Associate Fire Protection Engineer
About The Position
Jensen Hughes is hiring Associate Fire Protection Engineers for its Allen, Texas and Austin, Texas offices. Graduates from 2024–2027 are welcome to apply. The role provides early responsibility and opportunities to advance within a supportive, diverse team, with assistance and support for engineers pursuing professional licensure. The Associate Fire Protection Engineer performs professional-level fire protection engineering work under the direction of a professional engineer or experienced consultant. Work may include life safety code consulting, sprinkler and fire alarm design, performance-based fire engineering, analyses and reviews of building and fire protection systems, and project documentation. The position may also involve field investigations, inspections, engineering calculations, coordination, and CADD document preparation.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree or higher in Fire Protection, Mechanical, Civil, or Architectural Engineering, or another related engineering field.
- Effective written and oral communication skills, including the ability to write reports, business correspondence, presentations, and procedure manuals, and respond to questions from managers, clients, and the public.
- Passion for advancing the science of safety and exceeding client expectations.
Responsibilities
- Perform professional-level fire protection engineering services, including life safety code consulting, sprinkler design, fire alarm design, and performance-based fire engineering design, under the direction of a P.E. or experienced consultant.
- Develop plans, specifications, and inspection reports for assigned tasks, ensuring they are complete, accurate, and consistent with professional service practice standards.
- Assist with resolving design problems through field investigations or inspections, detailed design work, checking design computations performed by others, and coordinating specific design aspects of projects.
- Identify applicable codes and standards when evaluating responses to inquiries.
- Conduct and document basic building code and egress analyses, and reviews of fire detection and alarm systems, smoke control systems, sprinkler systems, and water supply systems, including hydraulic calculations.
- Perform engineering calculations involving required sizes, means of egress, maximum allowable building area, sprinkler system water supplies, and smoke control equipment.
- Submit progress reports to Project Managers and Project Leaders.
- Prepare or produce CADD documents as needed.
- Read, analyze, and interpret business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, and governmental regulations.
Benefits
- Support and assistance for engineers pursuing professional licensure.
- Career development opportunities within a supportive and diverse team.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
