Fire Protection Engineering New Graduate

Job Description

Overview

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Locations – Toronto, Ottawa, & Vancouver

The Engineering Services Division is seeking a motivated new graduate to support fire suppression, fire alarm, integrated life safety systems, and code consulting projects across Canada. Our group delivers fire protection engineering services for complex facilities, including industrial, infrastructure, transportation, commercial, and institutional projects.

This opportunity provides hands-on experience in fire protection design, integrated systems testing, and code consulting while working alongside experienced fire protection engineers and specialists. The role is ideally suited for recent graduates seeking to build a strong technical foundation in fire protection engineering and life safety systems within a multidisciplinary consulting environment.

Your role

Under the guidance of senior fire protection staff, you will:

• Assist in the design, analysis, and evaluation of fire protection systems, including fire alarm and fire suppression systems.
• Design of fire protection and sprinkler systems, Risk assessment and ensuring compliance with applicable codes, standards, and regulations.
• Participate in Integrated Life Safety Systems Testing activities, documentation, and deficiency tracking.
• Conduct fire and building code research (NBCC, NFCC, provincial codes, NFPA, ULC, CSA) to support code compliance reviews and alternative solutions.
• Assist in the preparation of technical reports, design briefs, system specifications, and compliance documentation.
• Collaborate with architectural, structural, mechanical, electrical, and other disciplines to integrate fire protection requirements into coordinated designs.
• Participate in site visits, inspections, commissioning activities, and client meetings to gain practical project experience.
• Support engineering calculations, design development, and technical deliverables under the supervision of senior team members.

About you

• Recent graduate (or graduating in 2027) with a Bachelor's degree in Engineering (Fire Protection, Mechanical, Civil, Electrical, Chemical, or a closely related discipline) or a Diploma in Fire Protection Engineering Technology.
• Strong academic background with coursework, capstone projects, research, or technical studies related to fire protection engineering, fire dynamics, fire suppression systems, fire alarm systems, life safety systems, building code analysis, risk assessment, or fire safety engineering.
• Excellent communication, teamwork and problem-solving skills 

• Ability to solve problems creatively and effectively.

Reward & Benefits

Explore the rewards and benefits that help you thrive at every stage of your life and career at AtkinsRéalis in Canada.

Enjoy competitive compensation, employee recognition, and a broad range of flexible benefits tailored to your health, wellbeing, financial, and lifestyle needs.

Take advantage of diverse opportunities for training, mentorship, and professional development to build your technical expertise and advance your career.

Benefit from our hybrid working culture and generous time-off policies designed to support work-life balance.

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About AtkinsRéalis

We're AtkinsRéalis, a world-class engineering services and nuclear organization. We connect people, data, and technology to transform the world's infrastructure and energy systems. Together with our industry partners, clients, and global team of consultants, designers, engineers, and project managers, we can engineer a better future for our planet and its people.

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Expected compensation for this role is (between Pay Range $61,900 - $80,000 annually) Base salaries are determined according to several parameters like skills, experience, and potential impact on the role. Internal and external competitiveness are also taken into account in our offers.     

Click here to find out more about Odyssey, our Canadian early career development program designed to help new graduates integrate into our corporate culture, build their internal network and develop their full potential. 

Worker Type

Employee

Job Type

Regular

At AtkinsRéalis, we seek to hire individuals with diverse characteristics, backgrounds and perspectives. We strongly believe that world-class talent makes no distinctions based on gender, ethnic or national origin, sexual identity and orientation, age, religion or disability, but enriches itself through these differences.