Location: Ontario, Canada
Employment Type: Full-time
Work Arrangement: In office, with travel to client and project sites as required
Salary Range: $75,000-$125,000 /year
About Ruffolo Nuclear Consulting
Ruffolo Nuclear Consulting (RNC) provides specialized engineering, regulatory and project
advisory services to Canada’s nuclear and energy sectors. Our mission is to Move Clean
Energy Forward by helping clients manage technical complexity, regulatory requirements
and project risks.
Position Summary
RNC is seeking an experienced Intermediate Fire Protection Engineer to support fire
protection engineering projects for nuclear, power-generation and other complex
industrial facilities.
The successful candidate will independently perform engineering assessments, develop
design and modification documentation, and provide practical solutions that integrate fire
protection, building code, nuclear safety and facility operating requirements. The position
requires sound engineering judgment, strong technical writing skills and the ability to
work effectively with multidisciplinary teams and clients.
Registration as a Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) in Ontario is mandatory. Previous
experience in the Canadian nuclear industry is considered a strong asset.
Key Responsibilities
- Prepare and review fire protection designs, calculations, technical specifications,
engineering reports and design modification packages.
- Conduct fire hazard assessments, fire protection assessments, code compliance
reviews and system evaluations.
- Develop fire protection strategies for new facilities, facility modifications and
refurbishment projects.
- Evaluate active and passive fire protection systems, including:
o Automatic sprinkler and water-spray systems
o Fire-water supply and fire pumps
o Standpipe and hose systems
o Fire detection and alarm systems
o Special-hazard suppression systems
o Fire separations, firestopping and structural fire protection
o Smoke control and life-safety systems
- Perform building and fire code analyses and support the development of alternative
solutions where prescriptive compliance is impractical.
- Translate regulatory, code and client requirements into clear and traceable
engineering requirements.
- Review drawings, calculations and vendor documentation for technical adequacy
and code compliance.
- Support field investigations, site walkdowns, inspections, testing and
commissioning activities.
- Identify fire hazards, design deficiencies and risks, and recommend proportionate
corrective actions.
- Prepare scopes of work, level-of-effort estimates, schedules and technical proposals.
- Coordinate technical interfaces with architectural, mechanical, electrical, structural,
process, civil and nuclear-safety disciplines.
- Provide technical support during regulatory reviews, client audits and authorityhaving-
jurisdiction discussions.
- Mentor junior engineers and review work prepared by other technical personnel.
- Perform engineering work in accordance with RNC’s quality-management
procedures and professional obligations.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in fire protection, mechanical, civil, chemical or another relevant
engineering discipline.
- Current registration and good standing as a Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) with
Professional Engineers Ontario.
- Typically 5–10 years of relevant fire protection engineering experience.
- Demonstrated knowledge of fire protection engineering principles and their
application to industrial or other complex facilities.
- Working knowledge of applicable Canadian building and fire codes and relevant
NFPA and CAN/ULC standards.
- Experience preparing engineering calculations, assessments, specifications, reports
and design documentation.
- Ability to interpret codes and standards and apply engineering judgment where
requirements are performance-based, incomplete or conflicting.
- Strong technical writing, communication, organization and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to manage assigned work, budgets and schedules with limited supervision.
- Ability to work collaboratively within multidisciplinary project teams.
- Ability and willingness to travel to client sites within Ontario and elsewhere in
Canada, as required.
- Eligibility to work in Canada.
Preferred Qualifications
- Engineering experience in the Canadian nuclear industry, including work at
operating nuclear power plants, nuclear laboratories, reactor projects or other
CNSC-regulated facilities.
- Familiarity with CSA N293, CNSC regulatory documents and nuclear fire protection
programs.
- Experience with nuclear design modifications, configuration management, designbasis
documentation or engineering-change-control processes.
- Knowledge of the National Building Code of Canada, Ontario Building Code, Ontario
Fire Code, NFPA standards, FM Global guidance and applicable CAN/ULC standards.
- Experience with fire modelling, hydraulic calculations, combustible loading
assessments or fire-safe-shutdown analysis.
- Experience developing alternative solutions and supporting discussions with
building officials, fire services or regulatory authorities.
- Experience working within a nuclear quality-assurance program.
- Consulting engineering and client-facing project experience.
- Existing or previous security clearance for Canadian nuclear facilities.
Core Competencies
- Sound engineering judgment
- Technical accuracy and attention to detail
- Regulatory and code literacy
- Clear and concise technical communication
- Practical, risk-informed problem-solving
- Accountability for quality, cost and schedule
- Client service and relationship management
- Collaboration across engineering disciplines
- Commitment to nuclear, industrial and personnel safety
Why Join RNC?
RNC offers the opportunity to:
- Contribute to significant nuclear and clean-energy projects in Canada.
- Work on technically challenging fire protection and regulatory assignments.
- Collaborate directly with experienced industry specialists and client decisionmakers.
- Take meaningful ownership of engineering work and project outcomes.
- Help reduce unnecessary barriers to the safe expansion of Canada’s nuclear -energy
capacity.
- Grow toward senior technical, project-management or business-development
responsibilities.
Application
Qualified applicants are invited to submit a résumé and cover letter to
marisa@ruffolo.ca describing their fire protection engineering experience, professional
registration and any experience in the nuclear or power-generation sectors.
RNC is committed to employment practices that promote inclusion and provide equal
opportunities. Accommodation is available throughout the recruitment process upon
request.
