Lead Fire Protection Engineer/Consultant

The role

You will provide fire protection consulting services on a client site. You will lead a team of engineers and specialty consultants to collaborate with building owners, developers, architects, and other stakeholders on various projects.

What you will do

• Perform professional-level fire protection engineering services.
• Develop plans, specifications, and inspection reports.
• Assist in the resolution of design problems through field investigations and research.
• Identify applicable codes and standards.
• Conduct building code, egress, fire detection, smoke control, and sprinkler system reviews.
• Communicate with team members, clients, owners, and design teams.
• Perform or review CAD/Revit production.
• Read and interpret business periodicals, professional journals, and regulations.
• Manage projects including proposal development, scope, schedule, budget, and resource coordination.
• Participate in business development activities.

Required qualifications

• Bachelor's degree (B.S.) or higher.
• 5+ years of experience in fire protection engineering.
• Effective written and oral communication skills.
• Must be local to the Houston, TX metro area or willing to relocate.
• The ability to travel to job sites in Texas, Colorado and/or surrounding states is required.

Nice to have

• Licensed as a professional engineer in the State of Texas

Benefits

• Retirement plan
• Healthcare coverage
• Broad range of other benefits

About the company

Jensen Hughes is a leader in fire protection engineering with a legacy dating back to 1939. Their expertise extends to security, risk analysis, process safety, and emergency management.