Fire Sprinkler Designer

Pye-Barker Fire & Safety, LLC; Baton Rouge (LA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Excellent pay

Medical, dental, vision insurance

Company paid life insurance

Short-term disability

401K with employer match

Paid vacation and company holidays

Career development

Company vehicle (if applicable)

Ownership plan eligibility

Job summary

Pye-Barker Fire & Safety, LLC seeks a sprinkler designer to design and develop sprinkler systems, perform CAD tasks, and run hydraulic calculations to ensure water delivery in fire emergencies.

Responsibilities include interpreting architectural/MEP drawings, producing prototype designs, and participating in ongoing education of materials and software technologies.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2-year degree in related field.
• Bachelor's degree or certifications preferred.
• At least 2 years of experience utilizing CAD software.
• Minimum 2 years working in a professional environment.
• Strong organizational skills and high attention to detail.
• Ability to think in three dimensions.

Responsibilities

• Follow OSHA standards and laws.
• Attend regular development meetings.
• Incorporate feedback into 3D model designs.
• Run simulations and stress-tests on 3D models.
• Design plumbing, as-built, site water supplies and testing drawings.
• Read and interpret architectural, structural and MEP drawings.
• Verify hydraulic calculations for adequate water delivery in fire scenarios.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Three-dimensional thinking

Attention to detail

Strong organizational skills

Patience

Education

Two-year degree in related field

Bachelor's degree or certifications (preferred)

Tools

CAD software

Job description

Make a difference, protect lives, and achieve your dreams. Build your career with the industry-leading fire, life safety and security company. This position is responsible for designing and developing sprinkler systems to prevent or aid fires.

Their responsibilities revolve around performing research and analysis, utilizing feedback from customers and other experts, producing prototypes or samples, and coordinating with engineers and technicians. Furthermore, a fire sprinkler designer may design upgrades and enhancements, create testing structures, take part in installing and repairing systems, and conduct regular maintenance checks to ensure the fire sprinkler systems' quality and efficiency.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Follow all OSHA standards and laws.
• Attend regular development meetings.
• Address limitations of technologies and materials involved in the CAD process.
• Incorporate feedback into 3D model designs.
• Make revisions to models as requested.
• Run simulations and stress-tests on all 3D models before prototyping.
• Keep up to date on all modern advancements in material and software technologies.
• Pursue ongoing education in the field.
• Utilize large databases of material property information to best select materials for modeling.
• Design of plumbing drawings, as-built drawings, site water supplies design and testing.
• Re-create new (MEP) and structural drawings under existing conditions for design coordination.
• Read and interpret architectural, structural and MEP drawings.
• Provide accurate electrical schematics per client conditions and analyze and track technical specifications including dimensions, arrangements, and installation procedures.
• Analyze and verify all hydraulic calculations to ensure adequate water delivery in the event of a fire condition emergency.
• Perform other duties assigned by management.

Education / Qualification

• Minimum 2-year degree in related field (preferred).
• Bachelor's or Certifications (preferred).
• At least 2 years of experience utilizing CAD software.
• Minimum 2 years working in a professional environment.
• Strong organizational skills.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• An abundance of patience to see a complicated project to the end.
• Ability to think in a three-dimensional manner.

Other Duties

• Adheres to the Code of Conduct, Confidentiality Agreement, and Company Safety Policy.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Physical Requirements

Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer. While performing the essential functions of this job the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, use hands to finger, handle, or feel, reach with hands or arms, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl, and is occasionally required to lift and/or move heavy objects. The work also requires the following physical abilities in order to perform the essential job functions: balancing, climbing, grasping, hearing, mental acuity, pulling, pushing, repetitive motion, speaking, talking, and visual acuity.

Benefits and Perks

• Excellent pay
• Medical, dental, vision
• Company paid life insurance
• Company paid short-term disability
• 401K with employer match
• Paid vacation and company holidays
• Training and Career Development
• Company vehicle (if job applicable)
• Immediate qualification for the ALL In Ownership Plan for all eligible full-time employees

Equal Opportunity Employer

Pye-Barker Fire & Safety is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, sex, gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, disability, military service and veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

Since 1946, we have been an industry leader with a reputation for putting our customers and our people first.

More About Us

We strive to serve our communities by keeping businesses, families, and neighbors safe from fire, life safety, and security risks. Our values serve as the foundation for our culture -they're how we treat our customers and each other.

We promise to make recommendations that are always in the best interest of our customers and provide service that's responsive and dependable, every time. You can count on us to care for you - our customer - as we care for each other. We have the utmost appreciation for this industry and each other, and are proud to be working together to help our customers and neighbors protect what they've built. We're committed to quality craftsmanship, quick response and taking care of our team members and our customers like family.