Fire protection and risk engineering for industrial, nuclear, and built environments
Jensen Hughes is a 1,000+ person engineering and consulting firm built on fire protection expertise since 1939, now expanding into nuclear safety, process hazard analysis, accessibility consulting, and security design. The tech stack reveals a hybrid practice: CAD/BIM tools (Revit, AutoCAD, Navisworks) for design work, Python + R for modeling and analysis, and emerging AI adoption (Amazon Bedrock) alongside cloud infrastructure (Azure, AWS). Engineering dominance in hiring (174 of 202 active roles) paired with projects in lithium-ion manufacturing, advanced reactors, and post-Grenfell fire safety suggests a firm scaling technical depth across high-consequence industries.
Notable leadership hires: Nuclear Director, Technical Director, Contracts Director, Market Director
Jensen Hughes provides fire protection engineering, risk and hazard analysis, process safety, security consulting, emergency management, and accessibility consulting to industrial, nuclear, hospitality, and commercial real estate clients. The firm operates globally across 17 countries, with headquarters in Columbia, Maryland and an engineering-heavy workforce. Active project work spans lithium-ion and semiconductor manufacturing facilities, nuclear power plant risk modeling (including advanced reactors and small modular reactors in Europe), large commercial building fire life safety, and external wall construction reviews. Core technical capabilities center on probabilistic risk assessment (PRA) modeling, fire-engineered solutions, hazard vulnerability analysis, and regulatory compliance (NFPA codes, CMS standards).
CAD/BIM tools (Revit, AutoCAD, Navisworks), analysis software (Python, R, Mathcad), Microsoft cloud (Dynamics 365, Power BI, Power Apps, Azure), AWS, ServiceNow, and recently adopting Amazon Bedrock for AI-assisted work.
Headquartered in Columbia, Maryland, with active hiring across 17 countries: United States, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, Italy, Canada, Ireland, Saudi Arabia, Finland, South Korea, India, New Zealand, Qatar, Australia, Denmark, Peru, Belgium, and Malaysia.
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