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About the Role
We are seeking a Fire Protection Engineer to lead the design, analysis, and coordination of fire and life safety systems across a wide range of project types. The ideal candidate will bring deep technical expertise, strong communication skills, and the ability to work collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams and external stakeholders. This role involves both technical design and strategic consulting to support building code and life safety analysis, fire protection system design for mission critical facilities, develop compliance alternatives as well as performance-based solutions to help us help our clients achieve their objectives.
Responsibilities
- Design and engineer fire alarm, fire detection, fire suppression, smoke control, and special hazard systems for new and existing facilities.
- Develop and review life safety plans and fire protection engineering deliverables.
- Provide life safety and building code consulting services.
- Analyze smoke management systems, means of egress, and fire hazards.
- Develop site fire protection features and fire department access plans.
- Develop building and fire code compliance alternatives, and Performance-Based Design (PBD) analyses.
- Interface with AHJs and building owner insurance representatives.
- Collaborate closely with architectural, structural, mechanical, electrical, plumbing, technical security and civil engineering teams.
- Communicate with clients and prepare clear, concise technical reports and documentation.
Requirements
- Strong working knowledge of fire alarm, fire suppression, and life safety system design.
- Proficiency with Revit, AutoCAD, and fire protection–related computational tools.
- Requisite knowledge, interpretation, and application of Building & Fire Codes and NFPA standards.
- Familiarity with Unified Facilities Criteria (UFC) is preferred.
- Experience working with adopted building & fire codes and government standards and design guidelines (DOS, DOW, DOE, VA, GSA).
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Strong technical writing, presentation and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to collaborate effectively within multidisciplinary project teams.
- Oversee and manage multiple concurrent projects/tasks.
- Willingness to travel up to 15% as project needs require.
Skills
- Fire alarm system design
- Fire suppression system design
- Life safety system design
- Revit
- AutoCAD
- Fire protection computational tools
- Building & Fire Codes
- NFPA standards
- Unified Facilities Criteria (UFC)
- Technical writing
- Presentation skills
- Interpersonal skills
Experience Level
- 7 to 10 years of relevant fire protection engineering experience
Education Level
- Bachelor of Science degree from an ABET-accredited engineering program
- Professional Engineer (PE) license required, preferably in Fire Protection Engineering
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision plans
- 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
- Paid family leave
- Ten paid holidays
- Vacation accrual between 10 and 20 days per year
- Paid sick leave
About the Company
- Stantec is a global leader in sustainable engineering, architecture, and environmental consulting.
- The diverse perspectives of our partners and interested parties drive us to think beyond what’s previously been done on critical issues like climate change, digital transformation, and future-proofing our cities and infrastructure.
- We innovate at the intersection of community, creativity, and client relationships to advance communities everywhere, so that together we can redefine what’s possible.
- Stantec’s Buildings team is on a mission to become the world’s leading integrated design practice.
- Our architects, engineers, interior designers, consultants, sustainability specialists, and technologists are passionate about the power of design.
- Our collaborative culture and our innovative, sustainable approach to projects help us create buildings that matter to our world.
- Together, we are enhancing the quality of life globally through design.
- Join us and design your place with Stantec.
Equal Opportunity
- 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.