Jensen Hughesabout 14 hours ago

Burnaby, British Columbia

CA$70,000 - CA$90,000/annual

Mid Level

full_time

Top Benefits

401(k) with company match

Healthcare coverage

About the role

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 has a new job opportunity for a Building & Fire Code Associate in our Burnaby, BC office. The successful applicant will have a background in fire protection and code consulting and possess strong analytical and creative thinking skills. The role will involve many aspects of fire protection engineering with a focus on Building Code and Fire Code consulting. The position will coordinate and conduct building plan reviews, interpret the building codes, develop alternative solutions, prepare building design reports and coordinate with fire protection engineering design teams. The candidate will be responsible for the review and implementation of fire protection strategies and will coordinate on all matters with design teams and authorities having jurisdiction.

Responsibilities:

• Perform professional-level Code Consulting services such as life safety consulting, performance-based fire engineering design, under the direction of a registered engineer or an experienced consultant.
• Collaborate and work under the direction of engineers to support Code Consulting, Fire Protection engineering and/or security design efforts. This may include assistance with the preparation of Building Code Compliance Reports, Fire Code Compliance Reports, Code Compliance Drawings, and detailed drawing reviews.
• Assist in the resolution of design problems that may include performing field investigations or inspections, detailed design work, and detailed checking of design computations done by others, or general coordination of specific design aspects into a project.
• Identify applicable codes and standards to reference in evaluating how to respond to Client inquiries.
• Conduct and document assigned work such as building code analyses, egress analyses, basic fire detection and alarm systems reviews, smoke control systems reviews and sprinkler and water supply systems reviews, including hydraulic calculations.
• Apply engineering calculations such as sizing the required means of egress, maximum allowable building area, sprinkler system water supplies and smoke control equipment.
• Effectively communicate with project team members, clients and others.
• Responsible self-starter with problem solving and reasoning skills.

Minimum Requirements:

• At least two years of undergraduate schooling (such as Diploma of Technology in the Architectural and Building Technology program at BCIT, or Bachelors of Engineering program) and 1 to 3 years' experience

Preferred Qualifications:

• Demonstrate effective written and oral communication skills to write reports, business correspondence, presentations and procedure manuals, and to respond to questions from architects, engineers, and clients
• Passion advancing the science of safety and in exceeding our client expectations

Please note that the salary range provided is a good faith estimate for the position at the time of posting and not a guarantee of compensation. Final compensation may vary based on factors, including but not limited to, responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, geographic location, internal equity, alignment with market data.

Jensen Hughes offers a competitive total rewards package, which includes a 401(k) with company match, healthcare coverage and a broad range of other benefits. Incentives and/or benefit packages may vary depending on the positions.”

National Pay Range

$70,000—$90,000 CAD

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. The security of your personal data is important to us. Jensen Hughes has implemented reasonable physical, technical, and administrative security standards to protect personal data from loss, misuse, alteration, or destruction. We protect your personal data against unauthorized access, use, or disclosure, using security technologies and procedures, such as encryption and limited access. Only authorized individuals may access your personal data for the purpose for which it was collected, and these individuals receive training about the importance of protecting personal data. Jensen Hughes is committed to compliance with all relevant data privacy laws in all areas where we do business, including, but not limited to, the GDPR and the CCPA. Additionally, our service providers are contractually bound to maintain the confidentiality of personal data and may not use the information for any unauthorized purpose.

• Policy on use of 3rd party recruiting agency for direct placements

Jensen Hughes will occasionally augment a recruiting search through agencies for certain positions when business conditions warrant. Jensen Hughes will not accept resumes, inquiries or proposals from recruiting agencies as an acceptable method to consider a candidate. 3rd party recruiting agencies must sign a standard Jensen Hughes agreement after being evaluated and accepted by a Human Resources or Talent Acquisition manager, or member of the talent acquisition team. Hiring managers and employees of Jensen Hughes are not authorized to accept resumes, engage in fee-based searches through recruiting firms or sign a search agreement. Please note this policy does not apply to “staffing firms” or firms that are involved with hiring temporary staff. Any recruiting agency interested in being considered may contact our recruiting team at jensenhughesrecruiting.com.

About Jensen Hughes

Professional Services

1001-5000

Worldwide, we are most recognized for our leadership in fire protection engineering, a tradition of responsibility we have advanced with pride since 1939. Today, our expertise extends broadly across closely related risk management fields – from accessibility consulting, risk and hazard analysis, process safety and forensic investigations to security risk consulting, emergency management and digital innovation.

We invite you to help make our world more safe, secure and resilient by partnering with our growing global team of dedicated engineers, technical experts and consultants. Together, we can help protect what matters most by solving some of the most complex challenges, championing best practices and shaping industry standards.

Visit our website to learn more about our services and how we can turn your ideas into action.