipal officials. This position offers an exciting opportunity to contribute to the safety and risk management of communities, making a real impact in the field of fire protection. If you're passionate about engineering and public safety, this role is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• Graduation from an engineering or related quantitative program required.
• 2 years of work experience preferred, co-op experience considered.

Responsibilities

• Collect and analyze data on fire protection and risk levels.
• Use GIS systems to determine fire protection classifications.
• Assist in consulting studies and communicate with municipal officials.

Skills

Data Analytics

GIS Knowledge

Communication Skills

Fire Science Knowledge

Organization Skills

Education

Engineering/Engineering Technologist Program

Related Quantitative Field Degree

Tools

MS Word

MS Excel

Adobe Acrobat

Google Earth

ArcGIS

MS Access

SQL

Job description

Civil Engineering Technologist - Fire Protection Specialist

Job Description

As the largest aggregator of structured risk information and property data in Canada, Opta Information Intelligence is a leading provider of property intelligence and innovative technology solutions. Combined with proprietary technology, Opta helps clients access, understand, and synthesize previously inaccessible information, turning it into intelligence that helps to discover and understand business risks.

The Fire Underwriter’s Survey (FUS) is a division of Opta. FUS was established as part of the Canadian Fire Underwriters’ Association (CFUA) in 1883. The group of engineers, technologists and analysts have evaluated and aggregated data on public fire protection infrastructure since its establishment. FUS uses GIS technology to maintain this dataset called the Grading Index.

Job Description:

Fire Protection Specialist (FPS-1) is a supervised position that is responsible for learning and applying a national standardized methodology for determining the levels of public fire protection in relation to the levels of risk within a community/municipality.

Responsibilities

• Collect and aggregate data related to levels of risk and fire protection, including building stock, GIS data, fire department response capacity, and water system infrastructure.
• Complete fire flow calculations and maintain adequate documentation and processes, including GIS spatial recording.
• Use the Classification Standard for Public Fire Protection (CSPFP) to determine Public Fire Protection Classifications (PFPC) and Dwelling Protection Grades (DPG) for communities.
• Process data and Grades to the GIS database following standardized procedures.
• Respond to client queries using GIS systems and other aggregated datasets.
• Assist senior fire protection specialists in evaluating larger communities.
• Participate in consulting studies for municipalities.
• Communicate professionally with municipal officials, including fire and rescue service providers.
• Perform data analysis for custom reports.
• Participate in procedure, standard, and process development.

Qualifications

• Graduation from an engineering/engineering technologist program or other quantitative field, related degree, or equivalent experience.
• Ideally 2 years of work experience; further graduate studies and co-op experience also considered.
• Data analytics experience.
• Basic GIS concept knowledge.
• Understanding of database concepts.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Assets:

• Knowledge of fire science and engineering and related standards.
• Knowledge of fire department operations and related standards.
• Knowledge of water supply systems and related standards.
• Knowledge of public safety emergency communications systems and related standards.
• Knowledge of building construction and private fire protection systems.
• Knowledge of risk management models.
• Knowledge of government organization and municipal planning.
• Strong organization and presentation skills.
• Strong computer and technology skills in report development (MS Word, Excel), Adobe Acrobat, geo-spatial (e.g., Google Earth, ArcGIS), and databases (MS Access and SQL).

Job Info

• Job Identification: 239
• Posting Date: 01/03/2025, 08:58 PM
• Job Schedule: Full time
• Locations: Halifax, NS, Canada
• Work Arrangement: Hybrid
• Minimum Salary: 65,000
• Maximum Salary: 75,000
• Division: Underwriting Solutions