Fire Protection Specialist

Snc-Lavalin; Vancouver; Hybrid; CAD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working culture

Flexible benefits

Professional development opportunities

Job summary

AtkinsRéalis is seeking a Fire Protection Specialist to support complex infrastructure projects across Canada, focusing on firestopping, fire-resistance continuity and life safety design. You will work with nuclear, defence and industrial clients, providing practical, code-based solutions and technical leadership.

The role involves leading fire protection strategy development, preparing technical reports, and coordinating with architects, structural, mechanical and electrical teams to ensure

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or equivalent in Fire Protection related field.
• Registered as a Professional Engineer (P. Eng) or eligible for licensure is an asset.
• 5–10 years of relevant experience in fire protection engineering or code consulting.
• UL Solutions Integrated System Testing Certification (CAN/ULC-S1001) is an asset.
• Strong report writing and communication skills; ability to work with minimal supervision.
• Knowledge of NBCC, NFCC, and applicable provincial codes; familiarity with UL/ULC, NFPA and CSA standards.

Responsibilities

• Provide code consulting on building, fire, and life safety compliance.
• Lead and support firestopping strategy development and installation continuity.
• Prepare and review code reports, memos, and design narratives.
• Review drawings/specifications for code compliance.
• Provide construction-phase support including site inspections and deficiency resolution.
• Coordinate with multi-disciplinary teams to resolve code issues and interface with AHJs.
• Support business development and represent the fire protection discipline externally.
• Senior staff to mentor junior team members and contribute to process improvements.

Skills

Code consulting

Fire protection engineering

Technical leadership

Communication

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Diploma in Fire Protection Engineering Technology

P. Eng eligibility

Tools

UL/ULC standards

NFPA standards

CSA standards

Job description

Job Description Overview

AtkinsRéalis is seeking a Fire Protection Specialist to support complex infrastructure projects across Canada. This role focuses on the application and interpretation of Canadian building and fire codes, with a particular emphasis on firestopping systems, fire-resistance continuity, and life safety design. The successful candidate will support regulated projects across nuclear, defence, industrial, and other high-reliability sectors, providing practical, code-based solutions and technical leadership. Experience with nuclear codes and standards is considered a definite asset. This is a client-facing position requiring strong technical expertise, clear communication, and the ability to collaborate across multi-disciplinary teams.

Your role

• Provide code consulting services related to building code, fire code, and life safety compliance.
• Lead and support firestopping strategy development, including rated assemblies, penetrations, joints, continuity of fire-resistance ratings, and installation compliance.
• Prepare and review code reports, fire and life safety strategies, technical memoranda, and design narratives.
• Review drawings and specifications for compliance with applicable codes and standards.
• Provide construction-phase support, including site reviews, field inspections, and deficiency resolution related to firestopping and life safety features.
• Coordinate with architectural, structural, mechanical, electrical, and project management teams to resolve code-related issues.
• Interface with clients, authorities having jurisdiction (AHJs), and third-party reviewers.
• Support business development and represent the fire protection discipline internally and externally.
• For Senior-level candidates: provide technical leadership and mentorship to junior team members.
• Contribute to continuous improvement of internal processes, technical tools, and best practices.

About you

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Diploma in Fire Protection Engineering Technology, or a related discipline.
• Registered as a Professional Engineer (P. Eng) or eligibility for licensure is an asset.
• 5–10 years of relevant experience in fire protection engineering or code consulting.
• UL Solutions Integrated System Testing Certification (CAN/ULC-S1001) is an asset.
• Experience producing clear, well-structured technical reports with minimal supervision.
• Strong working knowledge of the National Building Code of Canada (NBCC), National Fire Code of Canada (NFCC), and applicable provincial codes.
• Knowledge of relevant fire protection standards, including UL/ULC, NFPA, and CSA.
• In-depth understanding of firestopping systems, including tested assemblies, penetration and joint systems, and installation requirements.
• Knowledge of nuclear codes and standards is a definite asset, including CSA N293, N393, and related regulatory frameworks.
• Ability to communicate complex code concepts to non-technical stakeholders.
• Strong collaboration, organization, and client engagement skills.
• Ability to support multi-disciplinary projects in regulated environments.
• Eligibility to obtain and maintain a federal security clearance.
• Valid driver’s license.

Rewards & benefits

• Enjoy competitive compensation, employee recognition, and a brilliant range of flexible benefits you can tailor to your health, wellbeing, financial and lifestyle needs.
• Make the most of diverse opportunities for training and professional development to grow your skills and expertise.
• And take advantage of our hybrid working culture and generous time-off policies to balance a fulfilling career with your personal life.

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About AtkinsRéalis

We’re AtkinsRéalis, a world-class engineering services and nuclear organization. We connect people, data and technology to transform the world's infrastructure and energy systems. Together, with our industry partners and clients, and our global team of consultants, designers, engineers and project managers, we can change the world. We’re committed to leading our clients across our various end markets to engineer a better future for our planet and its people. Find out more.

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Expected compensation for this role is between Pay Range $90,000 - $130,000 annually. Base salaries are determined according to several parameters like skills, experience, and potential impact on the role. Internal and external competitiveness are also taken into account in our offers.

Worker Type Employee Job Type Regular At AtkinsRéalis, we seek to hire individuals with diverse characteristics, backgrounds and perspectives.We strongly believe that world-class talent makes no distinctions based on gender, ethnic or national origin, sexual identity and orientation, age, religion or disability, but enriches itself through these differences.

Created by the integration of long-standing organizations dating back to 1911, AtkinsRéalis is a world-class engineering services and nuclear company dedicated to engineering a better future for our planet and its people.We create sustainable solutions that connect people, data and technology to transform the world's infrastructure and energy systems.We deploy global capabilities locally to our clients and deliver unique end-to-end services across the whole life cycle of an asset including consulting, advisory & environmental services, intelligent networks & cybersecurity, design & engineering, procurement, project & construction management, operations & maintenance, decommissioning and capital.The breadth and depth of our capabilities are delivered to clients in strategic sectors such as Engineering Services, Nuclear and Capital.

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