Senior Advisor in Fire Safety

Company Overview

Through our global network of experts, clients and local communities, we are recognised for our leading role in fire safety engineering, a legacy of responsibility that we have proudly carried forward since 1939. Today our expertise spans closely related areas of safety and risk management, from accessibility and risk analysis advisory to process safety, technical investigations, security risk advisory, crisis management, digital innovation and much more.

Our engineers and consultants work together to solve complex safety challenges, so that our clients can protect what matters most to them. For more than 80 years we have helped reduce risks that threaten human lives, property and reputation. Using technology, expertise and leading research, we work purposefully towards our purpose: to make the world safe, secure and resilient.

At Jensen Hughes, we believe that creating and sustaining a culture built on trust, integrity and professional development begins with putting our employees at the centre. Our employees are our greatest strength, and we value the unique perspectives and talents they bring to our organisation.

Our many global employee networks connect people across the organisation; they support career development and offer forums where individuals can share experiences on topics they are passionate about. Together we create a cohesive culture where everyone has the opportunity to learn, develop and succeed together.

Job Overview

Jensen Hughes is a global leader in safety, security, and risk-based advisory and engineering services.

Jensen Hughes Denmark offers fire safety advisory for all types of construction projects and is certified for all fire classes as well as third-party inspection (BK2, BK 3/4 and third-party inspection). Our fire advisors are certified in all applicable fire codes, which ensures that we can document the fire safety of any construction project. This applies whether the project follows prescriptive fire requirements, performance-based requirements - based on simulations of fire and smoke spread or evacuation - or a combination of both.

Due to continued growth, we are looking for several skilled fire advisors/engineers for our Danish offices in Herning and Copenhagen.

Responsibilities

In collaboration with us, you will deliver complete and competent fire safety advisory to building owners, large architectural firms, main contractors and multidisciplinary consultancies.

Our projects span both the public and private sectors. We are involved in some of the largest construction projects in Denmark, and we also have access to even larger and more complex projects on a global level, should you wish for such a challenge.

• Preparing fire strategies for a wide range of both new and existing buildings.
• Take on a leading role in technical projects.
• Manage medium to large projects, including preparing quotations and invoicing.
• Be the technical expert for our clients and the primary point of contact.
• Attend professional conferences to network and stay updated on trends and best practice in the industry.

Requirements and Qualifications

To ensure the best prerequisites for success in this position, the following qualifications/experience are required:

• An engineering degree and professional experience in fire safety advisory on projects in fire classes 3 and 4.
• The right to work in Denmark.
• Good communication skills and Danish at native level. Additional language skills in English are an advantage.
• We expect you to be committed - both professionally and personally - and to have a natural desire for continuous development, which we will encourage and support.

Work Environment

At Jensen Hughes, we inspire and empower you to deliver your best work. Working with us offers an exciting range of opportunities to develop your career in a supportive team that always strives to do the right thing for our employees, clients and local communities.

• We maintain a healthy distribution of workload for all our fire engineers.
• We offer opportunities to work on complex global projects, both from our local base in Denmark and with both short and longer-term relocation assignments.
• What characterises us is that we have a "look out for one another" approach, and we promote a "high professionalism" culture.
• We offer the opportunity to manage your own workload and influence the projects we work on.
• We promote a healthy work-life balance.

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