Sr. Fire Protection Engineer

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 excellent opportunity for an experienced Senior Fire Protection Engineer to add to our growing Northeast (PA, NJ, NY, CT, MA, RI, NH, VT, ME) team. We are open to this individual reporting to any of our Northeast office locations or a remote work location utilizing our flexible remote policy for qualified applicants. Jensen Hughes offers competitive benefits, compensation and 401k.

Responsibilities

Jensen Hughes is a leading fire and life safety consulting firm providing a range of professional services involving life safety, fire protection, fire alarm, security and mass notification on commercial, institutional and industrial projects for clients worldwide. Qualified candidates will have a degree in Fire Protection Engineering or a related engineering discipline with fire engineering/consulting experience and a minimum of 5 years of experience in code consulting and/or fire protection system design services.

The candidate will partner with current leadership in developing a successful team with responsibilities such as detailed below:

• Team and Office Culture
• Work with the leadership team to promote a positive and healthy office culture
• Maintain a highly inclusive working environment
• Foster a culture of acceptance and diversity in thought
• Leverage the effects of diversity for a competitive business advantage by developing best in class solutions
• Promote employee engagement and satisfaction by ensuring positive work environment, work-life balance, guidance towards career goals and interests, and competitive reward
• Client Focus
• Maintain strong working relationships with clients and colleagues to deliver quality products, on time and within budget.
• Assist regional leaders and applicable business development staff to support growth goals by cultivating and expanding client relationships
• Manage client expectations and relationships through clear and thoughtful communication and assist team members in doing the same.
• Technical Excellence
• Support business process implementation and recommend improvement for delivering of best in class service
• Exhibit the highest standards of honesty and integrity
• Maintain a working knowledge of company policies, procedures and guidelines.
• Develop innovative solutions by leveraging differences in education, personalities, skill sets, experiences, and knowledge bases within the team
• Establish credibility with clients by managing close association with professional/trade organizations, code-making bodies, and regulatory agencies
• Professional Growth
• Assist in recruiting and retaining top talent
• Mentor staff on business processes and procedures.
• Identify and facilitate opportunities for regional growth, helping to achieve opportunities for staff
• Proactively grow and broaden his/her skill base
• Ensures a team environment of technical and moral support that enables employees to take challenging new projects and grow
• Collaboration Communicate with regional leaders and project managers to level workload across talent in an effective and efficient mannerDrive successful collaboration with key Jensen Hughes business partners (strategy & business development, financial planning & analysis, human resources, etc.)Promote direct collaboration between local staff and staff from other divisions, geographies and offices

Requirements and Qualifications

• Minimum five (5) years of experience in consulting or engineering.
• Minimum Bachelor's Degree (B.S.) or higher, preferably with a focus on Fire Protection Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
• Ability to mentor staff and interface with clients.
• Demonstrated project management capabilities
• Demonstrated capabilities in professional service business processes.
• Excellent oral and written communications skills.
• Excellent organizational skills.
• Professional Engineering License preferred.

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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$140,000—$160,000 USD

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.