Jensen Hughes
Fire Protection Engineer
About this role
Jensen Hughes seeks an experienced Fire Protection Engineer for their Maryland or Virginia offices to lead building and fire code consulting projects, perform plan reviews, and develop fire protection strategies. The role combines code analysis, design coordination, and client communication in a flexible work environment.
What you'll do
- Manage engineering design and consulting projects from conception through completion
- Conduct building and fire code reviews, plan reviews, and site inspections
- Develop fire protection strategies and performance-based design solutions
- Prepare technical reports and coordinate with fire protection design teams
- Communicate with clients, project teams, and authorities having jurisdiction
- Support business development activities
What they're looking for
- Building and fire code knowledge
- Fire suppression and alarm system design
- Performance-based engineering design
- Plan review and technical analysis
- Professional communication and presentation
- Project management
- Field inspection and site assessment
- Problem-solving and creative thinking
Benefits
- In-office and hybrid work arrangements available
- Professional growth and career development opportunities
- Global Employee Networks for networking and support
- Established firm with 80+ years in fire protection engineering
- Collaborative culture focused on employee success
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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
- Can you describe your experience with building and fire code reviews, including specific codes you've worked with and how you've interpreted equivalencies or alternative solutions?
- Walk us through a project where you developed a performance-based fire protection design strategy. What was the challenge and how did you approach it?