Jensen Hughes · 6 hours ago
Lead / Senior Fire Protection Engineer
Atlanta, GA
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
5+ years expJensen Hughes is renowned for its leadership in fire protection engineering, providing expertise in security and risk-based fields. The Lead/Senior Fire Protection Engineer will be responsible for delivering professional services including building/fire code consulting, sprinkler design, and performance-based fire engineering design on diverse projects.
Mechanical Engineering
Responsibilities
Financial and Project Management for and implementation of a wide variety of fire protection engineering design and consulting projects
Build client relationships through successful completion of client-initiated tasks by meeting needs and expectations, completing assigned tasks on schedule, and maintaining budgetary obligations
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 build and communicate with project team members, clients, and others
Assist with and lead business development activities to grow Jensen Hughes’ clients
Act as a mentor for colleagues as appropriate
Apply fundamental fire and life safety engineering principles to create performance-based solutions to design challenges that are not addressed by the straightforward application of existing fire protection codes and standards
Evaluate existing facilities for compliance with building code of record and provide recommendations for improvements. Evaluations will include site surveys and analysis of life safety systems, fire detection and alarm systems, smoke control systems, and active as well as passive fire protection systems
Perform calculations related to means of egress sizing, maximum allowable building height and area, sprinkler system water supply capacity (i.e., hydraulic calculations) and smoke control equipment
Compose technical letters and reports to address specific technical concepts as may be needed by assigned tasks
Qualification
Required
5+ years of experience in the following areas: Code consulting, Design of Fire Suppression and Alarm Systems, Fire Performance-Based Design (PBD), Egress Modeling, AHJ Plan Representation, Plan Review, Fire + Life Safety Building Commissioning
Bachelor's Degree or higher in Engineering (preferably Fire Protection) or related field
Registered Professional Engineer or other related professional designation preferred. We will also consider candidates that have significant industry experience in fire protection and code consulting, but are not on the engineering track
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
Preferred
Consulting experience and experience with preparing proposals and assisting with or leading business development activities preferred
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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