Lead Fire Protection Engineer/Consultant

Overview

Provide fire protection engineering consulting and design services for clients in Texas.

Key Responsibilities

• project management
• fire engineering
• code analysis
• cad/revit
• plan development
• client communication

Tasks

-Identify applicable codes and standards to reference in evaluating how to respond to inquiries. -Effectively communicate with team members, clients, owners, design teams, and/or other project stakeholders. -Manage projects including proposal development; scope, schedule, and budget management; resource coordination; deliverable milestone tracking; and client interaction. -Participate in business development activities including, but not necessarily limited to client outreach, conference attendance, professional organization participation, and/or presentations. -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. -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. -Position may involve some CAD/Revit production and/or reviewing CAD/Revit documents produced by others. -Read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations. -Perform professional-level fire protection engineering services such as life safety code consulting, fire protection design, fire alarm/mass notification design, smoke control design, hazardous materials consulting, system commissioning services, and performance-based solution development. -Assist in the resolution of design problems by performing field investigations, research, detailed design work, and/or detailed review of design computations done by others.

Requirements

• fire protection
• 5+ years
• communication
• professional engineer
• bachelor's
• travel

What You Bring

-5+ years of experience in fire protection engineering (compensation and title commensurate with experience). -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/or other project stakeholders. -Licensed as a professional engineer in the State of Texas. -Must be local to the Austin, TX or Allen, TX area(s) are or willing to relocate. -The ability to travel to job sites in Texas and surrounding states is required. -Bachelor's degree (B.S.) or higher.

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About Jensen Hughes

-Specializing in complex challenges involving life safety, fire protection, and security across various industries. -Expertise spans high-profile projects including airports, hospitals, and major industrial complexes. -Known for deep engineering knowledge and ability to develop innovative solutions for emergency scenarios. -Work often involves designing systems to protect lives, assets, and operations from fire, explosion, and other hazards. -In the energy sector, has worked on everything from renewable energy to nuclear power, ensuring safety and regulatory compliance. -Actively involved in the development of smart cities, applying cutting-edge technology to improve infrastructure resilience. -Maintains a strong presence in both public and private sectors, serving government agencies, municipalities, and large corporations. -With offices around the world, integrates local expertise with global best practices to offer tailored solutions for clients.

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