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Sprinkler Designer/ Fire Engineer

at Jensen Hughes (View all jobs)

Milano, Milan, Italy

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.

We believe that creating and sustaining a culture of trust, integrity and professional growth fundamentally includes a sustained commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion.

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 is seeking a Fire Engineer specializing in Fire Protection systems design, including Sprinkler systems design for our growing office in Milan. The ideal candidate is an engineer with at least 5 years’ experience

Jensen Hughes is a company fiercely committed to our purpose, our clients, and every single member of our team is essential to our success. Worldwide Jensen Hughes is recognized most widely for our leadership in fire protection engineering. 1,500+ employees work together to advance the science of safety every day. Since 1939, we have been at the leading edge of safety, security and risk-based engineering and consulting, serving the most complex global projects. In addition, we pride ourselves on driving code and standard development and adoption throughout the world and across industries.

Why join us to grow your career:

• We are the largest fire consultancy in Europe with offices located in Belgium, Finland, Denmark, Italy, and the UK & Ireland. Our reputation for providing innovative, design focused solutions has made us the consultant of choice for many of Europe’s leading industry/property clients.

• As a Project Manager at Jensen Hughes, you will be an integral part of a dynamic technical team, working with our experienced Engineers alongside other teams you will work on the industries leading technical projects.

• Working with us offers an exciting range of opportunities to develop your career within a supportive and diverse team who always strive to do the right thing for our people, clients, and communities.

• You will be given early the opportunity to progress rapidly.

Responsibilities

Responsible for all aspects of the fire engineering disciplines on site including Inspections of Fire Protection and Detection systems, PA/VA Systems, Compartmentation, Fire Dampers, Smoke Extract/Pressurization systems, Fixed Extinguishing / Sprinkler systems.

Experienced in producing Fire Risk Assessments for all types of buildings, including but not limited to Commercial, Public and Industrial Buildings, in particular in relation to national and international codes and standards Requirements (CEN, UNI, NFPA, FMG).

Experienced in fire safety and protection for all types of buildings, including a wide variety of occupancy types, in particular industrial facilities, commercial buildings, retail complexes, amongst others.

Carrying out functional testing and witness testing of all fire systems, carry out regular site inspection at an early stage to ensure compliance to local codes and regulations, liaise with clients, architects, consultants from other disciplines, and approval authorities, ensuring the fire systems meet the approved cause and effects and producing engineering judgements for review.

What you will work on

• Plan and direct engineering activities for your own projects

• Conduct building and fire code reviews and analyses

• Design and commissioning of fire suppression systems

• Prepare and present technical reports and presentations

• Be a key player in Business Development activities

Here’s what you will need

• Bachelor’s Degree or higher in Engineering Architecture, or related field

• Experience in code consulting, design of fire protection systems, and developing performance-based strategies in a project design environment is required

• Registered Professional Engineer

• Experience designing fire suppression systems

• A good proficiency of English, spoken and written, is preferred. JH provide 1:1 English courses to fill gaps, if any.

• Excellent report writing and interpersonal skills

• Ability to present clear and technically sound fire protection engineering strategies and good communication and negotiations skills

• Ability to work independently and as part of a team, enjoy professional challenges and wants to be an integral part of the long-term growth of Jensen Hughes

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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.

The security of your personal data is important to us. Jensen Hughes has implemented reasonable physical, technical, and administrative security standards to protect personal data from loss, misuse, alteration, or destruction. We protect your personal data against unauthorized access, use, or disclosure, using security technologies and procedures, such as encryption and limited access. Only authorized individuals may access your personal data for the purpose for which it was collected, and these individuals receive training about the importance of protecting personal data. Jensen Hughes is committed to compliance with all relevant data privacy laws in all areas where we do business, including, but not limited to, the GDPR and the CCPA. Additionally, our service providers are contractually bound to maintain the confidentiality of personal data and may not use the information for any unauthorized purpose.

*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.