Stantec

Fire Protection Engineer

Stantec

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: Boise • Idaho • United States

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About the role

  • Design and engineer fire alarm, fire detection, fire suppression, smoke control, and special hazard systems for new and existing facilities
  • Develop and review life safety plans and fire protection engineering deliverables
  • Provide life safety and building code consulting services
  • Analyze smoke management systems, means of egress, and fire hazards
  • Develop site fire protection features and fire department access plans
  • Perform alternative means of compliance (AMOC) studies and Performance-Based Design (PBD) analyses
  • Interface with local AHJs and building owner insurance representatives
  • Collaborate closely with architectural, structural, mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and civil engineering teams
  • Communicate with clients and prepare clear, concise technical reports and documentation

Requirements

  • Professional Engineer (PE) license required, preferably in Fire Protection Engineering
  • Strong working knowledge of fire alarm, fire suppression, and life safety system design
  • Proficiency with Revit, AutoCAD, and fire protection–related computational tools
  • Experience working with adopted building codes and government standards (DoD, VA, GSA)
  • Thorough understanding of ICC and NFPA codes and standards
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Ability to collaborate effectively within multidisciplinary project teams
  • Willingness to travel up to 15% as project needs require
  • Bachelor of Science degree from an ABET-accredited engineering program.
  • Minimum of 5 years of relevant fire protection engineering experience.
  • Registered Professional Engineer (P.E.) or actively working towards obtaining Fire Protection Professional Engineer (P.E.) licensure.
  • Prior experience in healthcare, mission-critical, and/or semiconductor markets is preferred.
Benefits
  • Regular full-time and part-time employees (working at least 20 hours per week) have access to medical, dental, and vision plans
  • wellness program
  • health saving accounts
  • flexible spending accounts
  • 401(k) plan
  • employee stock purchase program
  • life and accidental death & dismemberment (AD&D) insurance
  • short-term/long-term disability plans
  • emergency travel benefits
  • tuition reimbursement
  • professional membership fee coverage
  • paid family leave
  • ten paid holidays in each calendar year
  • eligible to accrue vacation between 10 and 20 days per year
  • eligible for paid sick leave (and if more generous, in accordance with state and local law).
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Hard Skills & Tools
fire alarm designfire detection designfire suppression designsmoke control designlife safety system designPerformance-Based Design (PBD)alternative means of compliance (AMOC)site fire protection features developmentmeans of egress analysisfire hazards analysis
Soft Skills
excellent written communicationexcellent verbal communicationcollaborationteamworkclient communicationtechnical report preparationproblem-solvinginterpersonal skillsorganizational skillsadaptability
Certifications
Professional Engineer (PE) licenseFire Protection Professional Engineer (P.E.) licensure