Senior Fire Protection Engineer

At HDR, our employee-owners are fully engaged in creating a welcoming environment where each of us is valued and respected, a place where everyone is empowered to bring their authentic selves and novel ideas to work every day. We believe building engineering is more than systems and structures; it’s about powering progress and enabling innovation. As part of HDR’s Building Engineering Services Group, you’ll help design the critical infrastructure that supports the digital age and shapes the spaces where people work, connect, and thrive.

In the role of Senior Fire Protection Engineer, we'll count on you to:

• Manage the fire protection portions of complex projects
• Design and review fire protection systems (sprinklers, standpipes, fire pumps, clean agent, pre‑action/special hazard)
• Perform code analysis for fire and life safety against the local provincial Building Code and NFPA standards
• Prepare drawings, specifications, calculations, and hydraulic analyses
• Independently evaluate, select and apply standard and advanced engineering techniques and procedures to make decisions on a broad range of fire protection issues
• Take responsibility for all aspects of the work, including drawings and specifications, meeting schedules and budgets, and directing assigned staff
• Coordinate with architectural, mechanical, electrical, and controls disciplines
• Conduct site reviews, respond to RFIs, and review contractor shop drawings and submittals
• Interpret engineering data for designers and drafters
• Check the drawings on a continuing basis to ensure accuracy and completeness, and promote the skills of designers and drafters
• Monitor the schedule and budgets for assigned projects
• Review and summarize applicable codes, and record them for inclusion in the design record
• Through the Project Manager, establish contact with the client or appropriate representative to assure continuity and integrity of information received from the client
• Visit project sites as requested by the Construction Services Department or as contractually required
• Check contract documents and shop drawings, and answer requests for information
• Write the fire protection specifications
• Support authority having jurisdiction (AHJ) interactions and permit submissions
• Contribute to proposals and client communications
• Mentor junior designers and EITs

Preferred Qualifications

• A minimum of 5 years experience in Data Centre, semi‑conductor, Healthcare, Science and Technology facilities
• Experience with special hazard systems (clean agent, water mist, VESDA/early warning detection)
• Revit/BIM coordination experience
• Familiarity with FM Global requirements
• Construction administration experience

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Fire Protection Engineering, Mechanical Engineering or Electrical Engineering
• A minimum of 10 years with experience in Fire Protection and Life Safety Design, including experience in: code review and interpretation, life safety, detection systems, suppression systems, and fire alarm systems
• Requires professional engineering license recognized by the licensing board for the location of the position offered
• An attitude and commitment to being an active participant of our employee‑owned culture is a must

We provide a comprehensive benefits package that promotes employee ownership, employee health, performance, and success, which includes medical, dental, vision, short and long‑term disability, life insurance, an employee assistance program, paid time away, parental leave, paid holidays, a retirement savings plan with employer match, employee referral bonus and tuition reimbursement.