Water resource engineer - in - training supporting flood, river, stormwater, and watercourse projects at Onterris. Assisting modelling, design, field investigations, and regulatory work.
About the role
- Fire engineer designing and evaluating fire protection systems for GHD’s Canadian architecture, engineering, and environmental projects. Conducting risk assessments, code reviews, inspections, project management, and mentoring junior engineers.
Responsibilities
- Develop and review fire protection system designs, including fire alarms, sprinklers, standpipe, and clean agent systems
- Conduct fire risk assessments and develop mitigation strategies
- Evaluate occupant egress routes, fire separations, and fire resistance ratings of building components
- Interpret and apply fire safety codes and regulations to assess building and system compliance
- Review architectural and engineering plans for fire and life safety concerns
- Collaborate with architects, engineers, and contractors during design and construction
- Inspect and test fire protection systems, identify deficiencies, recommend corrective actions, and verify implementation
- Conduct drills and exercises to assess emergency procedures
- Prepare technical reports, specifications, and drawings
- Maintain records of inspections, tests, maintenance activities, safety systems, and enhancements
- Research and implement new technology designs to meet client objectives
- Participate in client management, business development, and proposal preparation
- Manage projects, including financial review, budgets, milestones, and deliverables
- Attend design and coordination meetings
- Peer review junior engineers' work
- Mentor and assist junior engineers
- Identify opportunities for continuous improvement in fire protection technologies and methodologies
Requirements
- B.Sc. degree in Fire Protection Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related field
- Valid P. Eng. License in Ontario
- Eligibility to practice in Quebec is an asset
- 5–8 years of relevant experience in evaluating and designing water-based and non-water-based fire protection systems
- Experience with fire alarm systems and building and life safety system assessment
- Experience with inspection and acceptance testing
- Experience with fire pump selection and water demand calculations
- Experience on healthcare, commercial, industrial, and institutional projects
- Ability to interpret and apply NFPA, NFC, IFC, OFC, OBC, and other building and fire codes
- CFD modelling and smoke management are advantageous
- Experience with design software, hydraulic calculation, and CAD tools
- Familiarity with National, Provincial, and Municipal Codes and Standards
- Ability to work on several projects simultaneously with multiple design teams
- Excellent written and oral communication skills, including report writing and competitive proposal preparation
- Ability to take design projects from start to finish using technical, professional engineering, and consulting expertise
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
- Project management capabilities
- Professional certifications such as Certified Fire Protection Specialist or fire inspector are advantageous
Benefits
- Hybrid work model with in-office collaboration and flexibility
- Competitive compensation
- Reasonable accommodation for applicants with disabilities throughout the recruitment and selection process
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