Description
Marine Fire Systems Technician
Atlantic Canada | D&L Engineering – An Everguard Company
Put your skills to work where safety matters most.
If you’re an experienced fire protection, fire alarm, mechanical, or electrical technician with a strong safety mindset and hands-on approach, this is an opportunity to build your career in a specialized marine environment.
D&L Engineering is a national leader in fire and life safety services across commercial, industrial, and marine environments. We’re looking for a Marine Fire Systems Technician to inspect, test, service, troubleshoot, and maintain critical fire protection and life safety systems aboard vessels, in shipyards, and across marine facilities.
Why Work with D&L?
- Competitive Pay & Overtime – Real earnings with premiums for on-call, overtime, travel, and special projects paid on top of your base wage.
- Benefits that support you – Health, dental, vision, life & disability, employer-matched RRSP, paid holidays (Birthday, Vacation and Statutory), flex-time, and Employee & Family Assistance Program.
- Marine experience that builds your career – Develop specialized skills working with marine fire suppression, detection, and alarm systems across vessels and marine environments.
- Supportive, Safety-First Culture – Modern tools, equipment, and procedures; a team environment where safety, quality, and compliance come first.
- Stable work with variety – Work across vessels, ports, shipyards, and marine facilities, with opportunities to take on increasingly complex technical assignments.
- Training & professional growth – We invest in developing well-rounded technicians and supporting long-term career paths within fire protection and beyond.
What You’ll Do
You’ll be responsible for maintaining critical fire protection and life safety systems in marine environments, including:
- Inspect, test, service, troubleshoot, repair, and maintain marine fire suppression, alarm, detection, and firefighting systems
- Service and test fixed suppression systems, portable fire extinguishers, and related equipment
- Perform functional testing and diagnose mechanical and electrical faults in system components
- Complete preventative maintenance, repairs, component replacements, upgrades, and commissioning
- Ensure work complies with Transport Canada, Canadian Coast Guard, NFPA, manufacturer, and marine safety requirements
- Complete inspection reports, service records, certifications, work orders, and compliance documentation
- Communicate deficiencies, findings, repairs, and recommendations to customers and vessel personnel
- Assist with estimating, quoting, and identifying service and repair opportunities
- Follow marine site safety procedures and maintain a clean, organized work environment
- Travel to vessels, ports, shipyards, and customer sites and participate in on-call rotations as required
This role combines hands-on technical work, troubleshooting, marine safety, customer interaction, and independent problem-solving in an environment where your work directly supports the safety of people and vessels.
What You Bring
- 2+ years of field experience in fire protection, fire alarm, mechanical, electrical, HVAC, or a related trade.
- Experience servicing or inspecting fire protection systems; marine or shipyard experience is an asset.
- Strong mechanical aptitude and comfort with basic electrical troubleshooting.
- Strong safety mindset, attention to detail, and commitment to quality.
- Professional communication and customer-service skills.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team in challenging marine environments.
- Ability and willingness to travel to vessels, ports, shipyards, and customer sites.
- Valid driver’s license.
- Ability to participate in on-call assignments.
Assets
- CFAA certification, ASTT certification, or provincial fire/sprinkler technician licensing.
- Fire suppression, fire alarm, or marine firefighting certifications.
- Experience with CO, clean agent, water mist, foam, or fixed suppression systems.
- Experience with marine fire alarm and detection systems.
- Familiarity with Transport Canada, Canadian Coast Guard, and NFPA requirements.
- Marine safety or shipyard experience.
- Ability to obtain security clearance for work on government or defence-related marine vessels.
We consider all combinations of field experience, technical training, marine experience, and certifications.
Build a Career – Not Just a Job
At D&L, we invest in our team’s growth. You’ll have access to ongoing training, professional development, and opportunities to build specialized expertise in marine fire protection and life safety systems.
If you’re ready to take the next step in your skilled-trades career and work in a specialized environment where safety, technical expertise, and quality matter, D&L is ready to invest in you.
Apply today.
