Ghaith Qamheiah is a Principal and the President of PLC Fire Safety Engineering. With over 20 years of experience in fire and life safety engineering consulting, he has established himself as a leader in the field. He holds a Bachelor of Engineering degree in Chemical Engineering from McMaster University and professional engineering designations in Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and British Columbia.
Since joining PLC in 2007 as a principal shareholder, Ghaith has been instrumental in transforming the company from a small five-person operation to a thriving organization with over 30 employees and 10 offices across North America. He played a pivotal role in establishing PLC’s Greater Toronto Area office and driving the company’s strategic growth.
Ghaith specializes in fire hazard assessments, code and intent analysis, development of alternative solutions and performance-based designs, and the review of building and fire safety systems. He has led numerous high-profile projects, including serving as the fire safety code consultant for the University of Toronto’s Pharmacy and CCBR buildings, the University of Guelph-Humber campus, and several pharmaceutical and chemical facilities for industry leaders like Biovail, AstraZeneca, and Torcan.
His expertise also extends to critical infrastructure, including smoke management designs for Bell Canada and Manitoba Telecom Services facilities and smoke control systems for Manitoba Hydro’s control equipment rooms.
In the nuclear sector, Ghaith has led major projects for Ontario Power Generation, Bruce Power, and Cameco Corporation. His work includes fire hazard assessments, fire safe shutdown analyses, and code compliance reviews for nuclear power plants, waste management facilities, and fuel processing sites.
Ghaith actively contributes to advancing fire safety standards as a member of Canadian Standards Association (CSA) committees (N293 and N393). He is also a member of the Canadian Nuclear Society (CNS), the Society of Fire Protection Engineers (SFPE), and the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA).
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