Senior Fire Protection Engineer

Senior Fire Protection Engineer (197165)
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. As we foster a culture of inclusion throughout our company and within our communities, we constantly ask ourselves:
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Each and every role throughout our organization makes a difference in our ability to change the world for the better. Read further to learn how you could help make great things possible not only in your community, but around the world.

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. From high-performance data centers driving the future of AI to dynamic commercial environments, your work will directly support technological advancement, sustainability, and human experience.

We bring together mechanical, electrical, structural, and civil engineering experts to solve complex design challenges with precision, creativity, and collaboration. Whether you're optimizing energy efficiency, integrating resilient systems, or engineering the backbone of next-generation facilities, your contributions will help define the future of the built environment. This isn’t just a job, it’s a chance to lead innovation, engineer impact, and build a legacy of excellence.

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)

Familiarity with FM Global requirements

Required Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Fire…