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Company Overview
Jensen Hughes is renowned for its leadership in fire protection engineering, a legacy of responsibility upheld since 1939. Today, expertise extends across security and risk-based fields, including accessibility consulting, risk analysis, process safety, forensic investigations, and more.

Our engineers and consultants collaborate to solve complex safety and security challenges, ensuring 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 the world safe, secure, and resilient.

Job Overview
Jensen Hughes has a rare and exciting opportunity for a talented Technical Director to join the market-leading Manchester team and drive excellence across projects, delivering world-class life safety solutions to a varied client base.

Why join us to grow your career:

• We are the largest fire consultancy in Europe with offices in Belgium, Finland, Italy, and the UK & Ireland, providing innovative, design-focused solutions.
• As a senior professional Fire Engineer, you will be part of a dynamic senior technical team, working on industry-leading technical projects.
• Working with us offers opportunities to develop your career within a supportive and diverse team.

Responsibilities:

• Maintain a high level of professional awareness of technical matters in the fire industry and provide updates and briefings as required.
• Guide fire engineering professionals and deliver complex solutions to large construction engineering projects.
• Take control of current and future projects, ensuring financial targets are met and exceeded.
• Drive technical excellence, team engagement, and develop key client relationships.
• Be the expert for clients and the first point of contact.
• Lead discussions with design teams, building control, and the fire service.
• Attend industry conferences to network and stay updated on industry trends and best practices.
• Supervise and train graduate engineers.

Requirements And Qualifications:
To be successful in this role, you should have:

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

Our People Are Our Greatest Asset
At Jensen Hughes, we know that our people are the foundation of our success. We offer a competitive and comprehensive benefits package, including private medical insurance, 33 days paid time off, and an industry-leading contributory pension scheme.

Supporting Your Work-Life Balance
We understand the importance of flexibility and balance, and we're happy to discuss hybrid, part-time, and flexible working arrangements to suit both you and the business.

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.