Lead Fire Protection Engineer Life Safety & Codes

Stantec; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 110,000 - 165,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision plans

401(k) plan

Paid holidays and vacation

Job summary

Stantec in Houston, TX is seeking a Fire Protection Engineer to lead design and coordination of fire and life safety systems across diverse project types. The ideal candidate will bring deep technical expertise, strong communication skills, and the ability to work collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams and external stakeholders.

This role blends technical design with strategic consulting to support code compliance, performance-based design, and client objectives.

Qualifications

• PE license in Fire Protection preferred.
• Strong working knowledge of fire alarm, fire suppression, and life safety system design.
• Experience with adopted building codes and government standards (DoD, VA, GSA).
• Thorough understanding of ICC and NFPA codes and standards.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Willingness to travel up to 15% as project needs require.

Responsibilities

• Design and engineer fire alarm, fire detection, fire suppression, smoke control, and special hazard systems for new and existing facilities.
• Develop and review life safety plans and fire protection engineering deliverables.
• Provide life safety and building code consulting services.
• Analyze smoke management systems, means of egress, and fire hazards.
• Develop site fire protection features and fire department access plans.
• Perform AMOC studies and PBD analyses.
• Interface with AHJs and client representatives.
• Collaborate with architectural, structural, mechanical, electrical, and civil teams.
• Prepare clear, concise technical reports and documentation.

Skills

PE license

Fire protection design

Communication skills

Travel up to 15%

Revit

AutoCAD

Education

ABET-accredited engineering program

Tools

Revit

AutoCAD

fire protection software

Job description

Stantec in Houston, TX is seeking a Fire Protection Engineer to lead design and coordination of fire and life safety systems across diverse project types. The ideal candidate will bring deep technical expertise, strong communication skills, and the ability to work collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams and external stakeholders.

This role blends technical design with strategic consulting to support code compliance, performance-based design, and client objectives.