Plumbing and Fire Protection Engineer
The buildings that make up the landscape of our daily lives seem like permanent fixtures, fastened to a time and place. But what if that didn’t have to be true? What if our built environment — where we live, learn, play, and conduct business — carried us forward instead?
Our Buildings practice keeps people at its heart, recognizing that our shared journey forward is shaped by the meaningful and responsive places we design. From iconic designs to monumental groundbreakings, join us to bring transformational building solutions to life. Every day we apply our expertise, creativity, and passion to propel communities into the future—join us!
Your Opportunity
At Stantec we understand the connection between where we work and where we live. This is why we always design with community in mind. As part of a collaborative engineering team, our Plumbing and Fire Protection design engineers foster innovated designs with a focus on safety, prevention, and quality of life.
Your Key Responsibilities
Joining our team as a Plumbing and Fire Protection Design Engineer offers significant opportunities for mentorship, growth, and the foundation for a successful career through work on a diverse project both small and large, across multiple sectors including but not limited to; Commercial, Hospitality, Transit Buildings, Federal Assignment, Industrial and Infrastructure. Our team members enjoy working directly with clients, providing solutions, and as valued members of collaborative project teams.
The Plumbing /Fire Protection Designer will be responsible for:
- Preparation of calculations, reports, and construction documents and specifications
- Preparing application for local Utility company (Gas, Water, Sewer)
- Prepare hydraulic calculations, plumbing design, and equipment selection
- Development of design approaches and concepts on assigned
- Conduct equipment selection
- Research NFPA Standards and Building, Plumbing, and Gas Codes
- Produce detailed plumbing and fire protection layouts in Auto-Cad and Revit, based on applicable codes and standards
- Develop all plumbing riser diagrams
- Complete all require Plumbing and Fire Protection schedules
- Communicate with project managers, architect, team members and clients for coordinated designs
- Provide construction phase engineering support including site observations, responding to RFIs and submittals, and close out services
Your Capabilities and Credentials
This is a great opportunity for a Plumbing and Fire Protection Design Engineer with experience with one of the following markets or a combination of Commercial, Institutional, Healthcare, Transportation as well as experience in Large Infrastructure Design. In addition to your engineering experience, to succeed in this role, you will need:
- Demonstrated knowledge of systems design for various projects with the ability to communicate design concepts via sketches and renderings
- A working knowledge of the various applications of fire suppression systems gained through both formal training and project experience
- Knowledge of Mechanical / Plumbing trades, building codes, typical design deliverables.
- Ability to design riser diagrams (Sanitary, Domestic Water, Storm, Gas and Fire Protection)
- Certified Plumbing Designer (CPD) Certification, highly preferred
- PE is highly Preferred.
Education and Experience
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Mechanical Engineering.
- Minimum of Seven (7) years of relevant experience in the Plumbing and Fire Protection Design field
This description is not a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that may be required of the employee and other duties, responsibilities and activities may be assigned or may be changed at any time with or without notice.
Stantec is a place where the best and brightest come to build on each other's talents, do exciting work, and make an impact on the world around us. Join us and redefine your personal best.