Fire Protection Designer

Stantec Consulting Services, Inc.; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

401(k) plan

Paid holidays

Vacation days

Job summary

Stantec is seeking a Fire Protection Designer to join our Buildings Engineering team in Houston, TX. You will design fire alarm, fire suppression, and special hazard systems and coordinate with multidisciplinary project teams.

With 4+ years of related experience, you will review plans, support code consulting, and help prepare construction documents under limited supervision. A relevant degree and professional certifications are preferred, and remote work is not indicated.

Qualifications

• Experience in fire suppression, fire alarm, and special hazard system design.
• Knowledge of ICC and NFPA codes and standards.
• CFPS, EIT, and/or NICET certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Design fire alarm, fire suppression, and special hazard systems.
• Review and develop fire alarm and fire protection system plans.
• Support life safety and building code consulting efforts.
• Collaborate with engineers and architects across disciplines.
• Develop site fire protection features and fire department access plans.

Skills

Fire protection design

Revit

AutoCAD

NFPA codes

CFPS

EIT

NICET

Education

Associate degree in Engineering

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Tools

Revit

AutoCAD

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.

Your Opportunity

Stantec is seeking a Fire Protection Designer to join our Buildings Engineering team. This role is ideal for a motivated designer with experience preparing fire protection design documents and coordinating building systems within a multidisciplinary project environment.

The Fire Protection Designer will support the development of fire alarm, fire suppression, and special hazard system designs under limited supervision. This position offers the opportunity to work on a variety of project types while continuing to grow technical design, code coordination, and project delivery skills.

Your Key Responsibilities

• Design fire alarm, fire suppression, and special hazard systems.
• Review and develop fire alarm and fire protection system plans.
• Support life safety and building code consulting efforts.
• Collaborate with a variety of engineering and architectural disciplines.
• Develop site fire protection features and fire department access plans.
• Communicate with clients and write technical reports.
• Under limited supervision, coordinate and prepare schematic design, design development, and construction documents.
• Assist in spatial coordination with architecture and other engineering systems.
• Work collaboratively in a cross-discipline environment to produce integrated project documents and ensure integrated design approaches and solutions.

Your Capabilities and Credentials

• Experience in fire suppression, fire alarm, and special hazard system design.
• Experience with Revit, AutoCAD, and fire protection-related computational programs.
• Knowledge of ICC and NFPA codes and standards.
• CFPS, EIT, and/or NICET certification preferred.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively with engineers, designers, and project teams.

Education and Experience

• Associate degree in Engineering, Engineering Technology, Bachelor’s degree, or equivalent experience.
• Minimum of 4 years of related fire protection design experience preferred, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

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) have access to medical, dental, and vision plans, a wellness program, health saving accounts, flexible spending accounts, 401(k) plan, employee stock purchase program, 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 family leave. Regular full-time and part-time employees will receive ten paid holidays in each calendar year. In addition, employees will be eligible to accrue vacation between 10 and 20 days per year and eligible for paid sick leave (and if more generous, in accordance with state and local law).

Temporary/casual employees have access to 401(k) plans, employee stock purchase program, and paid leave, in accordance with state and local law.

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: United States | TX | Houston
Other Locations: United States | TX | Austin
Organization: BC-4011 Buildings-US Acquisition PSP Houston BE
Employee Status: Regular
Management Level: Individual contributor
Business Justification: Replacement
Travel: No
Schedule: Full time

Stantec provides equal employment opportunities to all qualified employees and applicants for future and current employment and prohibit discrimination on the grounds of race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, genetic information, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression. We prohibit discrimination in decisions concerning recruitment, hiring, referral, promotion, compensation, fringe benefits, job training, terminations or any other condition of employment. Stantec is in compliance with laws and regulations and ensures equitable opportunities in all aspects of employment. At Stantec we are committed to ensuring our recruitment process is accessible to all. If you require reasonable adjustments to be made during the recruitment process then please inform a member of our Talent Acquisition team.