Fire Systems Engineer – Onsite at Chalk River Lab

Canadian Nuclear Laboratories Ltd.; Chalk River; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Benefits from Day One

Tuition support

Pension plan

Job summary

Canadian Nuclear Laboratories Ltd. is seeking a Fire System Specialist to lead coordination, assessment, and lifecycle management of fire protection systems at the Chalk River Laboratories site.

You will collaborate with engineers, contractors, and regulators to ensure compliance with national codes and NFPA standards. The role requires a Bachelor's degree or professional membership, experience with fire protection systems, and strong documentation and maintenance planning skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Science from a recognized university or membership in a professional organization authorized to establish qualifications.
• Experience with fire protection systems, building infrastructure, or related engineering systems.
• Ability to prepare technical specifications, maintenance plans, scopes of work, and contract documentation.
• Knowledge of regulatory requirements and standards for fire protection systems.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate condition assessments of fire systems and related site service infrastructure.
• Collaborate with customers, consultants, and contractors on fire system projects, upgrades, and maintenance.
• Develop prioritized plans for replacement, upgrades and lifecycle management of fire systems.
• Coordinate configuration management for fire protection systems and infrastructure.
• Maintain and organize technical drawings, records, and documentation related to fire systems.
• Prepare maintenance plans, procedures, and technical documentation for fire protection systems and equipment.
• Ensure preventative maintenance procedures and checklists are developed within maintenance systems.
• Support development and implementation of preventative maintenance programs for critical assets.
• Develop standards, specifications and technical requirements for fire systems and infrastructure.
• Prepare contract documents, scopes of work and technical requirements for consultants and contractors.
• Review contractor work for compliance with codes, standards, drawings, and specs.
• Support system owners and stakeholders in day-to-day operation of site fire protection systems.

Skills

Regulatory compliance

Code knowledge (NBC/NFPA)

Verbal and written communication

Project coordination

Documentation management

Asset and configuration management

Maintenance planning

Stakeholder collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Science

Professional organization membership (engineering/science)

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Canadian Nuclear Laboratories Ltd. is seeking a Fire System Specialist to lead coordination, assessment, and lifecycle management of fire protection systems at the Chalk River Laboratories site.

You will collaborate with engineers, contractors, and regulators to ensure compliance with national codes and NFPA standards. The role requires a Bachelor's degree or professional membership, experience with fire protection systems, and strong documentation and maintenance planning skills.