Technical Director

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.

Job Overview
Jensen Hughes has a rare and exciting opportunity for a talented Technical Director to join our market‑leading Dublin team and help us drive excellence across our projects and deliver world‑class life‑safety solutions to our varied client base through 2026. Our Dublin team has had a record‑breaking year with some truly impressive successes to shout about – now is a great time to join us.

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.

As a senior professional Fire Engineer you will be an integral part of a dynamic senior technical team, working with experienced engineers and other teams including our Forensics division on leading technical projects.

Working with us offers an exciting range of opportunities to develop your career within a supportive and diverse team that always strives to do the right thing for our people, clients and communities.

Responsibilities

Maintain a high level of professional awareness of technical matters in the fire industry, assimilate and synthesise developing technical issues and provide updates and briefings as required.

Guide our fire engineering professionals, advise and deliver complex solutions to large construction engineering projects within leading consultancies.

Take control of current and future projects, ensuring the financial targets of the team are met and exceeded, develop existing relationships with key clients and deliver fire safety engineering solutions.

Drive the delivery of technical excellence, team engagement, and development of our key clients in this discipline.

Be the expert point of call for our clients.

Lead discussion with design team, building control and fire service.

Attend industry conferences to network and embrace industry trends and best practices.

Supervise and train graduate engineers.

Requirements and Qualifications

Background in fire engineering, preferably within a consultancy environment.

Bachelor’s degree or higher in Fire Engineering or a related field such as Mechanical Engineering.

Ideally a Chartered Engineer or working towards becoming one.

The right to work in Ireland.

Ability to undertake work independently.

Desire to mentor and manage junior professionals.

Our People Are Our Greatest Asset
To attract and retain the best talent, we offer a competitive and comprehensive benefits package designed to support your well‑being, work‑life balance and professional growth.

Our UK and Ireland Benefits Include

Private medical insurance

33 days paid time off with an additional day after 3 years

Industry‑leading contributory pension scheme

4x life assurance

Income protection scheme

Discretionary bonus scheme

Employee assistance programme

Enhanced parental‑related pay

Recognition and reward programmes to celebrate team efforts

Access to extensive technical training and resources

Supporting Your Work‑Life Balance

Flexible working hours and patterns including early Friday finish

Flexible holiday use over Christmas/New Year

Enhanced holiday entitlement after three years

Option to carry over up to five unused holiday days into the next year

A Commitment to Continuous Improvement
Our benefits represent a meaningful investment in both our people and the future of Jensen Hughes. We regularly review our benefits programme to ensure it aligns with statutory requirements, market trends and the needs of our team.

Location and Employment Type
Director, Full‑time, Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland

Equal Opportunity Employer
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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