Lead Fire Protection Engineer for Complex Projects

Stantec; Irvine (CA); On-site; USD 118,000 - 203,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision plans

Ten paid holidays

Vacation 10–20 days/year

401(k) plan

Life and AD&D insurance

Tuition reimbursement

Professional membership fee coverage

Paid family leave

Job summary

Stantec is seeking a Senior Fire Protection Engineer to join the North America Fire Protection Engineering Team. Lead large, complex projects and mentor staff while ensuring code compliance and high-quality deliverables.

You will conduct code reviews, prepare technical reports, and engage in business development activities. The role requires PE licensure or NICET IV and substantial field and design experience.

Qualifications

• Requisite knowledge, interpretation, and application of Building codes and NFPA standards. Familiarity with UFC is preferred.
• Strong knowledge of fire suppression and fire alarm systems, both design and commissioning preferred.
• Checks the work of others for accuracy and completeness and manages time to meet project budget and schedule.
• Participates and collaborates in project team setting with internal and external clients.
• Strong technical writing, presentation, and interpersonal skills.
• Requires understanding of Microsoft Office Suite, Revit, AutoCAD.
• Experience with CFD modeling software (i.e. FDS, ASCOS) is preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for large projects of high complexity.
• Conduct building/fire/life safety code reviews and analyses.
• Prepare and present technical reports and presentations.
• Engage in design development through sketches, electronic models, diagrams, and other formats.
• Lead project coordination meetings with internal team members and/or external consultants, owner and contractor, subcontractors, and vendors.
• Participate in client meetings, value analysis, and basic cost estimating.
• Provide direct supervision to assigned staff; develop staff skills and abilities by providing guidance and mentoring to strengthen technical abilities.
• Conduct quality assurance and quality control on own projects and projects of peers.
• Assist in the development of new standards and specifications for the fire engineering group.
• Develop project scope, budget, and design approach for projects of various sizes and complexities.
• Assist with Business Development activities, including proposal development, presentations, etc.
• Oversee and manage multiple concurrent projects.

Skills

Fire protection engineering

P.E. licensure

Project leadership

Code reviews

Technical writing

MS Office

Revit

AutoCAD

CFD modeling

Education

Bachelor's in Fire Protection Engineering

Master's in Fire Protection

P.E. licensure

NICET IV certification

Tools

Revit

AutoCAD

CFD software

Job description

Stantec is seeking a Senior Fire Protection Engineer to join the North America Fire Protection Engineering Team. Lead large, complex projects and mentor staff while ensuring code compliance and high-quality deliverables.

You will conduct code reviews, prepare technical reports, and engage in business development activities. The role requires PE licensure or NICET IV and substantial field and design experience.