fire engineer

associate

engineer

JENSEN HUGHES

This company is constantly undergoing change due to persistent purchase of other smaller companies and mergers. I personally did not like the volatility, however if you are in an office other than the HQ in Baltimore, you will find that a certain latitude is afforded your group in how they wish to run their business, which is nice and essential in an international firm.

I did not like the constant upheaval and how the HQ hogged a lot of work for themselves (many many engineers in that office) despite other offices being closer to the locations of the projects.

Overall it is not a bad place to work, however I would not recommend it if you want to be a well rounded engineer. They are incredibly non-innovative from a technology standpoint (still have a CAD group and none of the drafters know how to do BIM except for one) and in my opinion are very outdated in certain models of "code consulting only" which isn't the best way to add value (imho). 

A lot of time and money is wasted by having lots of high level upper management and business development type folks. Huge overhead. You have a ton of very experienced engineers to learn from though, which is great. I still have friends there and it will be interesting to see what happens to this firm once the private equity group owner decides to sell it!

Jensen Hughes is a fast paced company focused on rapid growth through acquisitions. 

The typical day at work included : 
1. Researching and understanding new contracts
2. Collaborating with project supervisors on setting up new projects  within costpoint system
3. Setting up a schedule of billing
4. Working with both AP & AR department on setting appropriate client and vendors
5. Ensuring compliance with corporate policies 
6. Daily communications with vendors, contractors, clients, management, teammates
7. Training team member's on Costpoint Project Module
8. Creating Costpoint user guides 

The management is fair, but focused on acquisition instead of organic growth. The back office is treated with respect but overloaded with new projects. 

The workplace culture is slightly lack of organization due to the high turnover.  

The most enjoyable part of the job was ability to track the positive change withing the team, promoting work efficiency and project completeness through added structure and organization.

The work at Jensen Hughes operates like a large team in the shape of a pyramid.  With the managers on top, the different levels of consultants and engineers below, and the newest staff and future consultants as associates.  There are folks that specialize in different areas of fire protection such as life safety, fire alarm, fire sprinkler and smoke control, with other staff assisting with each separate job.

The hardest part of the job is that often there is not enough work to go around to keep everyone billable.  And if you don't become vocal and close to obnoxious, you can become a target for being the one that is not utilizing your time enough.  

The best part would be the team efforts of working together and the help you receive from others when you do have the work.

I joined JENSEN HUGHES several years ago and it's great being part of a company that has a meaningful mission with charted plans to be the industry leader.  We are fortunate to employ very dedicated and talented engineers and technical talent within fire protection, nuclear, forensics, structural and other life safety areas.  From my perspective, during the time I have been here I see the Sr. leadership and the company continually seeking ways to better the company. This goes for both our employees and for the services we provide our clients.

What is the best part of working at the company?
Industry leader with great opportunities for professional growth. Dynamic, acquisition-minded company. Flexible work options.

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
A lot of change, if that is a negative for you, consider it. The change brings a lot  of opportunities also. 

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Very good. It improved dramatically in my time there.

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Busy! Interacting with technical team and pursuing new projects and people.

There are plenty of good mentors and staff at JH but I was paired with a poor manager and boss above him. Many of my colleagues complained to the upper boss about my manager but not a single thing was done about it. When I went to another country and spent a few months there for work, I realized that there are great engineers and employees at JH but the office I was mainly working in is full of people who are only out for themselves and looking to step over anyone to make themselves look better. JH might be better suited for someone experienced and is fully equipped to work on their own. 

I enjoyed my time with Jensen Hughes with the employees being great team players as well as great mentors who gave advice for outside of school as well as what to expect at the office. The skills I developed at this internship I believe are crucial for the next employer looking for a honest hard-working employee who will take pride in the work the do and do the work well with minimum mistakes. The people in the office took an interest in me and made me feel like I was a part of the team.

As an electrical engineering intern with Jensen Hughes, most of my day was spent behind a computer.   My department was very flexible, allowing me to come and go as I pleased.  I must note that my position was hourly, so I did have more flexibility than the salaried positions.  

The management was reasonable, and my coworkers where are pleasant. The job is conceptually difficult, but physically un-demanding. 

I enjoyed the flexibility as I finish my school.

This company has great professionals that connect with industry and R&D. You can truly learn and grow in the profession here.
Many offices around the country and great flexibility to work remotely. The company is well set up for remote work, and most work can be done over the cloud server.

What once was “the place to work” as an engineer has became me a faded shell of its former self. To much emphasis on money over anything else including valid test data. (ie “just get it done”) many of the “brain trust” that made it what it used to be has left the company & current management is more worried about lost revenue than the fact they can’t keep employees.
  I’ll be surprised if I the place hadn’t folded in the next 5-10 years.
  It’s a darn shame too.

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