Fire & Life Safety Engineer/Consultant-Hospitality Sector

Overview

Jensen Hughes has an opportunity for a Junior Engineer/Consultant, graduated in any engineering faculty to be placed in Milan, Italy. We are looking for a highly motivated individual with strong analytical and creative thinking skills to manage a hospitality project workload across Europe and Africa and will report to Jensen Hughes Milan Hospitality manager. The successful candidate should enjoy frequent travel and client interaction as part of their work. This is a client facing role and therefore a solid technical understanding along with excellent communication and organisational skills are a must. In this role, you will be initially trained in Code Consulting, and Fire Protection System Design/Review.

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 across security and risk-based fields including accessibility consulting, risk analysis, 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, helping clients protect what matters most. We are committed to creating a culture of trust, integrity and professional growth, placing people first and fostering a connected, inclusive environment.

Responsibilities

• Manage projects and coordinate technical workload of hospitality projects implementing a variety of Fire & Life Safety consulting projects across Europe and Africa.
• Willing to travel extensively (over 50%) mainly across Europe but potentially also Africa to support hospitality meetings, workshops, and inspections.
• Attend client project and design meetings, manage project expectations, and complete assigned tasks on schedule and within budget as the Jensen Hughes representative in Europe and Africa.
• Prepare and present technical reports and presentations according to established procedures.
• Work in a team within a well-structured organization and progressively carry out design reviews with increased autonomy.
• Participate in various levels of business development, including meetings and presentations with clients and developing proposals.

Requirements And Qualifications

• Technical degree in any engineering specialty.
• Past experience in site inspection, code consulting, design of fire suppression and alarm systems, or developing performance-based strategies in a project design environment is a plus but not mandatory.
• Chartered Engineer or PE is desirable.
• Previous experience in the hospitality sector is a plus.
• Excellent report writing and interpersonal skills.
• Excellent English communication skills (speaking and writing). Ability to present clear and technically sound fire protection engineering strategies, speak in public, negotiate, explain concepts, and enforce standards while strengthening relationships under pressure.
• Italian language skills are required; additional European languages such as German and French are desirable.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team, with a drive to contribute to the long-term growth of Jensen Hughes.

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.

Data privacy and policy

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