Senior Fire Protection Engineer

Stantec

Senior Fire Protection Engineer at Stantec leading fire protection projects and ensuring compliance with safety standards. Working collaboratively in a professional services team for design and engineering.

Posted 6/16/2026full-timeWashington • District of Columbia, Washington • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $126,400 - $189,600 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Responsible for large projects of high complexity.
Conduct building/fire/life safety code reviews and analyses.
Prepare and present technical reports and presentations.
Engage in design development through sketches, electronic models, diagrams, and other formats.
Lead project coordination meetings with internal team members and/or external consultants, owner and contractor, subcontractors, and vendors.
Participate in client meetings, value analysis, and basic cost estimating.
Provide direct supervision to assigned staff; develop staff skills and abilities by providing guidance and mentoring to strengthen technical abilities.
Conduct quality assurance and quality control on own projects and projects of peers.
Assist in the development of new standards and specifications for the fire engineering group.
Develop project scope, budget, and design approach for projects of various sizes and complexities.
Oversee and manage multiple concurrent projects.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Requisite knowledge, interpretation, and application of Building codes and NFPA standards
Familiarity with Unified Facilities Criteria (UFC) is preferred
Strong knowledge of fire suppression and fire alarm systems, both design and commissioning preferred
Strong technical writing, presentation, and interpersonal skills
Requires understanding of Microsoft Office Suite, Revit, AutoCAD
Experience with CFD modeling software (i.e. FDS, ASCOS) is preferred but not required
Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Fire Protection Engineering or related engineering discipline
Minimum of 10 years of progressively responsible experience
Registered Professional Engineer (P.E.) who has passed the fire protection engineering examination

Benefits

Comp & perks

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 insurance
Short-term/long-term disability plans
Emergency travel benefits
Tuition reimbursement
Professional membership fee coverage
Paid family leave
Ten paid holidays
Vacation accrual between 10 and 20 days per year
Eligible for paid sick leave

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Hard Skills & Tools

building code reviewfire safety code analysistechnical report preparationdesign developmentquality assurancequality controlcost estimatingfire suppression system designfire alarm system designCFD modeling

Soft Skills

leadershipmentoringinterpersonal skillspresentation skillsproject coordinationcommunication skillsteam collaborationclient engagementanalytical skillsproblem-solving

Certifications

Registered Professional Engineer (P.E.)fire protection engineering examination