Fire Protection Engineer

Stantec

Markham

Hybrid

CAD 94,600 - 137,100

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, and vision plans
Wellness program
Tuition reimbursement
Professional membership fee coverage

Job summary

Stantec is seeking a Fire Protection Engineer to join its national team in Canada. This role involves planning and delivering fire protection systems for various projects. The position offers a hybrid work environment and requires a minimum of 7 years of relevant experience, along with a Bachelor’s degree in Fire Protection or Mechanical Engineering and a P.Eng. license. Candidates should have strong knowledge of fire safety strategies, work collaboratively, and effectively manage project deliverables.

Qualifications

  • Minimum of 7 years of relevant experience in fire protection engineering.
  • Experience delivering projects in institutional, commercial, and industrial settings preferred.
  • Ability to work effectively with project teams across multiple regions.

Responsibilities

  • Plan, design, and deliver complex fire protection systems.
  • Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams during project phases.
  • Review project deliverables for accuracy under senior guidance.

Skills

Knowledge of fire protection engineering principles
Mechanical systems expertise
Building fire safety strategies
Hydraulic calculations using HydraCAD/HydraCalc
Collaboration with multidisciplinary teams

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical or Fire Protection Engineering
Licensed Professional Engineer (P.Eng.)

Tools

Revit
AutoCAD
Microsoft Office

Job description

Stantec’s Buildings team is on a mission to become the world’s leading integrated design practice. Our architects, engineers, interior designers, consultants, sustainability specialists, and technologists are passionate about the power of design. Our collaborative culture and our innovative, sustainable approach to projects help us create buildings that matter to our world.

Together, we are enhancing the quality of life globally through design.

Join us and design your place with Stantec.

Your Opportunity

The built environment shapes how communities live, work, and interact. Our Buildings practice brings together multidisciplinary expertise to design safe, resilient, and high-performance environments across Canada and internationally.

We are seeking a Fire Protection Engineer to join our national fire protection engineering team. In this role, you will plan, design, and deliver complex fire protection systems for institutional, commercial, industrial, and infrastructure projects, working closely with multidisciplinary teams across Canada.

This position may be based in either of our Toronto, Ottawa or Markham offices and offers a hybrid work environment combining office collaboration, remote work, and site visits.

Your Capabilities and Credentials

Solid knowledge of fire protection engineering principles, mechanical systems, and building fire safety strategies. Working knowledge of NFPA codes and standards, the National Building Code of Canada (NBCC), and the National Fire Code of Canada (NFCC).

Familiarity with provincial building codes and regulatory requirements across Canada is considered an asset.

Experience performing sprinkler system hydraulic calculations using tools such as HydraCAD, HydraCalc, or AutoSprink.

Good understanding of the relationship between engineering drawings, technical specifications, and project documentation.

Ability to collaborate with multidisciplinary teams throughout project development and construction phases.

Well‑developed analytical, problem‑solving, and technical communication skills.

Ability to review project deliverables for accuracy and completeness under senior guidance, while supporting adherence to project budgets and schedules.

Experience using Revit, AutoCAD, and Microsoft Office; exposure to additional building performance tools is considered an asset.

Ability to work effectively with project teams across multiple regions and time zones.

Education and Experience
  • Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Fire Protection Engineering, or a related engineering discipline.
  • Licensed Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) in Canada and member in good standing with a provincial or territorial engineering regulatory authority, with the ability to obtain licensure in additional jurisdictions as required.
  • Minimum of 7 years of relevant experience in fire protection engineering.
  • Experience delivering projects in institutional, commercial, industrial, or infrastructure environments is preferred.

Typical office environment working with computers and remaining sedentary for long periods of time. Field work may require travel and include exposure to the elements including inclement weather.

Pay Range
  • Lower Mainland – Colombie-Britannique: $94,600.00 – $137,100.00 Annual
Pay Transparency

In compliance with pay transparency laws, pay ranges are provided for positions in locations where required. Please note, the final agreed upon compensation is based on individual education, qualifications, experience, and work location. At Stantec certain roles are bonus eligible. Actual compensation for part‑time roles will be pro‑rated based on the agreed number of working hours per week.

Benefits Summary

Regular full‑time and part‑time employees (working at least 20 hours per week) will have access to health, dental, and vision plans, a wellness program, health care spending account, wellness spending account, group registered retirement savings plan, employee stock purchase program, group tax‑free savings account, life and accidental death & dismemberment insurance, short‑term/long‑term disability plans, emergency travel benefits, tuition reimbursement, professional membership fee coverage, and paid time off.

Temporary/casual employees will have access to group registered retirement savings plan, employee stock purchase program, and group tax‑free savings account.

The benefits information listed above may not apply to union positions because benefits for such positions are governed by applicable collective bargaining agreements.

Primary Location

Canada | ON | Ottawa

Organization

1586 Buildings-CA Quebec BSS-Ottawa ON

Employee Status

Regular

Business Justification

New Position

Travel

No

Schedule

Full time

Job Posting

04/05/2026 08:05:28

Req ID

1005740

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