Job Title: Fire Protection Engineer
Who is Peach Fire Consulting?
We are a small family owned and operated fire protection consulting firm specializing in complete engineering solutions for fire protection systems. With our roots originating in Newfoundland, our operations are now based out of St. Thomas, Ontario.
Peach Fire Consulting has the following core values:
- Excellence – A job worth doing is worth doing well.
- Integrity – Transparent & Honest. Always doing the right thing, even when no one is watching.
- Passionate – Work Hard; Play Hard.
- Dependable – Can Do; We’ll figure it out.
- Generosity – Humbly giving of time & resources without expectation.
Our clients include architects, consultants, developers, and fire protection contractors, whose projects consist of a variety of residential, commercial, and industrial buildings. Whether the project consists of a one sprinkler head relocate, or a complete design solution for a 40-storey building, we strive to deliver a premium consulting service based on Design Excellence, Engineered Efficiency, and Timely Service.
Although we are quite busy year-round, through our flexible work schedule, we ensure family time and mental health remains our top priority. If this non-traditional work culture and the details provided below are of interest, and you are a fire protection professional, we’d love to hear from you!
Who we are searching for:
We are looking to add a Fire Protection Engineer, who shares the above core values, to our work family. With support from our robust internal training program and existing team, you will review drawings and hydraulic calculations, conduct system analyses, and also assist operations as required by conducting periodic site surveys and field inspections at ongoing projects across Ontario and elsewhere in Canada. You will work primarily from your home office, but as noted above, this role will require occasional travel to our head office in St. Thomas, ON and possibly throughout Canada for both work and training.
Our industry is very rewarding, but is also extremely fast paced. As a result, we have previously identified that a candidate is most likely to be successful in this role if they have "Tenacity" as a working genius, and "Enablement" as a working genius or working competency, as per the the Working Genius Assessment found at: www.workinggenius.com/about/assessment. Candidates are highly recommended to complete this assessment ahead of time and include the results on the resume submission. Note, should a candidate be selected for an interview, it is expected that the candidate will have completed this assessment, and know their working geniuses, competentcies, and frustrations.
Finally, on your resume submission, please also include the community involvement and / or volunteering initiatives that you are involved in, as serving the community is one of our core values.
What you will work on:
- Review and seal completed design documents (drawings and calculations) and completion letters;
- Provide technical support, value-added and constructability design evaluation, mentorship and continual developmental coaching to all team members;
- Work closely with all stakeholders, including the PFC team, fire protection contractors, general contractors, architects, consultants, building owners, local building officials, and fire inspectors to ensure the continued success of all projects;
- Manage the field review process and personnel to ensure adequate completion of all field review inspections and the receipt of all completion documentation for each project from the installation contractor;
- Using HydraCAD (for AutoCAD and / or Revit) and HydraCALC, you will design fire protection systems per project and code requirements, along with company and industry standards to keep your skills sharp;
- You will conduct pre-design site surveys to both gather information and examine the condition of existing systems for design specifications, drawings, and calculations;
- You will conduct installation inspections of both in-progress and completed projects to ensure conformance with project and code requirements, as well as company and industry standards;
- Depending on your experience and current abilities, you may be tasked with other duties as appropriate;
What you need to bring:
- Core values that align with those listed above;
- A "Tenacity" working genius, as well as an "Enablement" working genius or working competency (see above);
- A Bachelor’s degree in a related discipline (mechanical, fire protection, or construction);
- The ability to become registered as a Professional Engineer in the Province of Ontario, and other provinces throughout Canada as required;
- Proficient in the use of AutoCAD and / or Revit as well as Microsoft Office, and Google Drive / Sheets;
- Experience in the construction industry;
- Experience in a management or supervisory role;
- An ability to read and interpret technical documents from all construction disciplines;
- A proven ability to prioritize, problem solve, be organized, and communicate clearly in a dynamic working environment;
- A proven ability to work successfully in both a remote and team environment; the fire protection industry is fast paced, therefore the ability to meet deadlines working remotely is critical;
- A valid drivers license; and
- The ability to travel to jobsites throughout Ontario and Canada;
The following are strong assets but not a requirement:
- Previous design and / or engineering experience in fire protection;
- A knowledge and understanding of NFPA 13, NFPA 13R, NFPA 13D, NFPA 14, NFPA 20, NFPA 30, NFPA 33, as well as the NBC / OBC and NFC / OFC; and
- Proficient in the use of HydraCAD, HydraCALC, and Bluebeam;
For more information about our company, please visit www.peachfireconsulting.com.
Job Type: Full-time
Education:
- Bachelor's Degree (required)
Licence/Certification:
- Professional Engineering License (required)
Work Location: Hybrid remote in London, ON
