Key skills
LeadershipProject ManagementStrategic PlanningBudgetingCommunicationPresentation Skills
About this role
Role Overview
- Lead the day-to-day operations of the Fire Protection team
- Provide mentorship, coaching, and technical guidance to team members
- Support employee development, engagement, and performance management
- Participate in recruitment, interviewing, hiring, and team planning initiatives
- Foster a collaborative, accountable, and high-performing team environment
- Lead the design, coordination, and delivery of fire protection and life safety systems
- Review, approve, and seal Fire Protection drawings and technical documents
- Prepare and review technical reports, specifications, calculations, and system layouts
- Perform hydraulic calculations and oversee system design coordination
- Ensure designs comply with OBC, NFPA, ASHRAE, and applicable codes and standards
- Coordinate with Mechanical, Electrical, Architectural, Structural, and Interior Design teams
- Attend client meetings, design coordination meetings, and site reviews as required
- Oversee quality control processes and ensure adherence to HIDI design standards
- Support project teams with technical problem-solving and issue resolution
- Monitor project schedules, budgets, and deliverables to ensure successful execution
- Build and maintain strong relationships with clients, consultants, and industry partners
- Support business development initiatives and help identify new opportunities
- Participate in proposal preparation, fee development, and project planning
- Work collaboratively with leadership to support strategic growth initiatives
- Contribute to departmental planning, budgeting, and resource forecasting
- Participate in management meetings and strategic planning discussions
- Help improve internal processes, workflows, and operational efficiencies
- Support cross-disciplinary coordination and communication across offices
- Monitor team performance metrics and support continuous improvement initiatives
Requirements
- Licensed Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) in Ontario, in good standing
- Minimum 10 years of experience within the engineering consulting industry
- Minimum 5 years of leadership or management experience
- Strong experience designing and coordinating fire protection systems
- Strong understanding of OBC, NFPA, ASHRAE, and applicable industry standards
- Excellent technical, organizational, and project management skills
- Proven ability to lead teams, mentor staff, and manage client relationships
- Strong communication and presentation skills
- Experience reviewing multidisciplinary construction documents
- Proficiency with AutoCAD and general engineering software/tools
- Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced consulting environment
Benefits
- Employee-owned company
- Opportunities for professional growth
- Collaborative environment
- Mentorship and coaching
- Inclusive workplace practices