Fire Protection Engineer; Remote or Hybrid

Fire Protection Engineer (Remote or Hybrid)

Take the first step towards designing your career with Stantec. As a professional services firm we are seeking a Fire Protection Engineer to complement our team. This person will work closely with local fire protection specialists as well as our team in Germany. The full‑time position reports to the Charlottesville VA Office. We value flexibility—remote or hybrid work options may be available depending on the candidate and role requirements.

Your role will include, but not be limited to, serving as a technical authority to provide advisory, consultation, and professional judgement regarding fire protection concerns particularly on technically complex fire protection engineering related matters to appropriate individuals and regional management.

• Apply concepts of fire protection engineering through investigation and analysis to support engineering projects that may include design of fire suppression systems (sprinklers and standpipes, water supply, special hazard extinguishing systems), fire detection and alarm systems, and smoke control systems, selection of fire‑resistant materials and assemblies, and development of egress strategies.
• Perform calculations to analyze and design engineering system components using company standard software and proprietary manufacturer software.
• Gather information to support design decisions.
• Prepare engineering designs, drawings, specifications, presentations and reports with guidance from senior engineers.
• Verify compliance with applicable codes and engineering standards and practices.
• Work with other architecture and engineering design professionals in the coordination and delivery of projects under the direction of a senior engineer.
• Provide support services during construction, including submittal reviews, response to requests for information and contract document clarifications, construction progress inspections and acceptance testing.
• Perform other duties as assigned by senior engineering staff.
• Responsible for all fire protection matters on assigned complex projects and for assuring that all matters conform to fire protection requirements in client’s policies, regulations, and codes and standards.
• Ensure that assigned projects are technically correct for both design and construction and are consistent with the appropriate current practices in the industry; that they are within the technical and administrative constraints of the project and that they are fully coordinated and compatible with other engineering disciplines of the project.
• Manage fire protection engineering portions of complex new construction or complex renovation projects and incorporate fire protection design practices into all phases of design and construction.
• Where deficiencies are noted, direct necessary changes and furnish required assistance.
• Prepare and present technical reports and presentations.
• Engage in the development of a design through sketches, electronic models, diagrams, and other visual 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.
• Help 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 engineering group.
• Develop project scope, budgets, and design approach for all size projects.
• Assist with Business Development activities, including proposal development, presentations, etc.
• Oversee and manage multiple concurrent projects/tasks.

• Proficiency in Revit, sprinkler design add‑ons (e.g., Auto Sprink) for Revit, and hydraulic calculation software.
• Experience with CFD modeling software (e.g., FDS, ASCOS) is preferred but not required.
• Requisite knowledge, interpretation, and application of Building codes and NFPA standards. Familiarity with Unified Facilities Criteria (UFC) is preferred.
• Strong knowledge of fire protection and…