Associate – Fire Protection Engineering National Relocation Opportunity – Toronto, Ontario Discipline: Fire Protection Engineering / Design Position: Senior / Associate / Future Principal Ready to Take Your Fire Protection Career to the Next Level? You've spent years developing your expertise in fire protection design, leading projects, solving complex technical challenges, and becoming a trusted resource for clients and project teams. We are working with a growing consulting engineering firm in Toronto looking for an experienced Fire Protection Engineer to step into an Associate-level role and play a meaningful role in the growth of the fire protection practice.

This opportunity would take on greater technical ownership, leadership, client responsibility, business development, and influence, with a long-term path toward Principal-level leadership and potential ownership. And if you're currently based elsewhere in Canada, relocation to Toronto is encouraged and relocation support may be available. As an Associate, you'll remain technically involved while taking on a much broader leadership role within the fire protection discipline.

Lead fire protection engineering and design projects from concept through completion Provide technical leadership and mentorship to fire protection engineers and designers Develop fire protection strategies for complex commercial, healthcare, institutional, and mixed-use projects Lead and oversee fire protection system design, calculations, reports, specifications, and technical documentation Interpret and apply applicable Canadian building, fire, and life safety codes and standards Coordinate fire protection systems with architectural, mechanical, electrical, and structural disciplines Act as a senior technical resource for clients, architects, contractors, and project teams Build and maintain long-term client relationships Participate in proposals, presentations, project pursuits,



and business development Identify opportunities to grow existing accounts and develop new business Help recruit, mentor, and develop the next generation of fire protection professionals Contribute to technical standards, processes, and best practices Help shape the continued growth and strategic direction of the fire protection practice Senior Fire Protection Engineer Senior Fire Protection Designer Fire Protection Project Manager Fire Protection Team Lead Fire Protection Specialist 8–12+ years of fire protection consulting/design experience ~ Strong experience with building fire protection systems and life safety ~ Experience delivering commercial, healthcare, institutional, mixed-use, or other complex building projects ~ Strong knowledge of applicable Canadian fire protection and building codes and standards ~ Experience with sprinkler, standpipe, fire alarm, life safety, and/or related fire protection systems ~ Proven project leadership and coordination experience ~ Experience mentoring and developing technical staff ~ Professional engineering/designation credentials (P.We're looking for someone who wants to help build the business. The projects the team pursues. The technical standards it operates by.

And the future direction of the fire protection discipline. For the right individual, this role can provide a long-term path toward Principal-level leadership and potential ownership/equity. Toronto is one of Canada's largest and most active building markets, with significant demand across healthcare, institutional, commercial, residential, and mixed-use development.

For an experienced fire protection professional, relocating to Toronto can offer something particularly valuable - the opportunity to step into a leadership position within a major market rather than simply competing for another senior technical role. You wouldn't be relocating simply for another job. You'd be relocating for the chance to help build and lead a practice.

Relocation Support

Relocation assistance is available for the right candidate, with the specific package discussed based on experience and individual circumstances.

📌 Fire Protection Design Engineer - Associate Principal (Toronto)
🏢 TalentSphere Staffing Solutions
📍 Toronto