Senior Fire Protection Designer

Your Opportunity

Stantec is seeking a Senior Fire Protection Designer to join our Buildings Engineering team. This role is ideal for an experienced fire protection designer who can support technically complex building projects, coordinate across disciplines, and help deliver high-quality fire protection design documents.

The Senior Fire Protection Designer will work with project teams to develop fire alarm, fire suppression, and special hazard system designs in accordance with applicable codes, client requirements, and Stantec standards. This position requires strong technical knowledge, coordination skills, and the ability to communicate effectively with clients, consultants, and project teams.

Your Key Responsibilities

• Design fire alarm, fire suppression, and special hazard systems.


• Review and develop fire alarm and fire protection system plans.


• Collaborate with a variety of engineering and architectural disciplines.


• Communicate with clients and write technical reports.


• Coordinate and prepare schematic design, design development, and construction documents.


• Assist in spatial coordination with architecture and other engineering systems.


• Work collaboratively in a cross-discipline environment to produce integrated project documents and ensure integrated design approaches and solutions.


• Interface with local authorities having jurisdiction (AHJs) and building owner insurance representatives.

Your Capabilities and Credentials

• 8+ years of related fire protection design experience.


• Experience in fire suppression, fire alarm, and special hazard system design.


• Experience with Revit, AutoCAD, and fire protection-related computational programs.


• Knowledge of ICC and NFPA codes and standards.


• Experience in Mission Critical and/or Semi-Conductor markets preferred.


• CFPS, EIT, and/or NICET certification preferred.


• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.


• Willingness to travel up to 15%.

Education and Experience

• Associate degree, Engineering Technology degree, Bachelor’s degree, or equivalent experience.


• Minimum of 8 years of related fire protection design experience preferred, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.