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Role description: Arcadis is looking to hire a Senior Fire Protection Engineer to support the Places, Buildings Engineering group’s Canada-wide Mechanical team.

The ideal candidate would be an experienced Fire Protection Engineer with extensive experience in facility or building design. In this role, you will work directly with other Mechanical Engineers, along with Electrical Engineers, Architects, Structural Engineers, Civil Engineers and clients on a range of facility design projects throughout Canada. You will lead the fire protection discipline of multiple and concurrent projects through the pursuit, proposal, design, and construction phases. The ideal candidate will have their P.Eng license (in good standing) in at least one (1) Canadian province. A professional license (P.Eng) in Quebec would be an asset.

Role accountabilities:

• Lead design teams and mentor junior staff to develop construction-ready design packages of drawings and specifications with inter-disciplinary coordination. The successful candidate will have an advanced technical understanding of fire alarm and other life safety systems, gas suppression systems and other “alternative” fire protection systems, smoke control, fire pump design, and other related equipment and technologies associated with this specialization.
• Deep knowledge of applicable codes and standards, including relevant Building Codes (OBC, BCBC, IBC, etc), NFPA standards, CSA standards, ASHRAE standards, ULC, etc.
• Develop budgets, proposals, schedules, project and staffing plans as well as identify, qualify, and pursue potential clients and project opportunities. The ideal candidate would also have experience working with building or facilities designs in the United States or in Europe.
• Fluency in design and modeling software that includes Revit (must have), BIM, Autodesk Construction Cloud, AutoCAD, HydraCAD (optional), and Navisworks. Experience with Bentley software (Microstation, Bentley 3D) would be an asset.
• Travel to project sites for fire protection site surveys, data collection for fire protection studies, and collaboration with client team members throughout Canada with an emphasis on supporting projects in the Western half of Canada.
• Skilled in designing fire protection systems for various building types with experience in heavy industrial, commercial, manufacturing/automotive, and processing facilities (eg: water and wastewater treatment sites, EV assembly plants, lithium-ion battery plants, and data centers/mission critical facilities, transportation/transit maintenance facilities, etc).

Qualifications & Experience:

• Canadian citizenship is required for this position as part of the need to be eligible for highly sensitive projects requiring security clearance.
• Professional Engineer (licensed) with at least 10-15 years of experience in consulting engineering and performing facility design. A minimum requirement of 5 years or Canadian design experience must be met.
• Fire Protection Professional Engineering Licensure in the United States is an asset but not a requirement.
• Knowledge of HydraCALC
• Knowledge or experience working with FM Global and other commercial insurance regulatory bodies would be an asset.
• Ability to meet deadlines/successful completion of deliverables
• Excellent time management skills with the ability to work under pressure on various tasks
• Self-motivated with the ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Effective verbal and written communication skills
• Looking for a candidate who can build positive relationships with internal and external team members, and be able to build additional project opportunities with Arcadis based on those positive relationships.

Why Arcadis? We can only achieve our goals when everyone is empowered to be their best. We believe everyone's contribution matters. It’s why we are pioneering a skills-based approach, where you can harness your unique experience and expertise to carve your career path and maximize the impact we can make together.

You’ll do meaningful work, and no matter what role, you’ll be helping to deliver sustainable solutions for a more prosperous planet. Make your mark, on your career, your colleagues, your clients, your life and the world around you.

Together, we can create a lasting legacy.

Join Arcadis. Create a Legacy.

Our Commitment to Equality, Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging

We want you to be able to bring your best self to work every day which is why we take equality and inclusion seriously and hold ourselves to account for our actions. Our ambition is to be an employer of choice and provide a great place to work for all our people. We are an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. Women, minorities, people with disabilities and veterans are strongly encouraged to apply. We are dedicated to a policy of non-discrimination in employment on any basis including race, creed, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, citizenship status, disability, veteran status, or any other basis prohibited by law.

The salary range for this position is $110,000 - $145,000. The base salary represents Arcadis’ hiring range for this position. Actual salaries will vary and will be based on various factors, such as location, skills, experience, and qualification for the role.