Senior Fire Protection Engineer

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.

Your Opportunity

The built environment shapes how communities live, work, and interact. Our Buildings practice brings together multidisciplinary expertise to design safe, resilient, and high-performance environments across Canada and internationally.

We are seeking a Senior Fire Protection Engineer to join our national fire protection engineering team. In this role, you will plan, design, and deliver complex fire protection systems for institutional, commercial, industrial, and infrastructure projects, working closely with multidisciplinary teams across Canada. You will also contribute to the technical direction of projects, mentor junior staff, and support the continued development of our fire protection practice.

This position may be based in either of our Toronto or Markham offices and offers a hybrid work environment combining office collaboration, remote work, and site visits.

Your Key Responsibilities

Engineering and Technical Design

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.

Project Delivery

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.

Team Development and Collaboration

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.

Quality Assurance and Continuous Improvement

Conduct quality assurance and quality control reviews on fire protection system projects.

Stay informed of emerging technologies, design approaches, and industry developments.

Business Development Support

Support proposal preparation, project scoping, and technical documentation for client submissions.

Participate in client meetings, presentations, and interviews as required.

Contribute to identifying and pursuing new project opportunities