Company Overview

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. 

Our wide range of Global Employee Networks connect people from across the organization, supporting career development and providing forums for individuals to share experiences on topics they're passionate about. Together, we are cultivating a connected culture where everyone has the opportunity to learn, grow and succeed together.

Job Overview

Role can be based – Any of these UK offices (London, Birmingham, Manchester, Glasgow, and Edinburgh).

Jensen Hughes is a company fiercely committed to our purpose, our clients, and each other, every single member of our team is essential to our success. We have an exciting opportunity for a passionate Fire Engineer (External Wall Assessments) to join our market leading UK team.

The Impact You’ll Make in this Role: 

The successful candidate will perform critical fire engineering role for external wall construction, contributing to the industry wide improvement to fire life safety of for residential buildings post Grenfell. You will work closely with other members of our team across multiple offices to support our clients UK wide. Here at Jensen Hughes, our clients trust us to respond rapidly and deliver conclusive reports, of the highest technical standard. You will undertake reviews of external wall construction for both existing and new buildings by means of document/design reviews, on-site intrusive surveys of existing buildings, on-site inspections of new building work, fire risk appraisals of existing buildings and development of fire engineered solutions for new building designs.   

Responsibilities

• Reviews of architectural drawings and specifications for external wall design relevant to fire life safety and compliance with Building Regulations, Fire Safety Order and PAS 9980
• On-site inspections of external wall construction new building works, for compliance with the design package and Building Regulations relevant to fire life safety
• On-site intrusive survey inspections to establish or verify the external wall construction existing buildings relevant to fire life safety provisions, including identification of products/materials and cavity barrier/fire stopping installation
• Risk based assessment of external wall construction of existing building in line with the methodology of PAS 9980 methodology
• Identification and review of building fire strategy key principles via desktop review of fire strategy reports, fire risk assessment reports, building plans or on-site inspection
• Production of clear and comprehensive reports to outline assessments made
• Supporting on the development of Fire Safety Strategy reports with input into principles relevant to risk of fire spread over the external walls, Building Regulation B4(1)
• Project resource management
• Assist with quality assurance processes as required
• Managing your own client base and exceeding client expectations
• Updating the technical knowledge base
• Supporting on fee proposals, business development and marketing material preparations
• Providing in-house CPD presentations when the need arises in your specialist area
• Keeping up to date with the latest guidance, product literature and sharing this knowledge with the wider organisation
• Travel to client sites for site inspection and meetings will be required on a regular basis with overnight stays likely.

Requirements and Qualifications

To set you up for success in this role from day one (at a minimum) the following qualifications/experience are required:

• Knowledge of facades and building envelope systems and interfaces (Cladding, curtain wall glazing, render, brickwork, custom solutions)
• Knowledge of construction methods, fire performance of external wall materials cavity barriers, fire stops and fire breaks.
• Knowledge of passive fire protection products, fire testing and products field of application
• Knowledge of waterproofing systems focusing on the system classification and the components reaction to fire and how this interfaces with the vertical façade
• Experience carrying out intrusive external wall surveys on a wide range of new and existing buildings such as high-rise residential, office buildings, large retail complexes, historic buildings
• The ability to read architectural drawings and specifications
• The ability to author technical reports with engineering judgement
• Extensive understanding of fire safety design legislation and guidance for a variety of buildings, including Building Regulations, Approved Document B, Fire Safety Order, and PAS 9980
• A knowledge of the fire risk assessment process and a general appreciation of general risk/hazards in the built environment
• Knowledge of refurbishment schemes and managing contractors on-site
• The ability to work at heights on scaffolding, elevated work platforms, building maintenance units, or the like
• Understanding and experience with report writing in Microsoft Word
• The ability to undertake works independently and manage your own workload
• The ability and desire to mentor and manage our young professionals including the Design Engineers

Why you should join Jensen Hughes:

• You will work with market-leading clients.
• You'll have support from the leadership team.
• You will have the backing of a leading international company.
• Career advancement with an established framework in place clearly defining expectations and outlining opportunities for promotion.

Our People Are Our Greatest Asset

At Jensen Hughes, we know that our people are the foundation of our success. To attract and retain the best talent, we offer a competitive and comprehensive benefits package designed to support your wellbeing, work-life balance, and professional growth.

Our UK and Ireland Benefits Include:

• Private medical insurance
• 33 days paid time off with an additional day after 3 years
• Industry-leading contributory pension scheme
• 4x life assurance
• Income protection scheme
• Discretionary bonus scheme
• Employee assistance programme
• Enhanced parental-related pay
• Recognition and reward programmes to celebrate team efforts
• Access to extensive technical training and resources

Supporting Your Work-Life Balance

We understand the importance of flexibility and balance. We're happy to discuss hybrid, part-time, and flexible working arrangements to suit both you and the business. We also offer:

• Flexible working hours and patterns including early Friday finish
• Flexible holiday use over Christmas/New Year
• Enhanced holiday entitlement after three years
• The option to carry over up to five unused holiday days into the next year

A Commitment to Continuous Improvement

Our benefits represent a meaningful investment in both our people and the future of Jensen Hughes. We regularly review our benefits programme to ensure it aligns with statutory requirements, market trends, and the needs of our team. Any modifications will be carefully considered to support our employees and the company’s long-term goals.

#LI-MR1

Company Overview

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. 

Our wide range of Global Employee Networks connect people from across the organization, supporting career development and providing forums for individuals to share experiences on topics they're passionate about. Together, we are cultivating a connected culture where everyone has the opportunity to learn, grow and succeed together.

Job Overview

Role can be based – Any of these UK offices (London, Birmingham, Manchester, Glasgow, and Edinburgh).

Jensen Hughes is a company fiercely committed to our purpose, our clients, and each other, every single member of our team is essential to our success. We have an exciting opportunity for a passionate Fire Engineer (External Wall Assessments) to join our market leading UK team.

The Impact You’ll Make in this Role: 

The successful candidate will perform critical fire engineering role for external wall construction, contributing to the industry wide improvement to fire life safety of for residential buildings post Grenfell. You will work closely with other members of our team across multiple offices to support our clients UK wide. Here at Jensen Hughes, our clients trust us to respond rapidly and deliver conclusive reports, of the highest technical standard. You will undertake reviews of external wall construction for both existing and new buildings by means of document/design reviews, on-site intrusive surveys of existing buildings, on-site inspections of new building work, fire risk appraisals of existing buildings and development of fire engineered solutions for new building designs.   

Responsibilities

• Reviews of architectural drawings and specifications for external wall design relevant to fire life safety and compliance with Building Regulations, Fire Safety Order and PAS 9980
• On-site inspections of external wall construction new building works, for compliance with the design package and Building Regulations relevant to fire life safety
• On-site intrusive survey inspections to establish or verify the external wall construction existing buildings relevant to fire life safety provisions, including identification of products/materials and cavity barrier/fire stopping installation
• Risk based assessment of external wall construction of existing building in line with the methodology of PAS 9980 methodology
• Identification and review of building fire strategy key principles via desktop review of fire strategy reports, fire risk assessment reports, building plans or on-site inspection
• Production of clear and comprehensive reports to outline assessments made
• Supporting on the development of Fire Safety Strategy reports with input into principles relevant to risk of fire spread over the external walls, Building Regulation B4(1)
• Project resource management
• Assist with quality assurance processes as required
• Managing your own client base and exceeding client expectations
• Updating the technical knowledge base
• Supporting on fee proposals, business development and marketing material preparations
• Providing in-house CPD presentations when the need arises in your specialist area
• Keeping up to date with the latest guidance, product literature and sharing this knowledge with the wider organisation
• Travel to client sites for site inspection and meetings will be required on a regular basis with overnight stays likely.

Requirements and Qualifications

To set you up for success in this role from day one (at a minimum) the following qualifications/experience are required:

• Knowledge of facades and building envelope systems and interfaces (Cladding, curtain wall glazing, render, brickwork, custom solutions)
• Knowledge of construction methods, fire performance of external wall materials cavity barriers, fire stops and fire breaks.
• Knowledge of passive fire protection products, fire testing and products field of application
• Knowledge of waterproofing systems focusing on the system classification and the components reaction to fire and how this interfaces with the vertical façade
• Experience carrying out intrusive external wall surveys on a wide range of new and existing buildings such as high-rise residential, office buildings, large retail complexes, historic buildings
• The ability to read architectural drawings and specifications
• The ability to author technical reports with engineering judgement
• Extensive understanding of fire safety design legislation and guidance for a variety of buildings, including Building Regulations, Approved Document B, Fire Safety Order, and PAS 9980
• A knowledge of the fire risk assessment process and a general appreciation of general risk/hazards in the built environment
• Knowledge of refurbishment schemes and managing contractors on-site
• The ability to work at heights on scaffolding, elevated work platforms, building maintenance units, or the like
• Understanding and experience with report writing in Microsoft Word
• The ability to undertake works independently and manage your own workload
• The ability and desire to mentor and manage our young professionals including the Design Engineers

Why you should join Jensen Hughes:

• You will work with market-leading clients.
• You'll have support from the leadership team.
• You will have the backing of a leading international company.
• Career advancement with an established framework in place clearly defining expectations and outlining opportunities for promotion.

Our People Are Our Greatest Asset

At Jensen Hughes, we know that our people are the foundation of our success. To attract and retain the best talent, we offer a competitive and comprehensive benefits package designed to support your wellbeing, work-life balance, and professional growth.

Our UK and Ireland Benefits Include:

• Private medical insurance
• 33 days paid time off with an additional day after 3 years
• Industry-leading contributory pension scheme
• 4x life assurance
• Income protection scheme
• Discretionary bonus scheme
• Employee assistance programme
• Enhanced parental-related pay
• Recognition and reward programmes to celebrate team efforts
• Access to extensive technical training and resources

Supporting Your Work-Life Balance

We understand the importance of flexibility and balance. We're happy to discuss hybrid, part-time, and flexible working arrangements to suit both you and the business. We also offer:

• Flexible working hours and patterns including early Friday finish
• Flexible holiday use over Christmas/New Year
• Enhanced holiday entitlement after three years
• The option to carry over up to five unused holiday days into the next year

A Commitment to Continuous Improvement

Our benefits represent a meaningful investment in both our people and the future of Jensen Hughes. We regularly review our benefits programme to ensure it aligns with statutory requirements, market trends, and the needs of our team. Any modifications will be carefully considered to support our employees and the company’s long-term goals.

#LI-MR1

Company Overview

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. 

Our wide range of Global Employee Networks connect people from across the organization, supporting career development and providing forums for individuals to share experiences on topics they're passionate about. Together, we are cultivating a connected culture where everyone has the opportunity to learn, grow and succeed together.

Job Overview

Role can be based – Any of these UK offices (London, Birmingham, Manchester, Glasgow, and Edinburgh).

Jensen Hughes is a company fiercely committed to our purpose, our clients, and each other, every single member of our team is essential to our success. We have an exciting opportunity for a passionate Fire Engineer (External Wall Assessments) to join our market leading UK team.

The Impact You’ll Make in this Role: 

The successful candidate will perform critical fire engineering role for external wall construction, contributing to the industry wide improvement to fire life safety of for residential buildings post Grenfell. You will work closely with other members of our team across multiple offices to support our clients UK wide. Here at Jensen Hughes, our clients trust us to respond rapidly and deliver conclusive reports, of the highest technical standard. You will undertake reviews of external wall construction for both existing and new buildings by means of document/design reviews, on-site intrusive surveys of existing buildings, on-site inspections of new building work, fire risk appraisals of existing buildings and development of fire engineered solutions for new building designs.   

Responsibilities

• Reviews of architectural drawings and specifications for external wall design relevant to fire life safety and compliance with Building Regulations, Fire Safety Order and PAS 9980
• On-site inspections of external wall construction new building works, for compliance with the design package and Building Regulations relevant to fire life safety
• On-site intrusive survey inspections to establish or verify the external wall construction existing buildings relevant to fire life safety provisions, including identification of products/materials and cavity barrier/fire stopping installation
• Risk based assessment of external wall construction of existing building in line with the methodology of PAS 9980 methodology
• Identification and review of building fire strategy key principles via desktop review of fire strategy reports, fire risk assessment reports, building plans or on-site inspection
• Production of clear and comprehensive reports to outline assessments made
• Supporting on the development of Fire Safety Strategy reports with input into principles relevant to risk of fire spread over the external walls, Building Regulation B4(1)
• Project resource management
• Assist with quality assurance processes as required
• Managing your own client base and exceeding client expectations
• Updating the technical knowledge base
• Supporting on fee proposals, business development and marketing material preparations
• Providing in-house CPD presentations when the need arises in your specialist area
• Keeping up to date with the latest guidance, product literature and sharing this knowledge with the wider organisation
• Travel to client sites for site inspection and meetings will be required on a regular basis with overnight stays likely.

Requirements and Qualifications

To set you up for success in this role from day one (at a minimum) the following qualifications/experience are required:

• Knowledge of facades and building envelope systems and interfaces (Cladding, curtain wall glazing, render, brickwork, custom solutions)
• Knowledge of construction methods, fire performance of external wall materials cavity barriers, fire stops and fire breaks.
• Knowledge of passive fire protection products, fire testing and products field of application
• Knowledge of waterproofing systems focusing on the system classification and the components reaction to fire and how this interfaces with the vertical façade
• Experience carrying out intrusive external wall surveys on a wide range of new and existing buildings such as high-rise residential, office buildings, large retail complexes, historic buildings
• The ability to read architectural drawings and specifications
• The ability to author technical reports with engineering judgement
• Extensive understanding of fire safety design legislation and guidance for a variety of buildings, including Building Regulations, Approved Document B, Fire Safety Order, and PAS 9980
• A knowledge of the fire risk assessment process and a general appreciation of general risk/hazards in the built environment
• Knowledge of refurbishment schemes and managing contractors on-site
• The ability to work at heights on scaffolding, elevated work platforms, building maintenance units, or the like
• Understanding and experience with report writing in Microsoft Word
• The ability to undertake works independently and manage your own workload
• The ability and desire to mentor and manage our young professionals including the Design Engineers

Why you should join Jensen Hughes:

• You will work with market-leading clients.
• You'll have support from the leadership team.
• You will have the backing of a leading international company.
• Career advancement with an established framework in place clearly defining expectations and outlining opportunities for promotion.

Our People Are Our Greatest Asset

At Jensen Hughes, we know that our people are the foundation of our success. To attract and retain the best talent, we offer a competitive and comprehensive benefits package designed to support your wellbeing, work-life balance, and professional growth.

Our UK and Ireland Benefits Include:

• Private medical insurance
• 33 days paid time off with an additional day after 3 years
• Industry-leading contributory pension scheme
• 4x life assurance
• Income protection scheme
• Discretionary bonus scheme
• Employee assistance programme
• Enhanced parental-related pay
• Recognition and reward programmes to celebrate team efforts
• Access to extensive technical training and resources

Supporting Your Work-Life Balance

We understand the importance of flexibility and balance. We're happy to discuss hybrid, part-time, and flexible working arrangements to suit both you and the business. We also offer:

• Flexible working hours and patterns including early Friday finish
• Flexible holiday use over Christmas/New Year
• Enhanced holiday entitlement after three years
• The option to carry over up to five unused holiday days into the next year

A Commitment to Continuous Improvement

Our benefits represent a meaningful investment in both our people and the future of Jensen Hughes. We regularly review our benefits programme to ensure it aligns with statutory requirements, market trends, and the needs of our team. Any modifications will be carefully considered to support our employees and the company’s long-term goals.

#LI-MR1

Company Overview

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. 

Our wide range of Global Employee Networks connect people from across the organization, supporting career development and providing forums for individuals to share experiences on topics they're passionate about. Together, we are cultivating a connected culture where everyone has the opportunity to learn, grow and succeed together.

Job Overview

Role can be based – Any of these UK offices (London, Birmingham, Manchester, Glasgow, and Edinburgh).

Jensen Hughes is a company fiercely committed to our purpose, our clients, and each other, every single member of our team is essential to our success. We have an exciting opportunity for a passionate Fire Engineer (External Wall Assessments) to join our market leading UK team.

The Impact You’ll Make in this Role: 

The successful candidate will perform critical fire engineering role for external wall construction, contributing to the industry wide improvement to fire life safety of for residential buildings post Grenfell. You will work closely with other members of our team across multiple offices to support our clients UK wide. Here at Jensen Hughes, our clients trust us to respond rapidly and deliver conclusive reports, of the highest technical standard. You will undertake reviews of external wall construction for both existing and new buildings by means of document/design reviews, on-site intrusive surveys of existing buildings, on-site inspections of new building work, fire risk appraisals of existing buildings and development of fire engineered solutions for new building designs.   

Responsibilities

• Reviews of architectural drawings and specifications for external wall design relevant to fire life safety and compliance with Building Regulations, Fire Safety Order and PAS 9980
• On-site inspections of external wall construction new building works, for compliance with the design package and Building Regulations relevant to fire life safety
• On-site intrusive survey inspections to establish or verify the external wall construction existing buildings relevant to fire life safety provisions, including identification of products/materials and cavity barrier/fire stopping installation
• Risk based assessment of external wall construction of existing building in line with the methodology of PAS 9980 methodology
• Identification and review of building fire strategy key principles via desktop review of fire strategy reports, fire risk assessment reports, building plans or on-site inspection
• Production of clear and comprehensive reports to outline assessments made
• Supporting on the development of Fire Safety Strategy reports with input into principles relevant to risk of fire spread over the external walls, Building Regulation B4(1)
• Project resource management
• Assist with quality assurance processes as required
• Managing your own client base and exceeding client expectations
• Updating the technical knowledge base
• Supporting on fee proposals, business development and marketing material preparations
• Providing in-house CPD presentations when the need arises in your specialist area
• Keeping up to date with the latest guidance, product literature and sharing this knowledge with the wider organisation
• Travel to client sites for site inspection and meetings will be required on a regular basis with overnight stays likely.

Requirements and Qualifications

To set you up for success in this role from day one (at a minimum) the following qualifications/experience are required:

• Knowledge of facades and building envelope systems and interfaces (Cladding, curtain wall glazing, render, brickwork, custom solutions)
• Knowledge of construction methods, fire performance of external wall materials cavity barriers, fire stops and fire breaks.
• Knowledge of passive fire protection products, fire testing and products field of application
• Knowledge of waterproofing systems focusing on the system classification and the components reaction to fire and how this interfaces with the vertical façade
• Experience carrying out intrusive external wall surveys on a wide range of new and existing buildings such as high-rise residential, office buildings, large retail complexes, historic buildings
• The ability to read architectural drawings and specifications
• The ability to author technical reports with engineering judgement
• Extensive understanding of fire safety design legislation and guidance for a variety of buildings, including Building Regulations, Approved Document B, Fire Safety Order, and PAS 9980
• A knowledge of the fire risk assessment process and a general appreciation of general risk/hazards in the built environment
• Knowledge of refurbishment schemes and managing contractors on-site
• The ability to work at heights on scaffolding, elevated work platforms, building maintenance units, or the like
• Understanding and experience with report writing in Microsoft Word
• The ability to undertake works independently and manage your own workload
• The ability and desire to mentor and manage our young professionals including the Design Engineers

Why you should join Jensen Hughes:

• You will work with market-leading clients.
• You'll have support from the leadership team.
• You will have the backing of a leading international company.
• Career advancement with an established framework in place clearly defining expectations and outlining opportunities for promotion.

Our People Are Our Greatest Asset

At Jensen Hughes, we know that our people are the foundation of our success. To attract and retain the best talent, we offer a competitive and comprehensive benefits package designed to support your wellbeing, work-life balance, and professional growth.

Our UK and Ireland Benefits Include:

• Private medical insurance
• 33 days paid time off with an additional day after 3 years
• Industry-leading contributory pension scheme
• 4x life assurance
• Income protection scheme
• Discretionary bonus scheme
• Employee assistance programme
• Enhanced parental-related pay
• Recognition and reward programmes to celebrate team efforts
• Access to extensive technical training and resources

Supporting Your Work-Life Balance

We understand the importance of flexibility and balance. We're happy to discuss hybrid, part-time, and flexible working arrangements to suit both you and the business. We also offer:

• Flexible working hours and patterns including early Friday finish
• Flexible holiday use over Christmas/New Year
• Enhanced holiday entitlement after three years
• The option to carry over up to five unused holiday days into the next year

A Commitment to Continuous Improvement

Our benefits represent a meaningful investment in both our people and the future of Jensen Hughes. We regularly review our benefits programme to ensure it aligns with statutory requirements, market trends, and the needs of our team. Any modifications will be carefully considered to support our employees and the company’s long-term goals.

#LI-MR1

Company Overview

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. 

Our wide range of Global Employee Networks connect people from across the organization, supporting career development and providing forums for individuals to share experiences on topics they're passionate about. Together, we are cultivating a connected culture where everyone has the opportunity to learn, grow and succeed together.

Job Overview

Jensen Hughes are specialists in fire engineering, fire forensics and litigation. Within the ligation team, we comprise highly experienced consultants committed to delivering technical excellence for clients across the full spectrum of services. Our clients trust us to respond rapidly and deliver conclusive reports, robust evidence and expert testimony of the highest technical standard. Our unique collaborative approach and vast areas of expertise ensure clients benefit from a personal and professional service.

 As a Fire Litigation Consultant, you will assist and work on high profile projects and cases, specifically design and construction defects, cladding issues, etc. You will assist senior members of the team with disclosure, research and report writing. You will have access to the firm's resources and know-how and have the opportunity to be involved in training and development.

 A key attraction of this role is that you will have the opportunity to be responsible for seeing a technical investigation through from beginning to end from initially collecting the evidence on site to preparing the final technical expert witness report and ultimately giving expert evidence in Court.

This role can be based from any of our UK or Ireland offices. 

Responsibilities

This role will cover all aspects of fire safety litigation matters with professional indemnity. You must have fire safety Building Regulations experience and preferably cladding and site experience. 

The list below provides an overview of the various aspects of the job:

• Conducting site-based investigations to record evidence.
• Reviewing technical documentation that may include manuals and maintenance records.
• Consulting relevant standards, regulations and other published guidance.
• Providing the client with timely preliminary verbal and/or written advice in a form that can be readily understood by a layperson and ultimately a Judge.
• Preparing reports that may be in the form of a brief letter style report or in the form of a detailed, illustrated report for Court proceedings.
• Attending client meetings to discuss your investigation.
• Meetings with experts appointed by the other involved parties as part of the litigation process.
• Eventually, after training and experience, expert witness evidence in Court, which will involve being questioned in depth by a Barrister, who will have been briefed by a technical expert.

Requirements and Qualifications

• Degree in Fire Engineering, or other relevant area.
• An established professional background in Fire Safety Engineering.
• Experience of building construction design in relation to fire safety, particularly in residential and commercial buildings.
• Experience of fire safety design in residential apartment and commercial buildings including a knowledge of relevant fire safety design codes.
• You may have in-house experience and ideally a background working within a fire engineering or architectural firm.
• You can work autonomously but can also collaborate effectively as part of the wider team.
• Excellent communication and time management skills.
• Strong general construction experience
• Enthusiasm to innovate
• A team-player who can work effectively with colleagues at all levels
• Client facing experience and the ability to understand and respond effectively to client needs

Our People Are Our Greatest Asset

At Jensen Hughes, we know that our people are the foundation of our success. To attract and retain the best talent, we offer a competitive and comprehensive benefits package designed to support your wellbeing, work-life balance, and professional growth.

Our UK and Ireland Benefits Include:

• Private medical insurance
• 33 days paid time off with an additional day after 3 years
• Industry-leading contributory pension scheme
• 4x life assurance
• Income protection scheme
• Discretionary bonus scheme
• Employee assistance programme
• Enhanced parental-related pay
• Recognition and reward programmes to celebrate team efforts
• Access to extensive technical training and resources

Supporting Your Work-Life Balance

We understand the importance of flexibility and balance. We're happy to discuss hybrid, part-time, and flexible working arrangements to suit both you and the business. We also offer:

• Flexible working hours and patterns including early Friday finish
• Flexible holiday use over Christmas/New Year
• Enhanced holiday entitlement after three years
• The option to carry over up to five unused holiday days into the next year

A Commitment to Continuous Improvement

Our benefits represent a meaningful investment in both our people and the future of Jensen Hughes. We regularly review our benefits programme to ensure it aligns with statutory requirements, market trends, and the needs of our team. Any modifications will be carefully considered to support our employees and the company’s long-term goals.

#LI-KH1

Company Overview

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. 

Our wide range of Global Employee Networks connect people from across the organization, supporting career development and providing forums for individuals to share experiences on topics they're passionate about. Together, we are cultivating a connected culture where everyone has the opportunity to learn, grow and succeed together.

Job Overview

Jensen Hughes have a rare and exciting opportunity for a talented Technical Director to join our market leading Glasgow team and help us drive excellence across our projects and deliver world class life safety solutions to our varied client base into 2026! Our Glasgow team have had a record-breaking year with some truly impressive successes to shout about, now is a great time to join us. 

Why join us to grow your career:

• We are the largest fire consultancy in Europe with offices located in Belgium, Finland, 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 property clients.
• As a senior professional Fire Engineer at Jensen Hughes, you will be an integral part of a dynamic senior technical team, working with our experienced Engineers alongside other teams including our Forensics division 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.

Responsibilities

• To maintain a high level of professional awareness of technical matters in the fire industry, assimilate and synthesise developing technical issues and provide updates and briefings as required.
• Guiding our fire engineering professionals, along with advising and delivering complex solutions to large construction engineering projects within leading consultancies.
• Taking control of current and future projects and ensuring that financial targets of the team are met and exceeded, develop existing relationships with key clients and deliver fire safety engineering solutions
• Drive behind the delivery of technical excellence, team engagement, and the go-to in developing their key clients in this discipline.
• Be the expert to our clients and that all important first point of call.
• Lead discussion with design team, building control and fire service.
• Attend industry conferences to network and embrace industry trends and best practices
• Supervise and train graduate engineers.

Requirements and Qualifications

To set you up for success in this role from day one (at a minimum) the following qualifications/experience are required:

• A background in fire engineering preferably within a consultancy environment.
• A bachelor’s degree or higher within Fire Engineering or similar such as Mechanical Engineering.
• Ideally a Chartered Engineer or working towards.
• The right to work in the UK.
• The ability to undertake works independently.
• The ability and desire to mentor and manage our junior professionals

Our People Are Our Greatest Asset

At Jensen Hughes, we know that our people are the foundation of our success. To attract and retain the best talent, we offer a competitive and comprehensive benefits package designed to support your well being, work-life balance, and professional growth.

Our UK and Ireland Benefits Include:

• Private medical insurance
• 33 days paid time off with an additional day after 3 years
• Industry-leading contributory pension scheme
• 4 x life assurance
• Income protection scheme
• Discretionary bonus scheme
• Employee assistance programme
• Enhanced parental-related pay
• Recognition and reward programmes to celebrate team efforts
• Access to extensive technical training and resources

Supporting Your Work-Life Balance

We understand the importance of flexibility and balance. We're happy to discuss hybrid, part-time, and flexible working arrangements to suit both you and the business. We also offer:

• Flexible working hours and patterns including early Friday finish
• Flexible holiday use over Christmas/New Year
• Enhanced holiday entitlement after three years
• The option to carry over up to five unused holiday days into the next year

A Commitment to Continuous Improvement

Our benefits represent a meaningful investment in both our people and the future of Jensen Hughes. We regularly review our benefits programme to ensure it aligns with statutory requirements, market trends, and the needs of our team. Any modifications will be carefully considered to support our employees and the company’s long-term goals.

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Company Overview

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. 

Our wide range of Global Employee Networks connect people from across the organization, supporting career development and providing forums for individuals to share experiences on topics they're passionate about. Together, we are cultivating a connected culture where everyone has the opportunity to learn, grow and succeed together.

Job Overview

Jensen Hughes are specialists in fire engineering, fire forensics and litigation. Within the ligation team, we comprise highly experienced consultants committed to delivering technical excellence for clients across the full spectrum of services. Our clients trust us to respond rapidly and deliver conclusive reports, robust evidence and expert testimony of the highest technical standard. Our unique collaborative approach and vast areas of expertise ensure clients benefit from a personal and professional service.

 As a Fire Engineering Expert Witness, you will assist and work on high profile projects and cases, specifically design and construction defects, cladding issues, internal fire safety defects etc. You will take a lead role with disclosure, research and report writing. You will have access to the firm's resources and know-how and have the opportunity to be involved in training and development.

 A key attraction of this role is that you will have the opportunity to be responsible for seeing a technical investigation through from beginning to end from initially collecting the evidence on site to preparing the final technical expert witness report and ultimately giving expert evidence in Court.

You will provide impartial, evidence-based analysis and testimony in construction and legal disputes as well as regulatory investigations. You will work closely with solicitors, developers, and public bodies to deliver expert opinions grounded in UK and Irish fire safety legislation, standards, and engineering best practice.

This role can be based from any of our UK or Ireland offices. 

Responsibilities

This role will cover all aspects of fire safety litigation matters with professional indemnity. The list below provides an overview of the various aspects of the job:

• Conducting site-based investigations to record evidence and analyse fire incidents.
• Reviewing technical documentation that may include manuals and maintenance records.
• Consulting relevant standards, regulations and other published guidance.
• Providing the client with timely preliminary verbal and/or written advice in a form that can be readily understood by a layperson and ultimately a Judge.
• Preparing reports that may be in the form of a brief letter style report or in the form of a detailed, illustrated report for Court proceedings.
• Attending client meetings to discuss your investigation.
• Meetings with experts appointed by the other involved parties as part of the litigation process.
• Provide expert witness evidence in Court, which will involve being questioned in depth by a Barrister, who will have been briefed by a technical expert.

 Requirements and Qualifications

• Degree in Fire Engineering, or other relevant area.
• An established professional background in Fire Safety Engineering, including cladding and site experience.
• Chartered Engineer or working towards Chartership
• Experience of fire safety design in residential apartment and commercial buildings including a knowledge of relevant fire safety design codes.
• Extensive experience in fire engineering, with expert witness experience in UK and/or Irish jurisdictions.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to explain complex technical concepts to legal and lay audiences.
• A team-player who can work effectively with colleagues at all levels
• Client facing experience and the ability to understand and respond effectively to client needs

Desirable Skills

• Prior involvement in high-profile litigation, tribunals, public inquiries, or regulatory investigations.
• Chartered Engineer (CEng) status with a recognised UK or Irish institution (e.g., IFE, Engineers Ireland).
• Membership in professional bodies such as the Institution of Fire Engineers (IFE) or Engineers Ireland.
• Experience with cross-border casework and multi-jurisdictional standards.

Our People Are Our Greatest Asset

At Jensen Hughes, we know that our people are the foundation of our success. To attract and retain the best talent, we offer a competitive and comprehensive benefits package designed to support your wellbeing, work-life balance, and professional growth.

Our UK and Ireland Benefits Include:

• Private medical insurance
• 33 days paid time off with an additional day after 3 years
• Industry-leading contributory pension scheme
• 4x life assurance
• Income protection scheme
• Discretionary bonus scheme
• Employee assistance programme
• Enhanced parental-related pay
• Recognition and reward programmes to celebrate team efforts
• Access to extensive technical training and resources

Supporting Your Work-Life Balance

We understand the importance of flexibility and balance. We're happy to discuss hybrid, part-time, and flexible working arrangements to suit both you and the business. We also offer:

• Flexible working hours and patterns including early Friday finish
• Flexible holiday use over Christmas/New Year
• Enhanced holiday entitlement after three years
• The option to carry over up to five unused holiday days into the next year

A Commitment to Continuous Improvement

Our benefits represent a meaningful investment in both our people and the future of Jensen Hughes. We regularly review our benefits programme to ensure it aligns with statutory requirements, market trends, and the needs of our team. Any modifications will be carefully considered to support our employees and the company’s long-term goals.

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Company Overview

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. 

Our wide range of Global Employee Networks connect people from across the organization, supporting career development and providing forums for individuals to share experiences on topics they're passionate about. Together, we are cultivating a connected culture where everyone has the opportunity to learn, grow and succeed together.

Job Overview

The successful candidate will perform critical technical support to our Fire Engineering and Fire Surveying teams and clients UK wide. Here at Jensen Hughes, our clients trust us to respond rapidly and deliver conclusive reports, of the highest technical standard. You will undertake on-site fire inspections/surveys (particularly during the construction phase as well as the operational phase) and will be involved in external wall surveys during both new build and refurbishment, undertaking fire stopping and fire compartmentation surveys, fire door inspections and from time to time fire risk assessments. You will ultimately support the fire safety disciplines at Jensen Hughes. You will report direct to our Lead Surveyor and Divisional Director.

Responsibilities

• Undertaking external façade assessments and survey investigations to meet the requirement of the industry standard such as implementing the PAS 9980 methodology for existing buildings and the overall EWS1 process.
• Carrying out active and passive fire protection systems surveys and technical reports
• Compliance assessment and understanding of the main British Fire Safety Legislation and standards applied to different building occupancies, such as Approved Document B (ADB), BS9999, BS9991 & BS7974 etc.
• Updating the passive fire protection technical knowledge base as industry updates are implemented.
• Assist with quality assurance processes and validation as required.
• Undertaking third party oversight role of fire stopping and fire compartmentation installations.
• Ability to liaise with product manufacturers and discuss tested details and primary test evidence which supports the installations in the field of application on-site.
• Undertaking visual fire doors inspections and confirming any non-conformities with reference to BS8214.
• Successfully managing your own client base and exceeding client expectations.
• Providing in-house CPD presentations when the need arises in your specialist field.
• Keeping updated with the latest industry guidance, product literature and sharing this knowledge with the wider organisation as part of continuous improvement.
• Routinely travel to client sites for site surveys and meetings will be required on a regular basis with overnight stays likely.

Requirements and Qualifications

• Degree educated in Building Surveying, Fire Safety Management or other similar discipline.
• Full UK driving licence and access to your own private vehicle.
• Extensive understanding of fire safety design and guidance for different building types.
• Experience carrying out intrusive external wall surveys on a wide range of new and existing buildings such as high-rise residential, office buildings, large retail complexes, storage facilities and historic buildings.
• Experience undertaking fire compartmentation surveys for internal fire stopping installations and advising the contractor based on the relevant manufacturer's literature.
• The ability to author in depth technical reports utilising the information obtained during the site inspection using both bespoke digital fire protection software and Microsoft Word.
• The ability to input survey data utilising an app on a mobile phone or tablet device.
• The ability to undertake works independently and manage your own workload as required.
• The ability to be coachable and develop your skillset further utilising the resources and expertise within the wider team.
• The ability to provide coaching and training to more junior members of the team including Graduates.
• A good knowledge of the Fire Risk Assessment process is desirable but not essential and a general appreciation of general risk/hazards within the built environment.
• An advanced knowledge of construction methods, forms of construction, fire performance of external wall materials and associated cavity barriers installations.
• An advanced knowledge of internal passive fire protection products, fire testing regimes and the products field of application with reference to manufacturers installation details.
• An advanced knowledge of refurbishment schemes and managing/advising Contractors on-site.
• The ability to have a elevated attention to detail when reviewing information and during the surveying process on-site.
• The ability to obtain the pertinent information from the relevant parties in order to formulate robust reporting.

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Company Overview

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. 

Our wide range of Global Employee Networks connect people from across the organization, supporting career development and providing forums for individuals to share experiences on topics they're passionate about. Together, we are cultivating a connected culture where everyone has the opportunity to learn, grow and succeed together.

Job Overview

Role can be based in either London, Birmingham, Manchester, Glasgow, or Edinburgh.

Jensen Hughes is a company fiercely committed to our purpose, our clients, and each other. Every single member of our team is essential to our success. Due to the continued growth and success of our External Walls and Facades team, we have an exciting opportunity for a Principal Engineer to join our market leading UK team.

As a Principal Engineer, you will provide advanced technical delivery and project leadership across façade engineering and external wall fire consultancy services, you will be responsible for exercising independent engineering judgement on complex projects, leading technical workstreams, and ensuring that deliverables are technically robust, proportionate, and defensible. You will be a senior technical contributor within project teams, support quality assurance and peer review processes, mentor developing engineers, and contribute to maintaining Jensen Hughes’ reputation for high-quality, risk-based advice.

Responsibilities

• Lead technical delivery on façade and external wall projects of moderate to high complexity.
• Exercise independent engineering judgement in relation to façade systems, fire performance, remediation strategies, and compliance pathways.
• Prepare and oversee the preparation of external wall fire assessment reports (e.g. PAS 9980 appraisals), façade engineering reports, and technical notes.
• Review façade build-ups, materials, fire stopping provisions, cavity barriers, and remediation proposals.
• Assess test evidence, classification reports, product certifications, and desktop studies.
• Identify technical risks and develop proportionate mitigation strategies.
• Act as day-to-day technical lead on allocated projects.
• Lead technical discussions with clients, architects, contractors, and multidisciplinary design teams.
• Provide clear, structured technical advice aligned with legislation, statutory guidance, and industry standards.

If successful, here is what we will expect from you:

• Operate with increasing independence in technical judgement.
• Demonstrate commercial awareness in project delivery.
• Show readiness to transition toward Associate-level leadership responsibilities.
• Build recognised technical credibility internally and externally.
• Contribute to strengthening Jensen Hughes’ façade and external wall capability.

Requirements and Qualifications

• Degree qualified in Engineering, Architecture, or a related technical discipline (or equivalent demonstrable experience).
• Chartered or actively working towards chartership (strongly preferred).
• Significant experience in façade engineering and/or external wall fire consultancy.
• Strong understanding of façade systems, construction methods, and performance requirements.
• Demonstrated ability to lead technical workstreams independently.
• Experience in preparing and reviewing PAS 9980 appraisals or similar risk-based assessments.
• Strong report writing capability and structured technical reasoning.
• Experience mentoring junior engineers.
• Clear communication skills across technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Our People Are Our Greatest Asset

At Jensen Hughes, we know that our people are the foundation of our success. To attract and retain the best talent, we offer a competitive and comprehensive benefits package designed to support your wellbeing, work-life balance, and professional growth.

Our UK and Ireland Benefits Include:

• Private medical insurance
• 33 days paid time off with an additional day after 3 years
• Industry-leading contributory pension scheme
• 4 x life assurance
• Income protection scheme
• Discretionary bonus scheme
• Employee assistance programme
• Enhanced parental-related pay
• Recognition and reward programmes to celebrate team efforts
• Access to extensive technical training and resources

Supporting Your Work-Life Balance

We understand the importance of flexibility and balance. We're happy to discuss hybrid, part-time, and flexible working arrangements to suit both you and the business. We also offer:

• Flexible working hours and patterns including early Friday finish
• Flexible holiday use over Christmas/New Year
• Enhanced holiday entitlement after three years
• The option to carry over up to five unused holiday days into the next year

A Commitment to Continuous Improvement

Our benefits represent a meaningful investment in both our people and the future of Jensen Hughes. We regularly review our benefits programme to ensure it aligns with statutory requirements, market trends, and the needs of our team. Any modifications will be carefully considered to support our employees and the company’s long-term goals.

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