Electrical Heat Trace (EHT) Designer joining Wood's Canada Projects team to deliver critical projects in energy transition and renewables. Hybrid opportunity based in Edmonton, AB.
About the role
- Fire Systems Design Engineer shaping innovative fire and life safety solutions. Collaborating with sales, operations, and customers to ensure safety and compliance across complex environments.
Responsibilities
- Engineer systems ranging from sprinkler monitoring to multi-panel mass notification systems spanning corporate or campus environments.
- Act as a trusted advisor to customers and sales teams—evaluating products, interpreting bid specifications, and recommending “good/better/best” design options.
- Apply NFPA, IBC, IFC, and NICET standards to guarantee systems meet the highest safety and regulatory requirements.
- Define system infrastructure including networking, cabling, conduit, terminations, and distributed equipment.
- Identify technical risks, optimize for cost and reliability, and ensure designs balance performance with efficiency.
- Prepare permit-ready drawings, bill of materials, installation procedures, and customer training documents.
- Partner with sales, product, and operations teams to align on scope, resource estimates, and installation readiness.
- Evaluate emerging fire/life safety technologies and contribute insights to the Product team for continuous improvement.
Requirements
- 5+ years recent experience designing and engineering fire alarm systems in commercial environments.
- NICET II or III in Fire Alarm Systems strongly preferred.
- Proficiency with AutoCAD 2022, Microsoft Office Suite, and Adobe Acrobat.
- Bachelor’s degree preferred (or equivalent technical expertise).
- Expertise across fire alarm, sprinkler, access control, and integrated security systems.
- Strong understanding of supporting infrastructure (power, UPS, networking, communications).
- Ability to interpret floor plans, mechanical, structural, and life safety drawings for design and code analysis.
- Excellent communication skills—comfortable working directly with prospects, sales reps, and internal stakeholders.
Benefits
- Health insurance
- Retirement plans
- Paid time off
- Professional development
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