Who Can Apply?:

Internal (DCC Employees) and External (General Public)

Salary Range:

$93,938 - $122,116

Employment status:

Continuing

Flexible work option:

Onsite 5 days/week

Term Length:

Security Level:

Secret

Language Requirement:

Bilingual Preferred

Closing Date:

06/08/2026

Country:

Canada

We have an exciting opportunity in the Central and North Region (CNR)!

The Technical Specialist, Fire Protection Engineering, provides fire protection engineering planning and documentation support to Client-Partner fire protection programs. The incumbent acts as a technical specialist, providing advice on policies and strategies, and coordinating project development activities for large and high-risk projects. The incumbent ensures compliance with policies, procedures and guidelines, and manages the Client-Partner relationship.

KEY AND PERIODIC ACTIVITIES
The duties and responsibilities listed below are representative but not all-inclusive:
Primary

- Provide expert advice and guidance for policy development, review construction drawings and specifications, inspect construction sites for compliance with contract documentation and accepted design standards
- Review contractor inspection reports for compliance with contract documents and provide direction to address deficiencies and recommendations
- Provide technical support for various processes (e.g. statements of work, selection of consultants for construction projects, information requests)
- Provide expert advice on the preparation of contract documents for active and passive fire protection systems
- Support and/or lead business development activities
- Develop and maintain effective relationships within DCC, and with industry, the Client-Partners and/or stakeholders
- Ensure quality standards are met, in line with corporate and Client-Partner expectations
- Manage risk

Other

- Witness acceptance inspections on behalf of relevant authorities and review construction for compliance with approved project documentation
- Support the DCC commissioning practice area (e.g. prepare commissioning checklists, deliver training, manage resources, meet Client-Partner needs)
- Other duties as assigned

SKILLS
General and Specific Knowledge

- Best practices, methods, trends and legislation in fire protection engineering, fire prevention and enforcement and health and safety
- Building materials, construction and principles of combustion
- Building extinguishing and alarm systems
- Project and risk management principles

Formal Education and/or Certification(s) and Experience

- Minimum: college diploma in fire protection engineering or related field with five years’ relevant experience, or the equivalent
- Preferred: National Fire Protection Association certification (Fire Inspector Certificate Level II and Certified Fire Plan Examiner or NFPA 1030) with a minimum of three years’ experience in a fire engineering organization, including involvement in fire inspection,



fire safety plan review, engineering plan review, compliance/acceptance testing and report review for fire detection and suppression systems; as well as membership in the National Association of Fire Investigators

Abilities

- Use applicable computer software and operating systems
- Read and interpret construction plans and specifications related to fire
- Write policies, business cases, options analysis and statements of work for large and high-risk projects
- Apply project and risk management techniques

DEVELOPMENT AND LEADERSHIP

- Provide functional direction and advice to employees and the Client-Partners

WORKING CONDITIONS

- Typical office environment with routine travel
- Frequent work may be located on construction sites; incumbent may occasionally be required to wear basic safety equipment

Check out your benefits
Working with us offers excellent opportunities for growth and advancement—and entitles you to one of the job market’s best benefits packages valued at between 25 and 30% of your salary.

Your package includes:

Health and Wellness

- 100% employer-paid annual sick leave, and health and dental premiums
- $400 wellness allowance to help cover expenses such as a gym membership
- $2,500 for mental health services on top of regular $2,500 paramedical coverage
- Telus Virtual Health Care and $750 Health Care Spending Account for some expenses not covered under provincial plans

Home and Family

- Life, accidental-death, and short-term disability insurance
- Enhanced inConfidence employee and family assistance program
- Maternity and parental leave top-up plan to 93% of regular gross earnings for up to 37 weeks
- Flexible workplace options, including $400 allowance every two years, to support working from home

Leave and Retirement

- Public-service pension
- Comprehensive vacation and other paid-leave plans, along with enhanced travel benefits coverage

To begin a career with Defence Construction Canada (DCC), you must be a Canadian Citizen or a permanent resident of Canada. As a condition of employment with DCC, a minimum reliability security status clearance is required and some roles may require secret security status clearance.

DCC is responsible for the Personnel Security Clearance process. Typically to be eligible for a "Reliability" clearance, you must have five years of verifiable background information and to be eligible for a "Secret" clearance, you must have 10 years of verifiable background information. The process usually involves reference inquiries, verification of qualifications, criminal records checks,



and credit checks (as required) and may require fingerprints. For more information about obtaining a security clearance, please review the Standard on Security Screening.

The appropriate security clearance is a condition of employment and it is the candidate’s or employee’s responsibility to ensure, they are able to obtain and maintain their required security level clearance to begin or continue their employment with DCC. Failure to obtain or maintain, the appropriate level of security clearance means either the candidate or employee will not receive a job offer, the conditional offer will be rendered null and void or their employment will be terminated with cause. A thorough security clearance process will be applied to all candidates or employees considered for an appointment; this process includes inquiries, verifications and assessments regarding matters such as, but not limited to:

- criminal record checks

- reference checks

- previous employment

- open source checks

- credit/financial status

DCC's Code of Business Conduct (Code) is a condition of employment. It serves to enhance public confidence in the integrity of DCC Employees and provides clarity to Employees on a number of issues, including real or perceived conflicts of interest. Before applying to this (or any) position at DCC, candidates shall familiarize themselves with the Code, because current employees are required to certify that they have read, understood, and agreed to observe the Code upon commencing work at DCC. Employees are further required to review their obligations under the Code and notify the President's Office of any changes in their circumstances at the earliest possible opportunity, and to complete the Annual Update once a year.

Be part of a diverse and inclusive workplace!

Roles at DCC will require security at various levels including Reliability, Secret, Top Secret and for Canadian Eyes Only (proof of Citizenship required). While we welcome applications to our roles who are not Canadian citizens who are eligible to work in Canada and have at least 5 years of verifiable background information, selection will depend on the specific role’s requirements.

At DCC, we are committed to ensuring everyone has a voice and can be their authentic selves in our workplace. We actively encourage applications from all, including but not limited to, women, Indigenous Peoples, persons with disabilities, visible minorities and members of the LGBTQ2+ community.

DCC’s goal is to provide barrier-free access to employment opportunities and workspaces for employees and candidates. If you require an accommodation for the recruitment/interview process (including alternate formats of materials, accessible meeting rooms or other accommodations), please let us know and we will work with you to meet your needs. Should you require accommodation, please email [email protected].

📌 Technical Specialist, Fire Protection Engineering (Ottawa)
🏢 Defence Construction Canada
📍 Ottawa