Fire Protection Engineer

Jensen Hughes; København; On-site; DKK 550,000 - 750,000; Full time

Job summary

Jensen Hughes is the global leader in safety, security and risk-based engineering and consulting. Our Denmark operation provides fire safety consultancy for all types of construction and is certified for all fire classes and third‑party verification.

We are expanding and seeking Fire Engineers to join our Denmark offices in Aarhus and Copenhagen, taking the lead on technical projects and delivering fire strategies for a wide range of buildings.

Qualifications

• Engineering qualification and work experience in fire engineering on projects in fire class 2, 3 and 4.
• Excellent communication skills with native Danish language proficiency; English desirable.

Responsibilities

• Prepare fire strategies for a wide range of new and existing buildings.
• Take a lead on technical projects.
• Manage medium/large size projects including fee proposals and invoicing.
• Be the expert to clients as the initial point of contact.
• Attend industry conferences to network and stay updated on trends and best practices.

Skills

Fire engineering

Communication skills

Education

Engineering degree

Job description

Company Overview

Throughout our worldwide network of experts, clients and communities, we are renowned for our leadership in fire protection engineering – a legacy of responsibility we have proudly upheld since 1939. Today, our expertise extends broadly across closely related security and risk-based fields – from accessibility consulting and risk analysis to process safety, forensic investigations, security risk consulting, emergency management, digital innovation and more.

Company Overview

Throughout our worldwide network of experts, clients and communities, we are renowned for our leadership in fire protection engineering – a legacy of responsibility we have proudly upheld since 1939. Today, our expertise extends broadly across closely related security and risk-based fields – from accessibility consulting and risk analysis to process safety, forensic investigations, security risk consulting, emergency management, digital innovation and more.

Our engineers and consultants collaborate to solve complex safety and security challenges, ensuring our clients can protect what matters most. For over 80 years, we have helped mitigate risks that threaten lives, property and reputations. Through technology, expertise and industry-leading research, we remain dedicated to our purpose of making our world safe, secure and resilient.

At Jensen Hughes, we believe that creating and sustaining a culture of trust, integrity and professional growth starts with putting our people first. Our employees are our greatest strength, and we value the unique perspectives and talents they bring to our organization.

Our wide range of Global Employee Networks connect people from across the organization, supporting career development and providing forums for individuals to share experiences on topics they're passionate about. Together, we are cultivating a connected culture where everyone has the opportunity to learn, grow and succeed together.

Job Overview

Jensen Hughes is the global leader in safety, security and risk-based engineering and consulting. Our most recent expansion in Europe early in 2023 was our first entry into the Danish market with the acquisition of Brandgruppen, a specialist fire engineering consultancy.

Jensen Hughes Denmark provides fire safety consultancy for all types of construction and is certified for all fire classes and third‑party verification (BK2, BK 3/4 and Third Party Control). Our fire consultants are certified for all fire safety codes, ensuring we can document fire safety for any construction project. This applies whether the project follows prescriptive fireproofing requirements, performance‑based requirements using fire and smoke spread or evacuation simulations, or a combination thereof.

Due to continued expansion, we are looking to hire additional Fire Engineering talent into our Denmark offices in Aarhus and Copenhagen.

Responsibilities

• Preparing fire strategies for a wide range of new and existing buildings.
• Take a lead on technical projects
• Manage medium/large size projects including fee proposals and invoicing.
• Be the expert to our clients and that all important first point of call.
• Attend industry conferences to Network and embrace industry trends and best practices.

Requirements And Qualifications

To set you up for success in this role the following qualifications/experience are required:

• Engineering qualification alongside work experience in fire engineering on projects in fire class 2, 3 and 4.
• Right to work in Denmark.
• Excellent communication skills with native level proficiency in the Danish language. Additional language skills in English would be desirable.
• We expect that you are committed both professionally and personally and have a natural desire for constant development, which we will encourage and support.

Working Environment

At Jensen Hughes, we'll inspire and empower you to deliver your best work. Working with us offers an exciting range of opportunities to develop your career within a supportive team who always strive to do the right thing for our people, clients and communities.

• We maintain a healthy distribution of work for all of our Fire Engineers.
• We offer opportunities to work on complex global projects both from the local base in Denmark and with both short- and longer‑term relocation assignments.
• The hallmark for us is that we have a "look after each other", and we promote a "high professionalism" culture.
• We offer the ability to manage own workload and influence the projects we work on.
• We promote a healthy work life balance.

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.

At Jensen Hughes, we embrace innovation and understand that people are increasingly using artificial intelligence (AI) tools like ChatGPT and other generative platforms to learn, prepare and communicate. We have provided some guidelines regarding the responsible use of AI in the recruitment process. Please click here to review.