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Fire Protection Engineer

Jensen Hughes
Baltimore, MD
Full-time

Company Overview

At Jensen Hughes, we lead with our Purpose + Principles and value our people. Across our global partnership of experts, clients, and communities, we are recognized worldwide for our leadership in fire protection engineering, a legacy of responsibility we have advanced with pride since 1939.

Today, our expertise extends broadly across closely related risk management fields - from accessibility consulting, risk and hazard analysis, process safety and forensic investigations to security risk consulting, emergency management and digital innovation.

As we champion best practices, set industry standards and support communities with innovative solutions, we are making the world a better place.

We believe that creating and sustaining a culture of trust, integrity and professional growth fundamentally includes a sustained commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion.

At Jensen Hughes, diversity is ingrained in our culture we accept people for who they are, regardless of age, disability, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, mental health, race, faith or belief, sexual orientation, or socioeconomic background.

Our differences and uniqueness are celebrated and reflected in our wide range of Global Employee Networks.

Job Overview

Jensen Hughes has a new job opportunity for a Fire Protection Engineer in one of our Maryland or Virginia Offices. The role is available for in-office and hybrid work arrangements.

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 Code and Fire Code consulting.

The position will coordinate and conduct building plan reviews, interpret the building codes, develop alternative solutions, prepare building design reports and coordinate with fire protection engineering design teams.

The candidate will be responsible for the review and implementation of fire protection strategies and will coordinate on all matters with design teams and authorities having jurisdiction.

Responsibilities

  • Management and implementation of a wide variety of 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 business development activities.

Requirements and Qualifications

  • 5+ years of experience in code consulting, design of fire suppression and alarm systems, and developing performance-based strategies in a project design environment is required.
  • Bachelor's Degree or higher in Engineering (preferably Fire Protection), Architecture, or related field.
  • Registered Professional Engineer or other professional designation preferred. We will also consider candidates that have significant industry experience in fire protection and code consultant but are not on the engineering track.
  • Experience in developing building code concepts and equivalencies, conducting building plan reviews, and conducting field reviews / inspections.
  • Ability to present clear and technically sound fire protection engineering strategies.
  • Ability to work well independently and to interact with other industry professionals, associated trades, and jurisdictional authorities.
  • Fire alarm & fire sprinkler design knowledge / experience is a plus.

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Jensen Hughes is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or protected veteran status.

The security of your personal data is important to us. Jensen Hughes has implemented reasonable physical, technical, and administrative security standards to protect personal data from loss, misuse, alteration, or destruction.

We protect your personal data against unauthorized access, use, or disclosure, using security technologies and procedures, such as encryption and limited access.

Only authorized individuals may access your personal data for the purpose for which it was collected, and these individuals receive training about the importance of protecting personal data.

Jensen Hughes is committed to compliance with all relevant data privacy laws in all areas where we do business, including, but not limited to, the GDPR and the CCPA.

Additionally, our service providers are contractually bound to maintain the confidentiality of personal data and may not use the information for any unauthorized purpose.

Policy on use of 3rd party recruiting agency for direct placements

Jensen Hughes will occasionally augment a recruiting search through agencies for certain positions when business conditions warrant.

Jensen Hughes will not accept resumes, inquiries or proposals from recruiting agencies as an acceptable method to consider a candidate.

3rd party recruiting agencies must sign a standard Jensen Hughes agreement after being evaluated and accepted by a Human Resources or Talent Acquisition manager, or member of the talent acquisition team.

Hiring managers and employees of Jensen Hughes are not authorized to accept resumes, engage in fee-based searches through recruiting firms or sign a search agreement.

Please note this policy does not apply to "staffing firms" or firms that are involved with hiring temporary staff. Any recruiting agency interested in being considered may contact our recruiting team at jensenhughesrecruiting.com.

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