Senior Fire Safety Engineer – Energy Storage (Flexible Work)

Canadian Solar; United States; Remote; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Training programs

Promotional opportunities

Flexible work options

Job summary

Canadian Solar seeks a Senior Fire Safety Engineer to oversee fire safety for utility-scale energy storage systems across EMEA, focusing on enclosure design, detection, ventilation, and layout optimization.

You will stay current with NFPA 855, UL 9540A, and BS/IEC standards, and prepare ERP, HMA, and Fire Risk Assessments to enable safe, compliant project execution. This role also supports product design and project-level technical guidance.

Qualifications

• Fire Engineering degree with IFireE membership and CEng or working toward it.
• 3+ years in fire safety, ideally in energy storage or industrial power.
• Deep knowledge of UL 9540A, NFPA 855, and fire testing.

Responsibilities

• Guide fire safety for BESS enclosures, detection, ventilation, and layouts.
• Monitor updates to NFPA 855, UL 9540A, and BS/IEC standards.
• Prepare documents like ERP, HMA, and Fire Risk Assessments.

Skills

Fire safety engineering

UL 9540A knowledge

NFPA 855 knowledge

IFireE membership

CEng (or in progress)

Education

Fire Engineering degree

Job description

Canadian Solar seeks a Senior Fire Safety Engineer to oversee fire safety for utility-scale energy storage systems across EMEA, focusing on enclosure design, detection, ventilation, and layout optimization.

You will stay current with NFPA 855, UL 9540A, and BS/IEC standards, and prepare ERP, HMA, and Fire Risk Assessments to enable safe, compliant project execution. This role also supports product design and project-level technical guidance.