Fire Protection Designer: Code-Compliant System Design

Fire Protection; Youngstown (OH); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Comprehensive benefits

Career development

Team oriented culture

Company stability

Job summary

Grunau Fire Protection in Youngstown, OH is seeking a Fire Protection Designer to design fire protection systems that meet code requirements and customer specifications, contributing to community safety. You will design and verify layouts, and coordinate with project teams to ensure constructability.

Qualified candidates will have strong CAD skills, NFPA code knowledge, and experience with hydraulic calculations, must be able to read construction drawings, and work collaboratively across project

Qualifications

• 5+ years of fire sprinkler or fire suppression design experience.
• Minimum 1 year of computer-based drafting experience.
• Proficiency with AutoCAD or related design software.
• Working knowledge of NFPA codes and standards.

Responsibilities

• Design fire protection systems in accordance with codes, standards, and customer specs.
• Prepare detailed layouts, drawings, and hydraulic calculations for sprinkler and suppression systems.
• Perform field measurements and site verifications to support accurate design.
• Coordinate with project managers, engineers, and field personnel for design accuracy.
• Generate material lists and fabrication details to support project execution.
• Review and interpret architectural, structural, and mechanical drawings.
• Ensure designs comply with NFPA standards and AHJ requirements.
• Maintain project documentation and revise designs as required.
• Support estimating and installation teams with technical expertise throughout the project lifecycle.

Skills

Fire sprinkler design

NFPA knowledge

Reading construction drawings

Hydraulic calculations

Attention to detail

Team collaboration

Communication

Tools

AutoCAD

Job description

Grunau Fire Protection in Youngstown, OH is seeking a Fire Protection Designer to design fire protection systems that meet code requirements and customer specifications, contributing to community safety. You will design and verify layouts, and coordinate with project teams to ensure constructability.

Qualified candidates will have strong CAD skills, NFPA code knowledge, and experience with hydraulic calculations, must be able to read construction drawings, and work collaboratively across project