Jensen Hughes
Associate Fire Protection Engineer
About this role
Jensen Hughes seeks Associate Fire Protection Engineers for their Austin and Allen, Texas offices to join a team of 1,800+ professionals. Recent graduates (2023-2026) are encouraged to apply and will receive mentorship under experienced engineers while developing expertise in fire protection design, code compliance, and safety systems.
What you'll do
- Perform fire protection engineering services including life safety code consulting, sprinkler design, and fire alarm design under supervision
- Develop plans, specifications, and inspection reports ensuring accuracy and compliance with professional standards
- Conduct building code analyses, egress evaluations, and fire detection/alarm system reviews
- Perform field investigations and inspections to resolve design problems and verify calculations
- Apply engineering calculations for sprinkler systems, water supplies, smoke control, and means of egress
- Prepare CAD documents and submit progress reports to project managers
What they're looking for
- Fire protection engineering and design
- Life safety code knowledge
- Hydraulic calculations for sprinkler systems
- Building code analysis
- Fire alarm and detection systems
- CAD/technical drawing
- Field investigation and inspection
- Professional communication and documentation
Benefits
- Mentorship from experienced P.E.s and senior consultants
- Early responsibility and rapid career progression opportunities
- Professional development support toward PE licensure
- Global employee networks for career development
- Diverse and supportive team environment
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Jensen Hughes
Jensen Hughes is a fire protection engineering and security consulting firm that designs fire safety systems and provides code consulting for complex building projects. The company is hiring fire protection engineers, fire modeling specialists, and full-stack software developers to support its engineering practice and build cloud-based platforms.
- Website
- jensenhughes.com
Likely interview questions
- Walk us through your experience with fire protection engineering codes and standards, such as NFPA codes. Which ones are you most familiar with?
- Describe your experience with sprinkler system design and hydraulic calculations. Have you performed water supply analyses?