Job Description

Fire Protection Specialist

Markham, ON

At EXP, we’re driven to provide innovative solutions for the world’s built and natural environments. As a team of engineers, architects, designers, scientists, creators and a community of professionals, we bring diverse and talented people together to solve the world’s most complex challenges. Here, you join a team that leverages differences, harnesses their entrepreneurial spirit in an employee-owned company, that believes diversity is what gives us strength, seeks sustainable results and shares ambitions for each other, our clients and the communities we are part of and serve. To be a part of EXP means to have your own experience, while staying connected to a global network of professionals, who believe we are a part of something bigger. Together, we are EXP.

Are you ready to design your future?
Be our next Fire Protection Specialist!

Your work environment at EXP

We are seeking a Fire Protection Specialist to join our Central Cananda Buildings team. In this role, you will plan, design, and deliver complex fire protection systems for institutional, commercial, industrial, and infrastructure projects, working closely with multidisciplinary teams. This position will be based in our Markham offices and offers a hybrid work environment combining office collaboration, remote work, and site visits.

What a day at EXP has in store for you

• Review architectural, mechanical, electrical, structural, and civil drawings and integrate relevant information into fire sprinkler system designs.

• Create sprinkler layouts, demolition drawings, and detailed design documents using AutoCAD, Revit, HydraCAD, or AutoSPRINK.

• Carry out hydraulic calculations utilizing HydraCALC or AutoSPRINK software.

• Interpret and apply NFPA standards (13, 13R, 13D, 14, 20), the Ontario Building Code (OBC), and other applicable regulations.

• Coordinate sprinkler system layouts with other building systems to ensure proper coverage and avoid design conflicts.

• Produce equipment room layouts, detailed drawings, and complete permit submission packages.

• Support project estimating by helping define project scope, preparing cost inputs, and contributing to proposals for sprinkler design services.

• Prepare and manage Contemplated Change Notices (CCNs) and Site Instructions (SIs) as required.

• Submit and oversee building permit applications across municipalities within Ontario.

• Take part in internal QA/QC procedures in line with company standards and checklists.

• Assist project managers by attending meetings, providing design support, and conducting site visits when needed.

• Help train junior designers and evaluate candidates through technical assessments.

What your experience looks like

• Solid knowledge of fire protection engineering principles, mechanical systems, and building fire safety strategies. Working knowledge of NFPA codes and standards, the National Building Code of Canada (NBCC), and the National Fire Code of Canada (NFCC).

• Familiarity with provincial building codes and regulatory requirements across Canada is considered an asset

• Experience performing sprinkler system hydraulic calculations using tools such as HydraCAD, HydraCalc, or AutoSprink.

• Good understanding of the relationship between engineering drawings, technical specifications, and project documentation.

• Ability to collaborate with multidisciplinary teams throughout project development and construction phases.

• Well-developed analytical, problem-solving, and technical communication skills.

• Ability to review project deliverables for accuracy and completeness under senior guidance, while supporting adherence to project budgets and schedules.

• Experience using Revit, AutoCAD, and Microsoft Office; exposure to additional building performance tools is considered an asset.

• Ability to work effectively with project teams across multiple regions and time zones.

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Fire Protection Engineering, or a related engineering discipline.

• Licensed Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) in Canada and member in good standing with a provincial or territorial engineering regulatory authority, with the ability to obtain licensure in additional jurisdictions as required.

• Minimum of 7 years of relevant experience in fire protection engineering.

• Experience delivering projects in institutional, commercial, industrial, or infrastructure environments is preferred.

This job posting is for an existing position vacancy within our organization.

The salary range for this role is between $90K - $100K. The actual compensation packages are based on several factors that are unique to each candidate, including but not limited to skill set, depth of experience, certifications, and specific work location.

With a mission to understand, innovate, partner and deliver, EXP provides engineering, architecture, design and consulting services to the world’s built and natural environments.

Our heritage dates back to 1906, when the earliest of EXP’s predecessor companies started its engineering infrastructure practice. Today, thousands of creative professionals across EXP work together to deliver extraordinary experiences year after year.

What makes us different

The passion, enthusiasm, diversity and industry-leading capabilities of our employees make us who we are. We’re committed to providing a challenging work environment that cultivates career growth, encourages creativity and rewards excellence.

Find out more about life at EXP by visiting www.exp.com