Full-Time

Mid/Senior Fire Protection Engineer

Jensen Hughes

Jensen Hughes

1,001-5,000 employees

Global safety, security, risk engineering consulting

Compensation Overview

$111k - $197k/yr

Concord, CA, USA

In Person

Relocation assistance provided.

Category
Architecture & Civil Engineering (1)

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Requirements
  • Bachelor’s Degree or higher in Engineering (preferably Fire Protection), Architecture, or related field.
  • 7+ years of experience in Building Code and Fire Protection Consulting.
  • Registered Professional Engineer (PE), preferably in Fire Protection Engineering or other professional designation in Fire Protection, is highly desirable (such as NICET Level IV in any of the Fire Protection certifications).
  • The ideal candidate will be a "Doer Seller," with client connections and ability to develop new business.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
  • Experience with developing building code concepts and equivalencies, conducting building plan reviews, and conducting field reviews/inspections.
  • Experience with project management or specific responsibilities for any portion of large complex projects is preferred.
  • Ability to present clear and technically sound fire protection engineering strategies.
  • Ability to work independently and as part of a team, enjoy professional challenges, and endeavor to be an integral part of the long-term growth of Jensen Hughes.
Responsibilities
  • Manage and implement a wide variety of 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.

Global leader in safety, security, and risk-based engineering solutions serving commercial, industrial, and government clients. Provides fire protection engineering, building safety, risk analysis, and emergency management through consulting, design, and implementation services to ensure regulatory compliance and mitigate risks. The approach combines engineering science with tailored workflows: assess client needs, model risks, design safety measures, manage projects, and deliver ongoing support to achieve safer facilities. Differentiators include a broad, international reach, cross-disciplinary expertise across fire protection, safety, and security, and a focus on customized, compliant solutions rather than one-size-fits-all products. The goal is to help clients enhance safety protocols and risk management while meeting regulatory requirements across industries.

Company Size

1,001-5,000

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

Baltimore, Maryland

Founded

1980

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What believers are saying

  • HiLT acquisition on July 7, 2026 secures BESS and SFFF capabilities in Southeast Asia.
  • Safety Management Services deal adds energetic materials testing and explosives facility design.
  • Global footprint enables locally informed expertise for mission-critical and energy storage sectors.

What critics are saying

  • Failure to certify SFFF staff by Q1 2027 loses $12M BESS contracts due to NFPA 855 updates.
  • SG Fire Engineering cuts timber project prices 20% in Q2 2026, eroding HiLT's core specialty.
  • DOE shifts explosives R&D to nuclear batteries post-2025, collapsing SMS government revenue by 40%.

What makes Jensen Hughes unique

  • Global fire protection leadership with 1,900+ engineers across 100 offices in 100 countries.
  • Exclusive expertise in performance-based design for mass timber and energy storage systems.
  • Backed by Gryphon Investors' Operations Resources Group integrating AI and capital markets experts.

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Benefits

Hybrid Work Options

Private medical insurance

33 days paid time off

Industry-leading contributory pension scheme

4x life assurance

Income protection scheme

Discretionary bonus scheme

Employee assistance programme

Enhanced parental-related pay

Recognition and reward programmes

Flexible Work Hours

Growth & Insights and Company News

Headcount

6 month growth

8%

1 year growth

8%

2 year growth

8%
PR Newswire
Dec 9th, 2025
Jensen Hughes acquires Safety Management Services to expand energetic materials expertise

Jensen Hughes, a global fire and life safety engineering firm, has acquired Safety Management Services (SMS), a Utah-based specialist in process safety and energetic materials consulting. Financial terms were not disclosed. Founded in 1998, SMS provides process hazard analysis, energetic material testing, facility design for explosives operations, OSHA compliance and risk management services to commercial clients and government agencies including national laboratories. The company also manufactures testing equipment for energetic materials and has completed projects across the US, Europe, the Middle East, India, South Korea and Australia. The acquisition marks Jensen Hughes' second deal in 2025. The company, which operates from over 100 offices globally with 1,800 staff, is backed by middle-market private investment firm Gryphon Investors.

PR Newswire
Sep 24th, 2025
Jensen Hughes Acquires Professional Loss Control Inc., Strengthening Its Presence in Canada

COLUMBIA, Md., Sept. 24, 2025 /PRNewswire/ - Jensen Hughes, a global leader in fire & life safety, security and risk-based engineering and consulting, today announced the acquisition of the Canadian operations of Professional Loss Control Inc., doing business as PLC Fire Safety Engineering - a highly respected fire & life safety engineering firm headquartered in Mississauga, Ontario, with operations spanning the country.

SecurityInfoWatch
Nov 8th, 2024
Jensen Hughes appoints Dominic Casserley as Executive Chair of the Board of Directors

Jensen Hughes announced today that its Board of Directors appointed Dominic Casserley as its Executive Chair.

PR Newswire
Dec 7th, 2023
Leading Australian Fire Safety Engineering and Testing Consultancy Warringtonfire Australia Joins Jensen Hughes USA - English USA - English Latin America - español Brazil - Português USA - Deutsch

BALTIMORE, Dec. 7, 2023 /PRNewswire/ - Today Jensen Hughes, the global leader in engineering, consulting and technology that make the world safe, secure and resilient, announced it has acquired Warringtonfire Australia, a leading fire testing and fire safety engineering consulting firm in Australia, from Element Materials Technology.

BizClik Media
Dec 7th, 2023
Leading Australian Fire Safety Engineering and Testing Consultancy Warringtonfire Australia Joins Jensen Hughes

BALTIMORE, Dec. 7, 2023 /PRNewswire/ - Today Jensen Hughes, the global leader in engineering, consulting and technology that make the world safe, secure and resilient, announced it has acquired Warringtonfire Australia, a leading fire testing and fire safety engineering consulting firm in Australia, from Element Materials Technology.