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Stantec

Global design and engineering consulting services

Fire Protection Team Leader - Fire Protection

Building Services EngineeringConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeNo salary listed

About the Job

Requirements

  • A bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering, fire protection engineering, or a related discipline.
  • Membership in the Ordre des ingénieurs du Québec (OIQ).
  • At least 8 years of relevant experience in fire protection, including experience supervising, managing teams, or coaching technical professionals.
  • Strong expertise in fire protection engineering and building fire safety strategies.
  • Excellent knowledge of National Fire Protection Association standards, the National Building Code of Canada, the National Fire Code of Canada, and applicable Quebec regulatory requirements.
  • Experience designing and reviewing fire protection systems, including sprinkler systems and hydraulic calculations.
  • Ability to coordinate multidisciplinary teams and ensure deliverable quality while meeting schedules and budgets.
  • Experience with Revit, AutoCAD, Microsoft Office, and good proficiency in HydraCAD or HydraCalc.
  • Experience delivering institutional, commercial, industrial, or infrastructure projects.
  • Ability to collaborate effectively with teams located in different regions of Quebec and Canada.

Responsibilities

  • Lead, coach, and develop a team of fire protection engineers, designers, and technicians.
  • Plan and manage team resources according to project needs and company priorities in collaboration with other team leaders.
  • Identify skills-development needs and provide mentoring, training, and support to team members.
  • Participate in recruitment, onboarding, professional development, and performance evaluations for team members.
  • Lead and supervise the design and development of fire protection systems, ensuring safety, code compliance, and system performance.
  • Serve as a technical resource for the team and clients on complex fire protection issues, including hydraulic calculations, system sizing, and technical analyses.
  • Review plans, specifications, reports, calculations, and other deliverables for quality and compliance with applicable standards and codes.
  • Provide technical direction to project teams and contribute to resolving complex fire protection issues.
  • Contribute to developing and improving the team's technical standards, guidelines, and practices.
  • Participate in project delivery phases from design through contract execution.
  • Act as project manager for selected assignments and ensure compliance with scope, schedules, budgets, and quality requirements.
  • Coordinate work with multidisciplinary teams, including mechanical, electrical, structural, and architectural teams.
  • Lead or participate in coordination meetings with clients, contractors, consultants, and other stakeholders.
  • Conduct surveys and site visits and ensure installation and construction compliance.
  • Collaborate with leadership on developing the fire protection practice in Quebec and across Canada.
  • Identify new business opportunities, develop client relationships, and prepare service proposals.
  • Participate in client meetings, presentations, and interviews and contribute to the positioning and growth of the practice.
  • Perform project quality assurance and quality control reviews.
  • Identify and implement improvements to design methods, tools, processes, and standards.
  • Monitor industry standards, technologies, and practices and share best practices with regional and national teams.

Desired Qualifications

  • Experience in project management, business development, and client relations.

About the Company

Stantec

Global design and engineering consulting services

Stantec is a global design and consulting firm that delivers professional services in multiple sectors, including buildings, energy and resources, environmental services, infrastructure, and water. It helps municipalities, governments, and private clients plan, design, engineer, and manage projects by offering planning, architecture, engineering, environmental, and project management services for a fee. The company differentiates itself through its global reach and multi-disciplinary teams that provide integrated solutions across many sectors, enabling end-to-end project delivery. Its goal is to help clients design and implement infrastructure, facilities, and environmental solutions that meet their objectives, operate efficiently, and serve communities over the long term.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
Edmonton, Canada
Founded
1954

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