Senior Fire Protection Engineer
Stantec
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Job summary
Qualifications
- 12-15 years of relevant experience in fire protection engineering.
- Experience in institutional, commercial, industrial, or infrastructure projects.
- Strong understanding of NFPA codes and Canadian building codes.
Responsibilities
- Lead design and development of fire protection systems for building projects.
- Coordinate with multidisciplinary project teams during all project phases.
- Provide technical mentorship and guidance to junior engineers.
Skills
Education
Tools
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.
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 Senior 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. You will also contribute to the technical direction of projects, mentor junior staff, and support the continued development of our fire protection practice.
This position may be based in either of our Toronto or Markham offices and offers a hybrid work environment combining office collaboration, remote work, and site visits.
- Lead the design and development of fire protection systems for building projects, ensuring safety, code compliance, and system performance.
- Perform hydraulic calculations, fire hydrant flow analysis, and system sizing in accordance with NFPA standards and Canadian codes.
- Prepare and review engineering drawings, specifications, technical reports, and presentations using BIM, CAD, and related design tools.
- Conduct fire and life safety code analyses and provide technical guidance to project teams and clients.
- Apply advanced engineering judgment to resolve complex technical challenges where precedent is limited.
- Contribute to the development and improvement of fire protection engineering standards, design guidelines, and technical practices.
- Participate in all phases of project delivery, including concept development, detailed design, construction documentation, and construction administration.
- Coordinate with multidisciplinary project teams, including mechanical, electrical, structural, and architectural professionals.
- Lead or participate in project coordination meetings with internal teams, clients, contractors, consultants, and sub-contractors.
- Ensure project deliverables meet scope, schedule, budget, quality, and regulatory requirements.
- Conduct field investigations, construction site visits, inspections, and data collection to verify installation quality and design compliance.
- Provide technical mentorship and guidance to junior engineers, designers, and technicians.
- Supervise assigned staff and develop their skills to strengthen technical capacity and support project delivery.
- Collaborate with regional and national teams to share technical knowledge and maintain consistency in fire protection engineering practices.
- Conduct quality assurance and quality control reviews on fire protection system projects.
- Stay informed of emerging technologies, design approaches, and industry developments.
- Support proposal preparation, project scoping, and technical documentation for client submissions.
- Participate in client meetings, presentations, and interviews as required.
- Contribute to identifying and pursuing new project opportunities
- Strong knowledge of fire protection engineering principles, mechanical systems, and fire safety strategies in buildings.
- Comprehensive 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.
- Strong understanding of the relationship between engineering drawings, specifications, and project documentation.
- Ability to coordinate multidisciplinary teams through project development and construction phases.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and technical communication skills.
- Ability to review the work of others for accuracy and completeness while maintaining project budgets and schedules.
- Experience with Revit, AutoCAD, and Microsoft Office; familiarity with additional building performance tools is an asset.
- Ability to collaborate effectively with teams across multiple regions.
- 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 12-15 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.
This description is not a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that may be required of the employee and other duties, responsibilities and activities may be assigned or may be changed at any time with or without notice. Stantec is a place where the best and brightest come to build on each other’s talents, do exciting work, and make an impact on the world around us. Join us and redefine your personal best.
Stantec is a global leader in sustainable engineering, architecture, and environmental consulting. The diverse perspectives of our partners and interested parties drive us to think beyond what’s previously been done on critical issues like climate change, digital transformation, and future-proofing our cities and infrastructure. We innovate at the intersection of community, creativity, and client relationships to advance communities everywhere, so that together we can redefine what’s possible.
- Job Identification 1004944
- Posting Date 03/19/2026, 03:37 PM
- Locations 300-125 Commerce Valley Drive West, Markham, ON, L3T 7W4, CA 100-401 Wellington Street West, Toronto, ON, M5V 1E7, CA (Hybrid)
- Degree Level Bachelor's Degree
- Job Schedule Full time
- Job Shift Day
- Staff Type Category HE - Hourly Exempt
- Minimum Experience (Total Years) 12
- Pay Range 3 Locations in Lower Mainland -- BC, GTA & Ottawa Ontario-$114,600.00 - $164,600.00 Annually
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