Associate Fire Protection Engineer

Jensen Hughes • Houston, TX

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About The Position

Jensen Hughes is hiring Associate Fire Protection Engineers for its offices in Allen, Texas; Austin, Texas; Houston, Texas; and/or Denver, Colorado. Graduates from 2024 through 2027 are welcome to apply. The role offers early responsibility and opportunities for rapid career progression within a supportive, diverse team. Engineers are encouraged to pursue professional licensure, with help and support provided during the process.

The Associate Fire Protection Engineer performs professional-level fire protection engineering services 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, building and egress analyses, reviews of fire detection and alarm systems, smoke control systems, and sprinkler and water supply systems. The position may also involve CADD document preparation and production.

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 general 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 problems 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, and reviews of fire detection and alarm systems, smoke control systems, and sprinkler and water supply systems, including hydraulic calculations.
• Apply engineering calculations for 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 achieving professional licensed status.
• Early responsibility and opportunities for rapid career progression.

What This Job Offers

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