Senior Fire Protection Engineer
Stantec Consulting International Ltd.
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Stantec Consulting International Ltd. in Canada is seeking a Senior Fire Protection Engineer to lead design and technical delivery of fire protection systems across building projects. You will ensure safety, code compliance, and performance through hydraulic analysis and CAD/BIM documentation.
The role requires a P.Eng. in Canada and at least 8 years of relevant experience, with strong collaboration across mechanical, electrical, and architectural teams.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Fire Protection Engineering, or related field.
- Licensed Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) in Canada and in good standing.
- Minimum 8 years of relevant fire protection engineering experience.
- Experience delivering projects in institutional, commercial, industrial, or infrastructure environments.
Responsibilities
- Lead design and development of fire protection systems for building projects with code compliance.
- Perform hydraulic calculations and system sizing per NFPA standards and Canadian codes.
- Prepare drawings, specifications, and reports using BIM, CAD, and related tools.
- Conduct fire and life safety code analyses and guide project teams and clients.
- Coordinate with multidisciplinary teams and manage project delivery phases.
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Senior Fire Protection Engineer - Canada
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.
- 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 or HydraCalc.
- 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 8 years of relevant experience in fire protection engineering.
- Experience delivering projects in institutional, commercial, industrial, or infrastructure environments is preferred.
This role offers a hybrid working model, combining office collaboration, remote work, and field visits depending on project and client requirements.
Travel within Canada may occasionally be required to support project delivery, site reviews, or client engagement.
Locations in Lower Mainland - BC, GTA & Ottawa Ontario-$94,600.00 - $137,100.00 Annually
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 (AD&D) 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 | BC | Vancouver
Other Locations: Canada | SK | Regina
Organization: 1586 Buildings-CA Quebec BSS-Calgary AB
Employee Status: Regular
Business Justification: New Position
Travel: No
Schedule: Full time
Job Posting: 27/03/2026 12:03:15
Req ID: 1004945
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