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Director, Fire Protection Engineering - Eastern Canada

Montréal, Quebec, Canada | Québec, Quebec, Canada

Overview

Join AtkinsRéalis as a Director, Fire Protection Engineering and play a key leadership role in the growth and delivery of fire protection and life safety projects across Eastern Canada.


In this strategic position, you will lead a growing team, contribute to complex infrastructure projects, and collaborate with a national and global network of engineering experts to deliver innovative and sustainable solutions to our clients.


This position may be based in either our Montréal or Québec City office.

Your role

Market Development

  • Provide leadership and support the development of priority markets for the Eastern Canada Fire Protection team.
  • Build and maintain strong, long-term relationships with clients, partners, and key stakeholders.
  • Identify and pursue new business opportunities within targeted market sectors.

Business Development and Proposals

  • Lead or support the preparation of strategic, competitive proposals.
  • Participate in client presentations, interviews, and negotiations related to business opportunities.
  • Ensure a seamless transition from project award through project execution.

Team Leadership

  • Mentor, engage, and support the professional development of team members.
  • Plan resources and coordinate priorities in collaboration with project teams.
  • Foster a collaborative, inclusive, and high-performing work environment focused on technical excellence.

Technical and Project Leadership:

  • Act as a technical expert, practice leader, or project manager on complex assignments.
  • Oversee the design and integration of fire protection and life safety systems.
  • Ensure the quality, compliance, and constructability of technical deliverables.

Operational Performance:

  • Drive project excellence with respect to quality, cost control, schedule performance, and risk management.
  • Contribute to business planning activities and continuous improvement initiatives within the practice.
  • Support the achievement of business objectives and client satisfaction targets.

National Collaboration:

  • Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams across Canada to share expertise and resources.
  • Support proposals and projects requiring inter-regional collaboration.
  • Contribute to the growth and visibility of the national Fire Protection Community of Practice..
Engineering

Location

Various locations

Job Type

Full time

Ref

R-165165

Salary range

-

About you

  • Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering (Building Systems Engineering preferred).
  • Licensed Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) and member in good standing of the Ordre des ingénieurs du Québec (OIQ).
  • Minimum of ten (10) years of relevant consulting engineering experience in fire protection engineering, life safety, or a related field.
  • Strong knowledge of Canadian fire protection codes and standards, including NFPA, ULC, building codes, and fire codes.
  • Demonstrated ability to lead technical teams, support employee development, and foster a collaborative and high-performance culture.
  • Proven business development skills, including the ability to build client relationships, identify opportunities, and support the growth of a professional practice.
  • Experience managing complex multidisciplinary projects while ensuring quality, compliance, and client satisfaction.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills in both French and English.*

* This position requires knowledge of a language other than French, namely English, as it involves collaboration with members of the Canadian or global leadership team located outside Québec.


Why choose AtkinsRéalis?

Why choose AtkinsRéalis?

Wherever you are in your career – and whoever you are – AtkinsRéalis is for you. Here, support and collaboration are a vibrant part of a culture that lets you choose where – and how far – your career can go. Take on projects that push boundaries and drive sustainable impact, surrounded by colleagues who believe there's no limit to how brilliant you can be. It's time to join a like-minded team where you'll be rewarded, supported, and free to be your kind of brilliant.

Rewards & benefits

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

Enjoy competitive compensation, employee recognition, and a brilliant range of flexible benefits you can tailor to your health, wellbeing, financial and lifestyle needs.

Make the most of diverse opportunities for training and professional development to grow your skills and expertise.

And take advantage of our hybrid working culture and generous time-off policies to balance a fulfilling career with your personal life.

Be rewarded. Find out more.

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About AtkinsRéalis

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 and clients, and our global team of consultants, designers, engineers and project managers, we can change the world. We're committed to leading our clients across our various end markets to engineer a better future for our planet and its people.

Find out more.

Additional information

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