Associate - Fire Protection Engineering

Job OverviewJensen Hughes is looking to grow the team and has an early career opportunity for an Associate to join our fire protection engineering team in our Concord, CA office location. This position is open to recent grads or experienced early career Engineers with strong interest or experience in fire protection engineering.Working with us offers an exciting range of opportunities to develop your career within a supportive and diverse team. You will be given early responsibility and the opportunity to progress rapidly. Jensen Hughes encourage all Engineers to achieve professional licensed status, and we offer help and support during the process.ResponsibilitiesPerform 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 consultantDevelop 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 standardsAssist in the resolution of design problems that may include 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 projectIdentify applicable codes and standards to reference in evaluating how to respond to inquiries.Conduct and document assigned work such as 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 calculationsApply engineering calculations such as size required, means of egress, maximum allowable building area, sprinkler system water supplies and smoke control equipmentSubmit progress reports to Project Managers and Project LeadersEffectively communicate with project team members, clients and othersResponsible self-starter with problem solving and reasoning skillsRequirements and QualificationsBachelor's degree (B.S.) or higher in Fire Protection, Mechanical, Civil or Architectural Engineering or other related engineering field and 0-3 years' experienceDemonstrate effective written and oral communication skills to write reports, business correspondence, presentations and procedure manuals, and to respond to questions from groups of managers, clients and the general publicPassion for advancing the science of safety and in exceeding our client expectationsJensen Hughes offers a competitive total rewards package, which includes a retirement plan, healthcare coverage, and a broad range of other benefits. Incentives and/or benefit packages may vary depending on the position and location.Please note that the salary range provided is a good faith estimate for the position at the time of posting and not a guarantee of compensation. Final compensation may vary based on factors, including but not limited to, responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, geographic location, internal equity, alignment with market data.National Pay Range$67,000—$101,000 USDJensen 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.#J-18808-Ljbffr

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