Staff Engineer - Fire Protection

 

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 an exciting career opportunity for Staff Fire Protection Engineer/Consultant in our Midwest Region.  Join our global team of 1,400 engineers, scientists and consultants are among the very best in the industry and we continue to build on our heritage of making the world a safer place!  We have served on more than 150 committees for international codes and standards making organization and help drive adoption throughout the world. With tens of thousands of projects under our belts, we have the expertise needed to help with any challenge you may face.

Responsibilities

• Perform professional-level fire protection engineering services such as life safety code consulting, sprinkler design, fire alarm design, performance-based fire engineering design, with other P.E’s. or experienced consultants.
• Manage project budgets, schedules, and client expectations.
• Assists leadership with business development.
• Develop plans, specifications, and inspection reports as needed on assigned tasks to see that these items are complete, accurate and in accordance with good professional service practice standards.
• Assist in the resolution of design problems by performing field investigations or inspections, detailed design work, and detailed checking of design computations done by others, or general coordination of specific design aspects into a project.
• Identify applicable codes and standards to reference in evaluating how to respond to inquiries.
• Conduct and document basic building code analyses, egress analyses, fire detection and alarm systems reviews, smoke control systems reviews, and basic sprinkler and water supply systems reviews, including hydraulic calculations.
• Apply engineering calculations including size required, means of egress, maximum allowable building area, sprinkler system water supplies and smoke control equipment.
•  Position may involve some CADD document preparation/production.
• Read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree (B.S.) or higher in Fire Protection, Mechanical, Chemical, Electrical or other related engineering field. 
• Five (5) to ten (10) years of professional experience required.
• Professional Engineering licensure highly desired.
• Demonstrate effective written and oral communication skills to write reports, business correspondence, presentations and procedure manuals, and to respond to questions from groups of managers, clients and the general public.
• Passion advancing the science of safety and in exceeding our client expectations.

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Please note that the salary range provided is a good faith estimate for the position at the time of posting and not a guarantee of compensation. Final compensation may vary based on factors, including but not limited to, responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, geographic location, internal equity, alignment with market data.

 

Jensen Hughes offers a competitive total rewards package, which includes a 401(k) with company match, healthcare coverage and a broad range of other benefits. Incentives and/or benefit packages may vary depending on the positions.”

National Pay Range$107,000—$125,000 USD

Jensen Hughes is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified candida