Senior Fire Protection Engineer

Senior Fire Protection Engineer

JENSEN HUGHES has a hybrid job opportunity for a Senior Fire Protection Engineer with experience in life safety code consulting, sprinkler systems, fire detection and alarm systems, and passive fire protection. The ideal candidate must have a strong background in the application of National Fire Protection Associates (NFPA) codes and standards, as well as Unified Facilities Criteria (UFC). Experience with performance-based fire engineering design is also a benefit.

The applicant must be able to collaborate with a team of Fire Protection Engineers with diverse backgrounds and experience levels. The successful candidate will provide full-time engineering and technical support at a high-profile government location in the metropolitan Washington, DC area, while possibly being able to work a hybrid schedule. This is an exciting opportunity to gain fire protection experience and knowledge in a wide range of fire suppression, fire alarm, and life safety systems and approaches, in a unique and challenging setting.

Responsibilities include conducting design review and commissioning services for fire protection, fire alarm, and life safety systems; reviewing of designs to ensure compliance with building, fire, and life safety codes; providing technical assistance in the development of statements of work for projects related to all aspects of the built environment; applying fundamental fire and life safety engineering principles to create performance-based solutions;

evaluating existing facilities for compliance with building codes and providing recommendations for improvements; performing calculations related to means of egress sizing, maximum allowable building height and area, sprinkler system water supply capacity, and smoke control equipment; providing engineering support to the building management office for fire alarm and fire protection system inspection, testing, and maintenance; proposing additions, changes, and updates to existing fire protection and life safety codes, standards, and regulations;

performing impact analysis on the consequences of new code adoption and code cycle changes to construction project requirements and building operations; meeting client and customer needs and expectations by completing assigned tasks in the time allotted, and effectively communicating with project team members, clients, customers, and others; and composing technical letters and reports to address specific technical concepts as may be needed by assigned tasks.

Requirements and qualifications include minimum 7+ years' experience in life safety, active and passive fire protection, and fire alarm systems code consulting, design review, inspections, and commissioning; professional engineering (PE) license preferred; excellent report writing and interpersonal skills; ability to present clear and technically sound fire protection engineering strategies and have good communication and negotiating skills; ability to work independently and as part of a team, enjoy professional challenges and desire to be an integral part of the long-term growth of Jensen Hughes.