Senior Fire Protection Designer

Stantec Consulting International Ltd.; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision plans

401(k) plan

Paid family leave

Tuition reimbursement

Paid holidays and vacation

Job summary

Stantec Consulting International Ltd. is looking for a Senior Fire Protection Designer to join our Buildings Engineering team in Houston, Texas. This role involves designing fire protection systems and coordinating with various engineering disciplines to deliver high-quality technical documents.

The ideal candidate has a minimum of 8 years of experience in fire protection design, familiarity with relevant codes, and proficiency in software such as Revit and AutoCAD. Stantec offers a comprehensive benefits package and encourages collaboration and excellence.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of related fire protection design experience.
• Experience in mission critical and/or semi-conductor markets preferred.
• Willingness to travel up to 15%.

Responsibilities

• Design fire alarm and suppression systems.
• Collaborate with engineering and architectural disciplines.
• Prepare schematic design and construction documents.

Skills

Fire protection design experience

Fire suppression system design

Fire alarm system design

Revit experience

AutoCAD experience

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Education

Associate degree or Bachelor’s degree in Engineering Technology

CFPS, EIT, or NICET certification preferred

Tools

Revit

AutoCAD

Job description

Your Opportunity

Stantec is seeking a Senior Fire Protection Designer to join our Buildings Engineering team. This role is ideal for an experienced fire protection designer who can support technically complex building projects, coordinate across disciplines, and help deliver high-quality fire protection design documents.

The Senior Fire Protection Designer will work with project teams to develop fire alarm, fire suppression, and special hazard system designs in accordance with applicable codes, client requirements, and Stantec standards. This position requires strong technical knowledge, coordination skills, and the ability to communicate effectively with clients, consultants, and project teams.

Your Key Responsibilities

• Design fire alarm, fire suppression, and special hazard systems.
• Review and develop fire alarm and fire protection system plans.
• Collaborate with a variety of engineering and architectural disciplines.
• Communicate with clients and write technical reports.
• 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.
• Interface with local authorities having jurisdiction (AHJs) and building owner insurance representatives.

Your Capabilities and Credentials

• 8+ years of related fire protection design experience.
• 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.
• Experience in Mission Critical and/or Semi-Conductor markets preferred.
• CFPS, EIT, and/or NICET certification preferred.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Willingness to travel up to 15%.

Education and Experience

• Associate degree, Engineering Technology degree, Bachelor’s degree, or equivalent experience.
• Minimum of 8 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).

Stantec provides equal employment opportunities to all qualified employees and applicants for future and current employment and prohibits 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.