Manager, Fire Protection Engineering

Job Overview

Responsibilities:

• Team Culture
• Foster a positive, inclusive, and high-performing team environment
• Keep team members informed and aligned with company priorities
• Support employee engagement through meaningful work, career development, and balance
• Client Focus
• Build and maintain strong client relationships grounded in trust and delivery
• Ensure projects are executed on time, within scope, and within budget
• Coach team members on effective client communication and expectation management
• Participate in business development activities with support from regional leadership
• Drive Technical Excellence
• Lead and contribute to a variety of engineering design and consulting projects
• Ensure consistent application of best practices and continuous improvement
• Promote innovative thinking by leveraging diverse perspectives and experiences
• Maintain alignment with company standards, policies, and procedures
• Develop Talent and Grow the Business
• Partner with leadership to execute regional and company strategy
• Support recruiting and retention of top talent
• Mentor and develop team members across technical, project management, and client-facing skills
• Identify growth opportunities within the service line and help expand team capabilities
• Lead and Manage the Team
• Lead a team of up to 8 professionals, including engineers and project managers
• Set clear expectations and provide regular, constructive feedback
• Coach team members using sound business judgment and industry knowledge
• Create an environment where individuals are supported in taking on new challenges
• Requirements and Qualifications
• 5+ years of experience in technical consulting with a track record of client relationship development
• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related field (or equivalent experience)
• Strong foundation in fire protection engineering principles
• Demonstrated leadership and team development experience
• Ability to balance project management responsibilities with people leadership
• Excellent communication and organizational skills
• Nice to Have Qualification
• Professional Engineering (PE) license or similar credential a plus
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• 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.
• Jensen 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.
• 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.
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• 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.