Fire & Life Safety Engineer/Consultant

Kuala Lumpur | Southeast Asia

Your next opportunity could take you far beyond the office.

Imagine working on major hospitality projects across Southeast Asia, travelling to project sites, meeting clients, inspecting systems during critical stages of construction, and seeing your engineering advice come to life.

At Jensen Hughes, we’re looking for a Fire & Life Safety Engineer/Consultant to join our growing Malaysia team. This is an opportunity for a motivated engineer with around 2+ years of experience to take the next step in their career and build their expertise within one of the world’s leading fire and life safety consultancies.

You’ll work alongside experienced engineers and consultants, gaining exposure to Fire & Life Safety Code Consulting, Fire Protection System Design and Review, site inspections, testing and commissioning. You won’t be sitting behind a desk all day either — the role involves regular travel across Southeast Asia, client meetings, project workshops and site-based work.

What makes this opportunity different?

🌏 Regional exposure – Work across Southeast Asia and experience projects in different markets and jurisdictions.

🏗️ See projects come to life – Get out on site for inspections, testing, commissioning and critical project phases.

🔥 Build specialist expertise – Develop your skills across fire codes, fire protection systems and performance-based fire safety strategies.

🤝 Work directly with clients – Build your consulting, communication and stakeholder management skills.

📈 Grow your career – Learn from experienced professionals and progressively take on more responsibility as your technical capability develops.

🏨 Work on exciting hospitality projects – Be part of projects where fire and life safety is critical to protecting people, buildings and brands.

If you're an engineer who enjoys solving problems, getting out on site, working with clients and wants a career that can take you beyond a single market, this could be the opportunity you've been looking for.

Jensen Hughes has an opportunity for a Fire & Life Safety Engineer/Consultant with strong analytical and creative thinking skills to manage a hospitality project workload across Southeast Asia and will report to Jensen Hughes Malaysia 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 organizational skills are a must. In this role, you will be initially trained in Code Consulting, and Fire Protection System Design/Review. 

Responsibilities

• Review hospitality Fire & Life Safety design projects for compliance with international codes and standards as part of a team within a well-structured organisation, progressively taking on the reviews with increased autonomy.
• ​Travel ​regularly across Southeast Asia but potentially also other regions to conduct and attend site testing, commissioning, and inspections at critical project phases, as well as client meetings and workshops.
• Manage hospitality projects and coordinate their technical workload, delivering assigned tasks on schedule.
• Attend client project and design meetings managing expectations throughout.
• Prepare and present technical reports in line with established company procedures.
• Participate in business development at various levels, including client meetings and proposal development.

 Requirements and Qualifications

• Technical Degree in a relevant Engineering specialty.
• Past experience in site inspection, fire code consulting, design of fire suppression & alarm systems, and/or developing performance-based strategies in a project design environment. 
• Previous experience in the hospitality sector is a plus.
• Excellent report writing and interpersonal skills.
• Excellent communication skills including speaking and writing in English. Ability to present clear and technically sound fire protection engineering strategies, speak in public, negotiate, explain fire protection concepts, and enforce standards while strengthening relationships, occasionally under pressure.
• Should be able to work independently and as part of a team, enjoying professional challenges wanting to be an integral part of the long-term growth of Jensen Hughes.
• Chartered Engineer or PE is desirable.

 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 organisation. 

Our wide range of Global Employee Networks connect people from across the organisation, 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.

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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.

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*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.