Technical Specialist Fire & Life Safety

Who Can Apply?:

Internal (DCC Employees) and External (General Public)

Salary Range

$80,886 - $105,152

Employment Status

Continuing

Flexible Work Option

Onsite 5 days/week

Term Length

Security Level:

Secret

Language Requirement

Bilingual Preferred

Closing Date

08/11/2026

Country

Canada

We have an exciting opportunity in the Central and North Region (CNR)!

The Technical Specialist, Fire and Life Safety, develops, implements, delivers, enforces and monitors Client-Partner fire and life protection programs. The incumbent acts as a technical specialist, providing technical and administrative advice and guidance on fire and life safety, prevention, engineering, investigation, training and building emergency plans.

KEY AND PERIODIC ACTIVITIES

The duties and responsibilities listed below are representative but not all-inclusive:

Primary

• Lead fire prevention initiatives (e.g. issue Hot Work permits, follow up on action items in fire prevention reports, inspect venues prior to events)
• Oversee fire engineering construction and commissioning plans to ensure compliance.
• Oversee inspection, testing, monitoring and/or maintenance of fire suppression and detection systems and standpipe systems
• Maintain, design and review construction and acceptance testing reports
• Provide fire training for the Client-Partners and on-site civilians
• Develop and maintain effective relationships within DCC, and with industry, the Client-Partners and/or stakeholders
• Ensure quality standards are met, in line with corporate and Client-Partner expectations
  
  

Other

• Carry out preliminary fire investigations and contact appropriate authorities, when required
• Attend meetings as a professional member (e.g. boards of inquiry, summary investigations, official planning)
• Maintain records of fire incidents (i.e. Integrated Fire Services Management and Reporting)
• Act as the emergency coordinator, including developing an emergency plan, monitoring adherence to government building codes, and maintaining emergency training and other records
• Support and/or lead business development activities
• Manage risk
• Other duties as assigned
  
  

Skills

General and Specific Knowledge

• Best practices, methods, trends and legislation in fire prevention and enforcement and health and safety.
• Building materials, construction and principles of combustion
• Building extinguishing and alarm systems
• Project and risk management principles.
  
  

Formal Education And/or Certification(s) And Experience

• Minimum: college diploma in fire and life safety systems or related field with four years' relevant experience, or the equivalent
• Preferred: National Fire Protection Association certification (Fire Inspector Certificate Level III and Certified Fire Plan Examiner) with a minimum of three years’ experience in a fire engineering organization, including involvement in fire inspection, fire safety plan review, engineering plan review, compliance/acceptance testing and report review for fire detection and suppression systems; membership in the National Association of Fire Investigators.
  
  

Abilities

• Use applicable computer software and operating systems
• Read and interpret construction plans and specifications related to fire
• Apply functional advice and guidance to employees and the Client-Partners
  
  

DEVELOPMENT AND LEADERSHIP

• Provide functional advice and guidance to employees and the Client-Partners
  
  

WORKING CONDITIONS

• Typical office environment with occasional trave.
  
  

Some work may be located on construction sites; incumbent may occasionally be required to wear basic safety equipment

Check Out Your Benefits

Working with us offers excellent opportunities for growth and advancement - and entitles you to one of the job market’s best benefits packages valued at between 25 and 30% of your salary.

Your Package Includes

Health and Wellness

• 100% employer-paid annual sick leave, and health and dental premiums
• $400 wellness allowance to help cover expenses such as a gym membership
• $2,500 for mental health services on top of regular $2,500 paramedical coverage
• Telus Virtual Health Care and $750 Health Care Spending Account for some expenses not covered under provincial plans
  
  

Home and Family

• Life, accidental-death, and short-term disability insurance
• Enhanced inConfidence employee and family assistance program
• Maternity and parental leave top-up plan to 93% of regular gross earnings for up to 37 weeks
• Flexible workplace options, including $400 allowance every two years, to support working from home
  
  

Leave and Retirement

• Public-service pension
• Comprehensive vacation and other paid-leave plans, along with enhanced travel benefits coverage
  
  

To begin a career with Defence Construction Canada (DCC), you must be a Canadian Citizen or a permanent resident of Canada. As a condition of employment with DCC, a minimum reliability security status clearance is required and some roles may require secret security status clearance.

DCC is responsible for the Personnel Security Clearance process . Typically to be eligible for a "Reliability" clearance, you must have five years of verifiable background information and to be eligible for a "Secret" clearance, you must have 10 years of verifiable background information. The process usually involves reference inquiries, verification of qualifications, criminal records checks, and credit checks (as required) and may require fingerprints. For more information about obtaining a security clearance, please review the Standard on Security Screening .

Required

The appropriate security clearance is a condition of employment and it is the candidate’s or employee’s responsibility to ensure, they are able to obtain and maintain their required security level clearance to begin or continue their employment with DCC. Failure to obtain or maintain, the appropriate level of security clearance means either the candidate or employee will not receive a job offer, the conditional offer will be rendered null and void or their employment will be terminated with cause. A thorough security clearance process will be applied to all candidates or employees considered for an appointment; this process includes inquiries, verifications and assessments regarding matters such as, but not limited to:

• criminal record checks
• reference checks
• previous employment
• open source checks
• credit/financial status
  
  

DCC's Code of Business Conduct (Code) is a condition of employment. It serves to enhance public confidence in the integrity of DCC Employees and provides clarity to Employees on a number of issues, including real or perceived conflicts of interest. Before applying to this (or any) position at DCC, candidates shall familiarize themselves with the Code, because new employees are required to certify that they have read, understood, and agreed to observe the Code upon commencing work at DCC. Employees are further required to review their obligations under the Code and notify the President's Office of any changes in their circumstances at the earliest possible opportunity, and to complete the Annual Update once a year.

Be part of a diverse and inclusive workplace!

Roles at DCC will require security at various levels including Reliability, Secret, Top Secret and for Canadian Eyes Only (proof of Citizenship required). While we welcome applications to our roles who are not Canadian citizens who are eligible to work in Canada and have at least 5 years of verifiable background information, selection will depend on the specific role’s requirements.

At DCC, we are committed to ensuring everyone has a voice and can be their authentic selves in our workplace. We actively encourage applications from all, including but not limited to, women, Indigenous Peoples, persons with disabilities, visible minorities and members of the LGBTQ2+ community.

DCC’s goal is to provide barrier-free access to employment opportunities and workspaces for employees and candidates. If you require an accommodation for the recruitment/interview process (including alternate formats of materials, accessible meeting rooms or other accommodations), please let us know and we will work with you to meet your needs. Should you require accommodation, please email careers@dcc-cdc.gc.ca .