Fire Protection Engineer

We offer more than a job, we offer a career!

• We support our employees to shape their career by encouraging continuing education and investing in training and development.
• We put our employees at the center of what we do to allow them to grow personally and professionally, with projects and challenges that are motivating and rewarding.
• We inspire people to do what they are passionate about by believing in integrity, respect and recognition of diversity and community support.
• We are a dynamic team where entrepreneurship, innovation and collaboration are at the core of our values.
• We offer competitive salaries and a multitude of benefits starting day one including generous medical and dental coverage, telemedicine, employee and family assistance program, and retirement and savings programs.
• We recognize the importance of work-life balance with our hybrid work program, wellness allowance, and year-round social activities and events.

We are looking for a Fire Protection Engineer to join our team in our Montreal office!

As a Fire Protection Engineer, you will be responsible for all Fire Protection, risk engineering, and risk control considerations.

If you are career-minded and looking for a dynamic work environment with a growth mindset, you will love working with our team!

Your day as a Fire Protection Engineer

• Review and assist customers in the design of Fire Protection building services projects;
• Review plans and hydraulic calculations based on applicable standards;
• Carry out Fire Protection surveys and produce reports;
• Assist and conduct inspection visits to customer sites.
• Support and develop the practice of research and development, Fire Protection models, and documents on all technical issues and considerations.
• Develop the risk assessment practice: prepare underwriting reports for the insurance market, risk assessments, and recommendation reports, support brokers in the placement process by providing information on risk exposures and insurers' subjectivities, advise customers on risk exposures and control measures, assist with loss estimation calculations, support the practice of building valuation.

Our ideal candidate

• Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering; diploma in Fire Protection or applied sciences or other relevant training.
• A few years of experience in Fire Protection;
• Knowledge of NFPA (National Fire Protection Association) and FM (Factory Mutual) standards;
• Knowledge of at least one hydraulic calculation software package (HydraCalc or equivalent);
• Member of the OIQ (Ordre des Ingénieurs du Québec);
• Autonomous, with a good sense of initiative;
• Bilingual with strong verbal and written communication skills in French and English.
• Good knowledge of the MS Office Suite (Excel, Outlook, and Word)
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Effective time management and organizational skills.

Who we are

Founded in 1987 by Barry F. Lorenzetti, BFL CANADA is one of the largest employee-owned and operated Risk Management, Insurance Brokerage, and Employee Benefits consulting services firms in North America. The firm has a team of 1,300 professionals located in 25 offices across the country. Our employees have free rein to demonstrate their creativity, leadership, and entrepreneurial skills since we believe in each one of them. BFL CANADA is a founding Partner of Lockton Global LLP, a partnership of independent insurance brokers who provide Risk Management, Insurance, and Benefits Consulting services in over 140 countries around the world.

More about us

Our Montreal office is located at the heart of downtown Montreal, the largest city in Quebec. Our employees can benefit from the numerous exciting activities organized in the neighborhood.

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Visit our website to learn more about us: bflcanada.ca

BFL CANADA is an equal opportunity employer. We welcome and encourage applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.

Offers of employment at BFL CANADA are conditional upon satisfactory results of background verifications.