Fire Protection Designer

Stantec; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision plans

Wellness program

401(k) plan

Employee stock purchase program

Paid holidays & vacation

Job summary

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

This role offers growth in technical design, code coordination, and project delivery skills. Ideal candidates have experience with fire protection design, Revit/AutoCAD, and NFPA/ICC standards, with CFPS/EIT/NICET preferred.

Qualifications

• Experience in fire suppression, fire alarm, and special hazard system design.
• Proficiency with Revit and AutoCAD and related computational tools.
• 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.

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 engineering and architectural disciplines.
• Develop site fire protection features and fire department access plans.
• Communicate with clients and write technical reports.
• Coordinate and prepare schematic design, design development, and construction documents under limited supervision.
• Assist in spatial coordination with architecture and other engineering systems.
• Work in a cross-disciplinary team to ensure integrated design solutions.

Skills

Fire protection design

Revit

AutoCAD

ICC/NFPA codes

CFPS/EIT/NICET preferred

Communication skills

Education

Engineering-related degree

4+ years fire protection experience

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

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.