Fire Protection Designer

Join our high-performance culture, where you can advance your career, take on greater responsibilities, and contribute to our clients’ property operations and life safety requirements.

• Provide consultation to project managers regarding design changes.
• Coordinate and collaborate across all discipline-specific designers and modelers.
• Interpret and apply applicable NFPA standards for Fire Protection System Designs and Layouts (NFPA 13, NFPA 72, etc.).
• Attend kick-off meetings, BIM coordination meetings and weekly review meetings
• Work on design and BIM workflows to improve quality and efficiency
• Generate a bill of material for projects based on design
• Manage design projects and maintain good relationships with customers.
• Design sprinkler systems and create shop drawings following NFPA, FM Global, OBC and other applicable standards.
• Work with customers and field teams to ensure the accuracy and constructability of the different designed systems.
• Conduct field/job site surveys to determine existing fire protection systems conditions for future design and installation.
• Submit and process building permit applications to different municipalities across Ontario.
• Prepare As Built 2D and 3D drawings for internal and customers record.
• Maintain proper project documentation including submittals and approvals.
• Responsible for the creation of detailed design documents from project specifications, architectural drawings, and code requirements using AutoCAD, Revit, and other fire protection software.
• Preparing project package submissions following project standards and requirements.
• Accurately forecast hours to complete design on projects.
• Conduct and clash detection, and BIM coordination during when project requires.
• Prepare and perform technical skills tests for design applicants.
• Perform on-site flow tests following NFPA 291 Standard and their corresponding reports.
• Work with managers to develop project timelines and produce designs according to schedule.
• Attend onsite BIM coordination meetings (when requested by client)
• Collaborate in recruiting activities and interviews.
• Provide training and support to new designers and team members.
• Review drawings and BIM models to ensure completeness and accuracy of work

• High School diploma or equivalent
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills required.
• Ability to solve basic math problems including geometry and algebra.
• Experience in fire protection system design to include Fire Alarm, Detection, and Communication Systems is an asset
• Working experience of AutoCAD, Revit and Navisworks is required
• Knowledge of fire safety plans is an asset
• Working experience of SprinkCAD, HydraCAD, AutoSprink or equivalent sprinkler design software is an asset
• Proficient in AutoCAD, Revit, MSOffice and will to learn Sprinkler Design Software, and a hydraulic calculation program
• At least 2-5 years experience in mechanical, electrical, or fire protection design (Fire Protection preferred)
• Ability to read project contract drawings (i.e., Mechanical, Electrical, Structural, Architect, and civil drawings) for design build

• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Healthy company culture that supports growth
• Competitive salary