Fire Protection Engineer

About the role

Stantec is seeking Fire Protection Engineers to join our growing North America Fire Protection Engineering Team. Our Fire Protection Engineers protect lives and property by planning and designing engineering projects that prevent fires and minimize their impact. They also assess fire protection needs within projects and document these in design analysis or basis of design reports.

Responsibilities

• Apply concepts of fire protection engineering through investigation and analysis to support engineering projects that may include design of fire suppression systems, fire detection and alarm systems, and smoke control systems.
• Perform calculations to analyze and design engineering system components using company standard software and proprietary manufacturer software.
• Gather information to support design decisions.
• Create engineering designs, drawings, specifications, presentations, and reports with guidance from senior engineers.
• Verify compliance with applicable codes and engineering standards and practices.
• Work with other architecture and engineering design professionals in the coordination and delivery of projects under the direction of a senior engineer.
• Provide support services during construction, including submittal reviews, response to requests for information and contract document clarifications, construction progress inspections, and acceptance testing.
• Perform other duties as assigned by senior engineering staff.

Qualifications

• Minimum of Bachelor of Science Degree in Fire Protection Engineering or other closely related engineering discipline with an emphasis in Fire Protection Engineering coursework.
• Four (4) plus years of related work experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience to successfully perform the essential duties of the job as those listed above.
• Registered Professional Engineer (P.E.) who has passed the fire protection engineering examination administered by the National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying, or actively working towards obtaining Fire Protection Professional Engineer (P.E.) licensure.

Skills

• Knowledge of, and experience interpreting and applying, building and fire codes and NFPA standards.
• Knowledge of active and passive fire protection systems, including fire suppression systems, fire detection and alarm systems, smoke control systems, fire resistive construction and egress systems.
• Ability to participate and collaborate in project team settings with internal and external clients.
• Strong technical writing, presentation, and interpersonal skills.
• Experience with Fire Dynamics Simulator, Contam, Pathfinder and other computer modeling software is a plus.

Benefits

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. Temporary/casual employees have access to 401(k) plans, employee stock purchase program, and paid leave, in accordance with state and local law.