Associate Fire Protection Engineer

Jensen Hughes • Austin, TX

3d • Onsite

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 an opportunity to join a global team of engineers, scientists, and consultants working on safety and security challenges. Associate Fire Protection Engineers perform professional-level engineering services under the direction of a professional engineer or experienced consultant, with early responsibility and opportunities for career progression. The company supports engineers pursuing professional licensure.

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 prepare 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 design problem resolution through field investigations or inspections, detailed design work, checking design computations prepared by others, and coordinating design aspects within a project.
• Identify applicable codes and standards when evaluating responses to inquiries.
• Conduct and document basic building code and egress analyses, reviews of fire detection and alarm systems and smoke control systems, and basic sprinkler and water supply systems reviews, including hydraulic calculations.
• Apply 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 during the process of pursuing professional licensure.
• Career development opportunities within a supportive and diverse team.
• Early responsibility and the opportunity to progress rapidly.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level