Intern, Fire Protection Engineering

Jensen Hughes•Allen, TX

2d•$20 - $30

About The Position

Jensen Hughes is hiring college students for internships in its Fire Protection Engineering department at locations throughout the United States. The firm provides consulting services involving life safety, fire protection, security, and mass notification for commercial, institutional, and industrial projects worldwide. Interns support engineering and consulting project work, including preparing and reviewing drawings and technical documents, assisting with design problem-solving, applying relevant codes and standards, conducting basic analyses and system reviews, performing calculations, and communicating with project teams and clients. Applicants should indicate their first- and second-choice locations on their applications.

Requirements

Working toward a bachelor's degree or higher in engineering from an accredited college or university.
Demonstrated knowledge of engineering principles or construction technology and practices.
Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, and governmental regulations.
Intermediate-level written and oral communication skills, including the ability to write reports, business correspondence, presentations, and procedure manuals, and to respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, and the public.
Ability to solve practical problems and handle a variety of concrete variables in situations with limited standardization.
Ability to interpret instructions provided in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
Responsible self-starter with problem-solving and reasoning skills.
Intermediate-level personal computer skills, including electronic mail, routine database activity, word processing, spreadsheets, and graphics.
Ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously.

Responsibilities

Develop, modify, and/or review drawings of systems or components according to established standards.
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, which may involve field investigations or inspections, detailed design work, checking design computations performed by others, or coordinating design aspects of a project.
Identify applicable codes and standards when evaluating how to respond to inquiries.
Conduct and document assigned work, including basic building code and egress analyses; reviews of fire detection and alarm systems, smoke control systems, sprinkler systems, and water supply systems; and hydraulic calculations.
Perform assigned basic calculations, such as those for required means of egress, maximum allowable building area, sprinkler system water supplies, and smoke control equipment.
Communicate effectively with project team members, clients, and others.