Fire Protection Engineer - Petrochemical & Energy Projects

Strong familiarity with industry standards and best practices such as:

API RP 752/753, 2001, 2030, 2218, 2510A

FM Global Data Sheets

High competency in the use of one or more hydraulic calculation software tools.

Understanding of safety instrumented systems and controls (a plus)

Experience with fire and gas mapping (a plus)

JENSEN HUGHES is expanding our industrial process safety practice with a dedicated focus on solving complex challenges for industrial clients—particularly those with significant chemical processing, storage, and high-hazard operations.

This is a strategic, client-facing opportunity for experienced professionals who are passionate about applying performance-based fire protection engineering principles to identify and mitigate operational risks, improve facility safety, and ensure regulatory and code compliance.

Lead comprehensive fire protection evaluations, primarily for hydrocarbon processing and storage facilities

Develop and execute upon site-specific fire protection philosophies, including but not limited to: fire and gas detection, active fire protection (e.g., fire water), passive fire protection (e.g., fireproofing), emergency management and response, etc.

Identify opportunities to employ performance-based design over traditional prescriptive methods to optimize fire protection equipment counts

Conduct advanced consequence modeling to characterize potential hazard areas at hydrocarbon processing and storage facilities

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.

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