Fire Protection Engineer I — Early-Career Impact

Socket.dev; Columbia (MD); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Jensen Hughes in the United States is seeking entry-level Associate Fire Protection Engineers for Mid Atlantic offices (Rockville, MD; Columbia, MD; Fairfax, VA; Blacksburg, VA). Winter 2025 and Spring 2026 graduates are welcome to apply and join our global team of 1,500+ engineers, scientists and consultants who are among the best in the industry.

You will perform professional-level fire protection engineering services under a P.E.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree (B.S.) or higher in Fire Protection, Mechanical, Civil or Architectural Engineering or other related engineering field.
• Demonstrate effective written and oral communication skills to write reports, business correspondence, presentations and procedure manuals.
• Passion advancing the science of safety and in exceeding our client expectations.

Responsibilities

• Perform professional-level fire protection engineering services such as life safety code consulting, sprinkler design, fire alarm design, performance-based fire engineering design, under the direction of a P.E. or an experienced consultant.
• Develop plans, specifications, and inspection reports as needed on assigned tasks to see that these items are complete, accurate and in accordance with good professional service practice standards.
• Assist in the resolution of design problems by performing field investigations or inspections, detailed design work, and detailed checking of design computations done by others, or general coordination of specific design aspects into a project.
• Identify applicable codes and standards to reference in evaluating how to respond to inquiries.
• Conduct and document basic building code analyses, egress analyses, fire detection and alarm systems reviews, smoke control systems reviews, and basic sprinkler and water supply systems reviews, including hydraulic calculations.
• Apply engineering calculations including size required, means of egress, maximum allowable building area, sprinkler system water supplies and smoke control equipment.
• Submit progress reports to Project Managers and Project Leaders.
• Position may involve some CADD document preparation/production.
• Read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations.

Skills

Written communication

Oral communication

Passion for safety

Education

Bachelor's degree in Fire Protection Engineering

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering

Bachelor's degree in Architectural Engineering

Job description

Jensen Hughes in the United States is seeking entry-level Associate Fire Protection Engineers for Mid Atlantic offices (Rockville, MD; Columbia, MD; Fairfax, VA; Blacksburg, VA). Winter 2025 and Spring 2026 graduates are welcome to apply and join our global team of 1,500+ engineers, scientists and consultants who are among the best in the industry.

You will perform professional-level fire protection engineering services under a P.E.