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About the Role
Smith + Andersen is seeking a Fire Protection Engineer to join their Mechanical team in Toronto. The ideal candidate is a natural leader with strong prioritization skills, clear communication, and the ability to manage multiple tasks effectively, eager to contribute to significant projects.
Responsibilities
- Fully understands and communicates fire protection Codes and Standards to all relevant parties.
- Prepares fire protection system concepts and concept reports.
- Reviews and manages fire protection design against construction budgets.
- Ensures proper coordination of fire protection design with internal and external project teams.
- Reviews all fire protection deliverables for completeness and accuracy.
- Prepares fire protection calculations and selects equipment, including hydraulic calculations.
- Prepares detailed fire protection drawings, including sprinkler layouts and piping.
- Assists in the preparation of project specifications for fire protection scope.
- Applies fire protection skills to manage the construction administration process.
- Prepares or reviews fire protection change notices.
- Promotes and enforces company standards for project administration and documentation.
- Acts as contract administrator for designated projects, ensuring timely completion of activities.
- Coordinates with the contract administration team regarding reviews, process setup, and site activities.
- Advises on changes in fire protection scope and prepares contract amendments.
- Ensures tasks are completed accurately within assigned hours/fee.
- Responds to technical and financial queries related to the project.
Requirements
- 5 or more years of fire protection engineering experience in residential, commercial and institutional buildings.
- Licensed Professional Engineer in the Province of Ontario.
- Advanced working knowledge of the provincial building code and NFPA standards.
- Strong leadership qualities and ability to work independently.
- Ability to work in a complex environment, dealing with multiple projects and clients.
- Sound communication skills as demonstrated through client and staff relations.
- Experience working with other consultants and contractors, and coordination of major projects.
- Excellent problem-solving and decision-making skills.
- Strong knowledge of engineering concepts, methods, and standards.
- Demonstrates initiative and practical problem-solving.
- LEED certification / Experience implementing sustainable design (LEED projects) is an asset.
Skills
- Fire protection engineering
- Project management
- Communication skills
- Problem-solving
- Decision-making
- Engineering concepts
- LEED
Location
- Toronto, ON
Work Type
- Full-time
Experience Level
- 5+ years
Education Level
- Licensed Professional Engineer
Salary/Compensations
- $85,000 - $125,000
Benefits
- Competitive salary
- Flexible hours
- Half day Fridays (all year round)
- Comprehensive Group Health Benefits Program
- Health Spending Account
- Group Retirement Savings Plan (Employer and Employee Contributions)
- Employee Share Ownership Program (ESOP)
- Purchase Time off Program
- Transit Subsidy Program
- Wide variety of community and social events
About the Company
- Smith + Andersen is a trusted, Canadian engineering firm recognized for its multi-disciplinary expertise with over seven hundred employees across eleven offices in five provinces.
- The firm delivers comprehensive solutions nationwide and contributes to sustainable building design projects.
- Smith + Andersen's work has a meaningful impact on the community through landmark projects.
- The company values sustainability, mentorship, and quality work, with a history spanning six decades.
- Smith + Andersen is certified as a Great Place to Work™ and recognized as one of Canada’s Best Workplaces™ for its collaborative culture and employee empowerment.
- Founded in 1965, Smith + Andersen has grown into a leading engineering consulting firm in mechanical, electrical, communications, security, and audiovisual fields.
- They provide efficient, sustainable, and reliable design and engineering solutions on exciting projects across Canada.
Equal Opportunity
- Smith + Andersen is committed to diversity, equity and inclusion and welcomes applications from all qualified candidates of any age, culture, subculture, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, nationality, race, ethnicity, family status, religion, mental or physical status or veteran status.
- Smith + Andersen is an equal opportunity employer.