Jack Keays
Principal – Canada Professional Engineer
j.keays@vortexfec.com
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location Canada

ABOUT Jack

Jack is an accomplished fire safety engineer and building code consultant with project experience in Canada, Singapore, and Middle East.
Jack has been active in the industry for 19 years and has advanced analytical skills with the ability to recognize and address fire safety challenges. Jack has presented at several international conferences and has authored articles on the topic of fire safety both in Canada and abroad. He has served as a committee member for the development of building standards and for the advancement of the field of fire science as it applies to the built environment. Jack provides building and fire code consulting services from the conceptual design stage through to successful construction completion. Services include identifying valuable building code design options, developing equivalent approaches to prescriptive building and fire code requirements, coordinating with the project team and building officials, and reporting on the applicable design approaches.

With each project, Jack fosters constructive and collaborative relationships with both internal and external stakeholders. He brings value to every project by taking a holistic approach to fire and life safety and working closely with a cross-section of disciplines to deliver optimal solutions.

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QUALIFICATIONS

  • Master of Science, Fire Safety Engineering, University of Ulster, Northern Ireland, 2007
  • Bachelor of Science, Manufacturing Systems, University of Limerick, Ireland, 2005
  • Professional Engineers of Ontario, Professional Engineer
  • Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of British Columbia, Professional Engineer
  • Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of Alberta, Professional Engineer
  • Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of Manitoba, Professional Engineer
  • Alternate, National Fire Protection Association (NFPA 5000), USA