Fire Protection Engineer (Remote or Hybrid)

About the role

Take the first step towards designing your career with Stantec. As a professional services firm we are seeking a Fire Protection Engineer to complement our team. This person will work closely with local fire protection specialists as well as our team in Germany. We are better together. Full-time position reporting to the Charlottesville VA Office. We value flexibility—remote or hybrid work options may be available depending on the candidate and role requirements.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a technical authority to provide advisory, consultation, and professional judgement regarding fire protection concerns particularly on technically complex fire protection engineering related matters to appropriate individuals and regional management.
• Perform calculations to analyze and design engineering system components using company standard software and proprietary manufacturer software.
• Gather information to support design decisions.
• Prepare 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.
• Ensure that all matters conform to fire protection requirements in client’s policies, regulations, and codes and standards.
• Ensure that assigned projects are technically correct for both design and construction and are consistent with the appropriate current practices in the industry; that they are within the technical and administrative constraints of the project and that they are fully coordinated and compatible with other engineering disciplines of the project.
• Manage fire protection engineering portions of complex new construction or complex renovation projects and incorporate fire protection design practices into all phases of design and construction.
• Where deficiencies are noted, this individual also directs necessary changes and furnishes assistance required.
• Prepare and present technical reports and presentations.
• Engages in the development of a design through sketches, electronic models, diagrams, and other visual formats.
• Lead project coordination meetings with internal team members and/or external consultants, owner and contractor, subcontractors, and vendors.
• Participate in client meetings, value analysis, and basic cost estimating.
• Help develop staff skills and abilities by providing guidance and mentoring to strengthen technical abilities.
• Conducts quality assurance and quality control on own projects and projects of peers.
• Develops project scope, budgets, and design approach for all size projects.
• Assists with Business Development activities, including proposal development, presentations, etc.
• Oversees and manages multiple concurrent projects/tasks.

Qualifications

• Proficiency in Revit, sprinkler design addons (e.g. AutoSprink) for Revit, and hydraulic calculation software.
• Experience with CFD modeling software (i.e. FDS, ASCOS) is preferred but not required.
• Requisite knowledge, interpretation, and application of Building codes and NFPA standards.
• Familiarity with Unified Facilities Criteria (UFC) is preferred.
• Strong knowledge of fire protection and fire alarm systems.
• Checks the work of others for accuracy and completeness and manages time to meet project budget and schedule.
• Participates and collaborates in project team setting with internal and external clients.
• Strong technical writing, presentation and interpersonal skills.
• Must have a valid driver’s license with good driving record.
• Pre-employment drug screen is required for this position.

Credentials

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Engineering.
• Minimum of 10 years of progressively responsible experience.
• Experience as a Qualified Fire Protection Engineer (QFPE) on Federal projects preferred.
• Must be a fully licensed Fire Protection Engineer in at least one US state or jurisdiction, preferably in the local jurisdiction, by passing the Fire Protection Engineering written examination.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision plans.
• A 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.

Pay

$107,100.00 - $160,700.00 Annually

Schedule

Full time