Fire Sprinkler Designer

Job Description Primary guideline for this position is to design fire sprinkler new construction, tenant finish, and renovations projects. Design, engineer, and create shop drawings for fire sprinkler projects by interpreting contract drawings, specifications, construction hand-off documents from sales, Florida Fire Prevention Codes/Statutes, and any project meetings.

Responsibilities Maintain customer records, using automated systems. Select the correct products or assist customers in making product selections, based on customers’ needs, product specifications, and applicable codes. Secure and deliver to operations project schedules, engineered drawings, and sales hand-off documents.

Hold meetings with operations when projects are complicated in design or expectations. Answer customer’s questions about products, designs, and availability of shop drawings and submittals. Write RFI’s as needed or as requested by operations.

Attend project meetings when necessary to support operations. Work with customers in providing design assistance if necessary. Talking to others to convey information effectively.

Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making. Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions. Developing constructive and cooperative working relationships with others, and maintaining them over time.

Communicating with people outside the organization, representing the organization to customers, the public, government, and other external sources. Create project folders for all contracted jobs to include a project site book for the project managers. Create submittal packages of designed systems utilizing manufacturer’s data sheets.

Acquire CAD files in electronic form if applicable from the appropriate source, e.g., architect, or engineer. Create design and/or shop drawings for the project to include a list of materials needed for the purchasing department. Order appropriate quantity of reproduced drawings from reprographics company when needed.

Provide technical support to field personnel and customers. Provide training to other CAD operators slated for development as a Designer. Perform field surveys as needed for hydraulic calculations.

Design fire protection sprinkler systems within allocated hours for each job. Review work orders and procedural manuals to determine critical dimensions of design. Calculate figures to convert design dimensions to resizing dimensions specified for subsequent production.

Design fire protection sprinkler systems with accuracy and detail to enable field installation with few design errors. Provide material list for fabrication. Training and Certification Requirements Minimum of 5 years hands-on experience in Fire Sprinkler construction and design.

Fluent with Fire pump controllers, Back-Flows, Dry Systems, Wet Systems, and Alarm devices, and troubleshooting ability. Have the ability to multi-task and interact well with customers and support staff. Posses proficient office and time management skills while under pressure.

Proficient in AutoCAD and HydraCAD software to ensure efficient and accurate production of shop drawings and as-builts, along with Word, Excel, and Adobe Acrobat. Strong working knowledge of NFPA 13, NFPA 20, NFPA 14, UFC 3-600-01 and ETL 02-15.