Senior Fire Protection Engineer

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About the role

  • Senior Fire Protection Engineer designing fire protection systems for institutional, commercial, and infrastructure projects. Leading complex projects and mentoring junior staff in a hybrid work environment.

Responsibilities

  • Lead the design and development of fire protection systems for building projects, ensuring safety, code compliance, and system performance.
  • Perform hydraulic calculations, fire hydrant flow analysis, and system sizing in accordance with NFPA standards and Canadian codes.
  • Prepare and review engineering drawings, specifications, technical reports, and presentations using BIM, CAD, and related design tools.
  • Conduct fire and life safety code analyses and provide technical guidance to project teams and clients.
  • Apply advanced engineering judgment to resolve complex technical challenges where precedent is limited.
  • Contribute to the development and improvement of fire protection engineering standards, design guidelines, and technical practices.
  • Participate in all phases of project delivery, including concept development, detailed design, construction documentation, and construction administration.
  • Coordinate with multidisciplinary project teams, including mechanical, electrical, structural, and architectural professionals.
  • Lead or participate in project coordination meetings with internal teams, clients, contractors, consultants, and sub-contractors.
  • Ensure project deliverables meet scope, schedule, budget, quality, and regulatory requirements.
  • Conduct field investigations, construction site visits, inspections, and data collection to verify installation quality and design compliance.
  • Provide technical mentorship and guidance to junior engineers, designers, and technicians.
  • Supervise assigned staff and develop their skills to strengthen technical capacity and support project delivery.
  • Collaborate with regional and national teams to share technical knowledge and maintain consistency in fire protection engineering practices.
  • Conduct quality assurance and quality control reviews on fire protection system projects.
  • Stay informed of emerging technologies, design approaches, and industry developments.

Requirements

  • Strong knowledge of fire protection engineering principles, mechanical systems, and fire safety strategies in buildings.
  • Comprehensive knowledge of NFPA codes and standards, the National Building Code of Canada (NBCC), and the National Fire Code of Canada (NFCC).
  • Familiarity with provincial building codes and regulatory requirements across Canada is considered an asset.
  • Experience performing sprinkler system hydraulic calculations using tools such as HydraCAD, HydraCalc or AutoSprink.
  • Strong understanding of the relationship between engineering drawings, specifications, and project documentation.
  • Ability to coordinate multidisciplinary teams through project development and construction phases.
  • Strong analytical, problem-solving, and technical communication skills.
  • Ability to review the work of others for accuracy and completeness while maintaining project budgets and schedules.
  • Experience with Revit, AutoCAD, and Microsoft Office; familiarity with additional building performance tools is an asset.
  • Ability to collaborate effectively with teams across multiple regions.

Benefits

  • health, dental, and vision plans
  • wellness program
  • health care spending account
  • wellness spending account
  • group registered retirement savings plan
  • employee stock purchase program
  • group tax-free savings account
  • life and accidental death & dismemberment (AD&D) insurance
  • short-term/long-term disability plans
  • emergency travel benefits
  • tuition reimbursement
  • professional membership fee coverage
  • paid time off

Job type

Full Time

Experience level

Senior

Salary

CA$114,600 - CA$164,600 per year

Degree requirement

Bachelor's Degree

Location requirements

HybridMarkhamCanada

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