Fire Protection Consultant, Petrol

Company Overview

At Jensen Hughes, we lead with our Purpose Principles and value our people. Across our global partnership of experts, clients, and communities, we are recognized worldwide for our leadership in fire protection engineering, a legacy of responsibility we have advanced with pride since 1939. Today, our expertise extends broadly across closely related risk management fields — from accessibility consulting, risk and hazard analysis, process safety and forensic investigations to security risk consulting, emergency management and digital innovation. As we champion best practices, set industry standards and support communities with innovative solutions, we are making the world a better place.

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At Jensen Hughes, diversity is ingrained in our culture -- we accept people for who they are, regardless of age, disability, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, mental health, race, faith or belief, sexual orientation, or socioeconomic background. Our differences and uniqueness are celebrated and reflected in our wide range of Global Employee Networks.

Job Overview

JENSEN HUGHES has a career opening for a Senior Fire Protection Engineer in our Houston, TX office. We are a leading fire protection consulting firm providing a range of professional services involving life safety, fire protection, security and mass notification on commercial, institutional and industrial projects for clients worldwide.

Qualified candidates will have a minimum of eight (8) years of experience that includes a combination of Code Consulting, Hazard Recognition and Analysis, Performance Based Design, and Fire Protection System Design. Candidates should be a registered Professional Engineer with proven project management and fire protection engineering experience. It is highly desirable that candidates have consulted for or been associated with fire protection work specifically in the oil & gas, petrochemical, and chemical industries.

Responsibilities

• Plan, direct, and manage engineering activities for assigned projects, ensuring timelines and budgets are met.
• Conduct comprehensive building and fire code reviews and analyses to ensure compliance with local and international regulations.
• Design fire protection systems, including fire alarms, gas detection, water-based suppression systems, and special hazard systems.
• Conduct risk assessments, identify hazards, and develop practical solutions to prevent, mitigate, or eliminate risks.
• Serve as the primary liaison with clients, fostering strong relationships and driving business development opportunities.
• Prepare detailed technical reports, proposals, and presentations tailored to diverse audiences.
• Provide guidance and mentorship to junior engineers, fostering professional growth and technical excellence within the team.
  
  

Requirements and Qualifications

• S. Degree or higher in Engineering, preferably Fire Protection or Chemical
• Qualified candidates will have a minimum of eight (8) years of experience in code consulting, design of fire suppression and alarm systems, and developing performance-based strategies in a project design environment is required.
• Registered Professional Engineer (PE), particularly in Fire Protection is strongly desired.,
• Should have knowledge of hazards and processes associated with refining, midstream terminals, petrochemicals, specialty chemicals, or similar high hazard facilities.
• Should have experience in hazard recognition and analysis techniques capable of developing practical solutions to complex design challenges.
• Preferred ability to develop models and interpret results from programs such as PHAST, FLACS, or similar.
• Should have the ability to present clear and technically sound fire protection engineering strategies and have good communication and negotiating skills.
  
  

Jensen Hughes is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or protected veteran status.

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• Policy on use of 3rd party recruiting agency for direct placements
  
  

Jensen Hughes will occasionally augment a recruiting search through agencies for certain positions when business conditions warrant. Jensen Hughes will not accept resumes, inquiries or proposals from recruiting agencies as an acceptable method to consider a candidate. 3rd party recruiting agencies must sign a standard Jensen Hughes agreement after being evaluated and accepted by a Human Resources or Talent Acquisition manager, or member of the talent acquisition team. Hiring managers and employees of Jensen Hughes are not authorized to accept resumes, engage in fee-based searches through recruiting firms or sign a search agreement. Please note this policy does not apply to "staffing firms" or firms that are involved with hiring temporary staff. Any recruiting agency interested in being considered may contact our recruiting team at jensenhughesrecruiting.com.