Jensen Hughes · 13 hours ago
Lead Fire Protection Engineer
Greater Richmond Region
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level
5+ years expJensen Hughes is a leading fire protection consulting firm renowned for its expertise in fire protection engineering. The Fire Protection Engineer role involves managing engineering design and consulting projects, conducting building and fire code reviews, and developing fire protection strategies to meet client needs.
Mechanical Engineering
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
Qualification
Required
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
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
Must be located within the following Metro Areas: Charlotte, NC, Charleston, SC, Columbia, SC, Greenville, SC, Virginia Beach, VA, Richmond, VA
Preferred
Registered Professional Engineer or other professional designation preferred
Fire alarm & fire sprinkler design knowledge/experience is a plus
Company
Jensen Hughes
Jensen Hughes is a life safety engineering and consulting service for the government, healthcare, science and technology.
1001-5000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
unknown2015-12-08Acquired
Leadership Team
Sanford Tassel
Chief Financial Officer
Pankaj Duggal, AICP, AIA Int’l Assoc
President & Chief Operating Officer
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