Fire Sprinkler Designer

The Design Engineer III is responsible for designing fire protection systems, conducting all steps to ensure quality and compliance, and coordinating with cross-functional teams and customers.

Role and Responsibilities

Design moderately complex fire sprinkler systems

Produce hydraulic calculations and system sizing for projects

Collaborate with cross-functional teams such as sales, purchasing, fabrication, installation, and service to ensure water-based fire sprinkler system designs meet customer needs, quality, safety standards, and project timelines

Coordinate with engineers, contractors, and AJH’s independently

Ensure design adheres to state and local standards for the design of water-based fire sprinkler systems

Use CAD in the design of fire protection systems

Conduct construction site review/survey on buildings if needed.

Submit plans to General Contractors/owners and follow specifications.

Finalize fabrication techniques with the appropriate stakeholders

Complete final shop drawings showing all pertinent information

Generate materials lists for completed designs

Compile the foreman’s pack, including all necessary forms and paperwork.

Process all necessary close-out documents

Mentor and review the work of Level I and II designers

Qualifications and Education Requirements

NICET III certification and/or 5+ years of current fire sprinkler design experience

Comprehensive knowledge of NFPA standards 13, 13R, 13D, 14, 20, 22, and 25

Ability to interpret and apply complex code requirements

Working knowledge of one or more of the following CAD software platforms: AutoCAD, Autodesk Revit, Autodesk BIM 360, Autodesk Inventor, SolidWorks, Hydra CAD, AutoSPRINK, SprinkCAD, or SprinkFIT

Ability to complete BIM coordination

Apply mathematical concepts, such as geometry, fractions, and measuring

Ability to read and interpret documents, such as blueprints, codes, standards, specifications, safety rules, and operating and maintenance instructions

Analytical and critical thinking skills

Ability to communicate effectively in person and electronically

Time management and organizational skills

Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite

Physical Demands

While performing the duties of this position, the employee is frequently required to sit, stand, communicate, reach, and manipulate objects, tools, or controls.  This position requires mobility, with minimal physical exertion.

Working Conditions

Usual office working conditions. The noise level is typical of most office environments. Can be exposed to sound and noise levels that are distracting when on a jobsite.

We believe it is our responsibility to ensure that each of us works safely and productively, goes home healthy, and considers the environment in our actions, each and every day. Management is committed to providing a safe and healthy work setting and protecting the environment as a key tenet of our culture and a primary mission. All employees are required to adhere to ISO and OSHA policies established by the company and shall have high values for safety awareness and be mindful of environmental impacts associated with each job task.

The above declarations are not intended to be an “all-inclusive” list of the duties and responsibilities of the job described or of the skills and abilities required to perform the job. Rather, they are intended only to describe the general requirements of the job.