Fire Sprinkler Design Engineer — Build Safer Infrastructure

Ferguson; Virginia; On-site; USD 58,000 - 126,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

401(k) with company match

Job summary

Ferguson is seeking an Engineering Designer to develop fire system designs, perform hydraulic calculations, and produce construction documents for sprinkler systems. You will evaluate building plans and specifications, select equipment, and ensure design criteria meet safety hazards and standards.

The role emphasizes handling technical calculations, optimizing fabrication data, and guiding teams in adopting advanced software tools within a collaborative, on-site environment.

Qualifications

• Engineering design experience & certification preferred
• 5 years of Fire Sprinkler design experience preferred
• NICET Certification Preferred

Responsibilities

• Develops fire system designs, including fire sprinkler layout, pipe routing, hanger placement, hydraulic calculations, and other fire system design related tasks.
• Performs the production of supporting documents, files, and services for fire system designs.
• Assists in the selection of appropriate equipment and methods for incorporation into system design.
• Analyzes building plans, project specifications, building type to identify design requirements.
• Confirms the design criteria (hazard) required for the design.
• Performs the hydraulic analysis and or technical calculations needed to complete design.
• Utilizes the best practices and requirements to optimize fabrication data.
• Leads and teaches the adoption of cutting-edge software platforms and tools.

Skills

Fire sprinkler design

Engineering design

Education

NICET Certification

Job description

Ferguson is seeking an Engineering Designer to develop fire system designs, perform hydraulic calculations, and produce construction documents for sprinkler systems. You will evaluate building plans and specifications, select equipment, and ensure design criteria meet safety hazards and standards.

The role emphasizes handling technical calculations, optimizing fabrication data, and guiding teams in adopting advanced software tools within a collaborative, on-site environment.