Fire Protection Consultant

Jensen Hughes • Los Angeles, CA

1d • $86,000 - $129,000

About The Position

Jensen Hughes has a new job opportunity for a Fire Protection Consultant in our Anaheim, Los Angeles and San Diego, CA office locations. We are looking for highly motivated, experienced individuals to work in all aspects of fire protection engineering, including building code consulting, fire protection systems, and fire protection strategies. The successful applicant will have a well-rounded background in fire protection and code consulting and possess strong analytical and creative thinking skills. The role will involve many aspects of fire protection engineering with a focus on Building Code and Fire Code consulting. The position will coordinate and conduct building plan reviews, interpret the building codes, develop alternative solutions, prepare building design reports, and coordinate with fire protection engineering design teams. The candidate will be responsible for the review and implementation of fire protection strategies and will coordinate all matters with design teams and authorities having jurisdiction.

Requirements

• Three (3) + years of experience in any of the following areas: fire life safety code consulting, smoke control consulting, fire suppression and alarm systems design, and/or developing performance-based strategies in a project design environment
• Bachelor’s Degree or higher in Engineering (preferably Fire Protection), Architecture, or related field preferred
• Registered Professional Engineer or on track to professional designation preferred
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Proven project management experience
• Experience in developing building code concepts and equivalencies, conducting building plan reviews, and conducting field reviews/inspections
• 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

Responsibilities

• Manage and implement a wide variety of engineering design and consulting projects.
• Satisfy client needs and expectations by completing assigned tasks on schedule and within budget
• Coordinate and conduct building and fire code reviews and analyses, including plan reviews and site visits
• Prepare 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 communicate with project team members, clients, and others
• Assist with business development activities

Benefits

• Jensen Hughes offers a competitive total rewards package, which includes a retirement plan, healthcare coverage, and a broad range of other benefits.
• Incentives and/or benefit packages may vary depending on the position and location.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees