Senior Fire Protection Engineer, Canada
Stantec
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Job summary
Stantec in Canada is seeking an experienced Fire Protection Engineer to lead design and delivery of fire protection systems for diverse building projects. You will apply NFPA codes and NBCC/NFCC standards, perform hydraulic calculations, prepare drawings using Revit, HydraCAD, AutoCAD, and coordinate with multi-disciplinary teams.
Hybrid work model with travel within Canada; P.Eng. licensure preferred; minimum eight years of relevant experience in institutional, commercial, industrial projects;
Qualifications
- Strong knowledge of fire protection engineering principles and NBCC/NFCC.
- Licensed P.Eng. in Canada with good standing.
- Experience with sprinkler hydraulics and building codes.
- Proficiency with BIM/CAD tools and project documentation.
Responsibilities
- Lead fire protection design for building projects.
- Perform hydraulic calculations and system sizing per NFPA and Canadian codes.
- Prepare drawings, specs, and technical reports using BIM, CAD.
- Coordinate with multidisciplinary teams and guide project delivery.
- Mentor junior staff and improve engineering standards.
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Job description
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
Selon le lieu de travail, des échelles salariales sont fournies pour les postes affichés lorsque requis par les lois sur la transparence en matière de rémunération. Veuillez toutefois noter que le salaire final est convenu en fonction du lieu de travail ainsi que de la formation, des qualifications et de l'expérience du candidat. Chez Stantec, certains postes donnent droit à des primes ou à des bonis. La rémunération établie pour un poste à temps partiel est calculée au prorata du nombre convenu d'heures de travail hebdomadaires.
Les employés à temps partiel (minimum de 20 heures de travail hebdomadaires) et à temps plein auront accès aux avantages sociaux suivants : régimes de soins de santé, de soins dentaires et de la vue, programme de bien-être, comptes de crédits-santé et de mieux-être, régime enregistré d’épargne-retraite collectif, régime d’actionnariat des employés, compte d’épargne libre d’impôt (CELI) collectif, assurance vie et assurance décès ou mutilation accidentels (DMA), régimes d’assurance invalidité de courte et de longue durée, assistance-voyage en cas d’urgence, remboursement des frais de scolarité, couverture des frais d’adhésion à des associations professionnelles et congés payés.
Les employés temporaires ou occasionnels auront accès aux avantages sociaux suivants : régime enregistré d’épargne-retraite collectif, régime d’actionnariat des employés et compte d’épargne libre d’impôt collectif.
Les informations ci-dessus mentionnées peuvent ne pas s'appliquer aux postes syndiqués; les avantages sociaux pour les postes syndiqués sont assujettis aux conventions collectives en vigueur.
Emplacement principal: Canada | BC | Vancouver
Autres emplacements: Canada | AB | Edmonton
Organisation: 1586 Buildings-CA Quebec BSS-Calgary AB
Statut de l'employé: Permanent
Business Justification: Nouveau poste
Déplacements: Non
Horaire: Temps plein
Affichage: 27/03/2026 12:03:15
Req: 1004945
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