Senior Engineer-Fire Suppression - Protected Category (L. 68/99)
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.
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Job Overview
Jensen Hughes have a rare and exciting opportunity for a talented Senior Engineer to join our market leading Milan office. Our team specialising in Fire Suppression System Design are looking for someone to help us drive excellence across our projects and deliver world class fire and life safety solutions to our client base in 2026!
The successful candidate will be joining an established team who design and inspect active fire protection systems including fire alarm and fire suppression systems. Some travel may be required with the role both within Italy and across Europe. Possibility of overseas travel in the future.
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 Senior Consultant at Jensen Hughes, you will be an integral part of a dynamic technical team, working with both our junior and more experienced Engineers. Alongside other teams you will work on the industry's leading technical projects.
- Working with us offers an exciting range of opportunities to develop your career within a supportive 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 suppression disciplines on site including Inspections of Fire Protection, Fixed Extinguishing / Sprinkler systems.
- Experienced in producing Fire Suppression system design documents such as drawings, hydraulic calculations for all types of buildings, including but not limited to Residential, Commercial and Industrial Buildings, in accordance with European and Italian standards, NFPA standards and FM Global data sheets.
- 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.
- Witnessing testing and commissioning of all fire suppression systems, carrying out regular site inspections during installation and for existing systems. Communicating with clients, architects, consultants from other disciplines, and approval authorities.
- 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.
- Be the expert to our clients and become the 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.
- Application of national and international legislation and standards on Fire and Life Safety in the various areas of corporate interest.
What you will work on
- Plan and direct engineering activities for your own projects.
- Take the technical lead role of assigned projects.
- Design fire suppression systems.
- Prepare and present technical reports and presentations.
Requirements and Qualifications
- Experience in code consulting and design of fire suppression systems, in a project design environment is required.
- A bachelor’s degree or higher within any engineering specialities, e.g. civil, mechanical, environmental, chemical.
- Registration on the Mandatory Placement lists pursuant to Law 68/99 is preferred.
- The ability to undertake works independently.
- The ability and experience mentoring and managing junior professionals.
- Italian language fluency, written and spoken is essential. Excellent knowledge of English, written and spoken is also required.
- Experience in relevant engineering software such as hydraulic calculation software, AutoCAD, Revit and SprinkCAD etc.
- Excellent report writing and interpersonal skills. The ability to present clear and technically sound fire protection engineering strategies and good communication and negotiations skills
- The possession of registration on the lists of the Ministry of the Interior pursuant to Law 818/84 is not mandatory but will be considered as a preferential skill.
- The profile is completed by proactivity, operational autonomy, empathy and aptitude for contact with the customer.
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