Fire and Life Safety Specialist

Overview

Integrate fire and life safety design into rail projects, ensuring code compliance.

Key Responsibilities

• risk assessment
• design review
• code compliance
• stakeholder liaison
• report generation
• system integration

Tasks

-Risk Assessment & Mitigation:Conduct fire and life safety risk assessments for stations, tunnels, maintenance facilities, and other rail infrastructure.Recommend design modifications to mitigate identified risks and enhance occupant safety. -Generate and communicate project-wide strategies to integrate fire and life safety into the design process and across all systems. -Support the development of fire safety engineering studies and performance-based design justifications. -Interpret and apply relevant codes and standards (e.g., NFPA, CAN/ULC, Provincial Building and Fire Codes, Transit-specific standards). -Liaise with Authorities Having Jurisdiction (AHJs) to ensure design approvals and regulatory alignment. -Strategic implementation:Generate and communicate project-wide strategies to integrate fire and life safety into the design process and across all systems.Deliver effective Fire and Life Safety programs throughout complex, major projects.Provides Management level progress reports and briefings with respect to fire and life safety systems design progress, issues, and opportunities. -Provides Management level progress reports and briefings with respect to fire and life safety systems design progress, issues, and opportunities. -Recommend design modifications to mitigate identified risks and enhance occupant safety. -Provide technical guidance on fire protection and life safety requirements during concept, preliminary, and detailed design stages. -Coordinate with multidisciplinary design teams to incorporate fire detection, suppression, and evacuation systems. -Design Integration:Provide technical guidance on fire protection and life safety requirements during concept, preliminary, and detailed design stages.Review architectural and engineering drawings to ensure compliance with fire codes, egress requirements, and emergency systems.Coordinate with multidisciplinary design teams to incorporate fire detection, suppression, and evacuation systems. -Prepare fire safety strategy reports, code compliance matrices, and design review documentation. -Develop a business plan for Fire and Life Safety in collaboration with the Systems. -Collaborate with first responder groups, project managers, safety engineers and all other stakeholder groups to align FLS goals. -Code Compliance & Standards:Interpret and apply relevant codes and standards (e.g., NFPA, CAN/ULC, Provincial Building and Fire Codes, Transit-specific standards).Liaise with Authorities Having Jurisdiction (AHJs) to ensure design approvals and regulatory alignment. -Conduct fire and life safety risk assessments for stations, tunnels, maintenance facilities, and other rail infrastructure. -Review architectural and engineering drawings to ensure compliance with fire codes, egress requirements, and emergency systems. -Coaching, mentoring, and supporting career development of staff. -Deliver effective Fire and Life Safety programs throughout complex, major projects. -Develop capability for Fire and Life Safety within the RTST business. -Documentation & Reporting:Prepare fire safety strategy reports, code compliance matrices, and design review documentation.Support the development of fire safety engineering studies and performance-based design justifications. -Participate in design review meetings, workshops, and value engineering sessions. -Capability development:Develop capability for Fire and Life Safety within the RTST business.Coaching, mentoring, and supporting career development of staff.Develop a business plan for Fire and Life Safety in collaboration with the Systems.Engineering & Integration Director and other senior leaders within the business. -Stakeholder Engagement:Collaborate with first responder groups, project managers, safety engineers and all other stakeholder groups to align FLS goals.Participate in design review meetings, workshops, and value engineering sessions.

Requirements

• 10+ years
• professional certification
• nfpa 130
• fire modeling
• fire engineering
• bilingual

What You Bring

-Minimum 10 years of experience in fire and life safety design, ideally within large infrastructure or transit projects. -Professional certification (e.g., CFPS, OIQ, NFPA Fire Plans Examiner) is required. -Excellent communication and technical writing skills. -Strong understanding of Canadian and international fire codes and standards (NFPA 130 is essential) with particular application to the Rail & Transit sector. -Must be able to work in a fast-paced, multidisciplinary project environment. -Experience with performance-based design and fire modeling tools. -Degree in Fire Protection Engineering, Building Science, or a related discipline. -Fluency in French and English (oral and written) is considered an asset.

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