Fire Protection Designer

About the role

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.

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.

Requirements

• 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.

Qualifications

• 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.

Skills

• Fire protection design experience.
• Revit, AutoCAD, and fire protection-related computational programs.
• ICC and NFPA codes and standards knowledge.
• Collaborative and communicative skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision plans.
• Wellness program, health savings account, flexible spending account.
• 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.
• Paid family leave.