Senior Fire Protection Engineer

Senior Fire Protection Engineer

Allen, Texas, United States;
Atlanta, Georgia, United States;
Austin, Texas, United States;
Baltimore, Maryland, United States;
Blacksburg, Virginia, United States;
Cary, North Carolina, United States;
Charlotte, North Carolina, United States;
Columbia, Maryland, United States;
Denver, Colorado, United States;
Fairfax, Virginia, United States;
Houston, Texas, United States;
Miami, Florida, United States;
Nashville, Tennessee, United States;
Orlando, Florida, United States;
Remote - United States;
Rockville, Maryland, United States;
Tulsa, OK;
Virginia Beach, Virginia, United States

Throughout our worldwide network of experts, clients and communities, we are renowned for our leadership in fire protection engineering – a legacy of responsibility we have proudly upheld since 1939. Today, our expertise extends broadly across closely related security and risk-based fields – from accessibility consulting and risk analysis to process safety, forensic investigations, security risk consulting, emergency management, digital innovation and more.

Our engineers and consultants collaborate to solve complex safety and security challenges, ensuring our clients can protect what matters most. For over 80 years, we have helped mitigate risks that threaten lives, property and reputations. Through technology, expertise and industry-leading research, we remain dedicated to our purpose of making our world safe, secure and resilient.

At Jensen Hughes, we believe that creating and sustaining a culture of trust, integrity and professional growth starts with putting our people first. Our employees are our greatest strength, and we value the unique perspectives and talents they bring to our organization.

Our wide range of Global Employee Networks connect people from across the organization, supporting career development and providing forums for individuals to share experiences on topics they're passionate about. Together, we are cultivating a connected culture where everyone has the opportunity to learn, grow and succeed together.

Jensen Hughes has career opportunities for a Mid – Senior level Fire Protection Engineers & Consultants across all major offices in our U.S. South Region. These roles are available for in-office and hybrid work arrangements. A remote (home office) location would be considered for candidates with significant experience and business development capabilities. We will consider remote work arrangements for . Jensen Hughes is a leading fire protection consulting firm providing a range of professional services including building/fire code consulting, sprinkler design, fire alarm design, and performance-based fire engineering design on local, national, and international projects.

The successful applicant will have a well-rounded background in fire protection and code consulting and possess strong analytical and creative thinking skills. The role will involve many aspects of fire protection engineering with a focus on Building and Fire Code consulting and fire system design. The candidate will be responsible for the review and implementation of fire protection strategies, will coordinate on all matters with design teams and authorities having jurisdiction, and will lead design teams internally and externally with clients.

Additional leadership opportunities may be available to senior staff with established clients.

• Management and implementation of a wide variety of fire protection engineering design and consulting projects.

• Satisfy client needs and expectations by completing assigned tasks on schedule and within budget.

• Coordinate and conduct building and fire code reviews and analyses, including plan reviews and site visits.

• Preparation and peer review of project-related technical reports.

• Develop fire protection strategies, performance-based design approaches, and alternative solutions to resolve client design issues.

• Effectively communicate with project team members, clients, and others.

• Assist with and lead business development activities.

• Apply fundamental fire and life safety engineering principles to create performance-based…