Fire Sprinkler Designer

Pye-Barker Fire & Safety, LLC; Colorado Springs (CO); On-site; USD 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

Life insurance

Short-term disability

401K with employer match

Paid vacation and holidays

Training and career development

Company vehicle (if applicable)

Ownership plan

Job summary

Pye-Barker Fire & Safety, LLC is seeking a sprinkler designer to design and develop sprinkler systems, read architectural/MEP drawings, and verify hydraulic calculations. You will collaborate with engineers and technicians to create 3D models and testing structures, while staying current with materials and software developments.

Requirements include a minimum 2-year degree (preferred), 2+ years CAD experience, and strong attention to detail with an ability to think in 3D.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2-year degree in related field (preferred).
• Bachelor’s degree or certifications (preferred).
• At least 2 years of experience utilizing CAD software.
• At least 2 years of experience utilizing Blue Beam.

Responsibilities

• Follow OSHA standards and laws.
• Attend regular development meetings and coordinate with engineers/technicians.
• Design and modify sprinkler system CAD drawings and 3D models.
• Analyze hydraulic calculations to ensure adequate water delivery during fires.

Skills

Attention to detail

3D thinking

Patience

Organizational skills

Education

Associate degree or equivalent (preferred)

Bachelor’s degree or certifications (preferred)

Tools

CAD software

Blue Beam

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.
• At least 2 years of experience utilizing Blue Beam.
• 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.

Compensation: $60,000.00 - $100,00.00 annually depending on experience Anticipated Close: 11.28.2026

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

Our Commitment:

Pye-Barker is built on four core values – customer-bias, trust, respect, and commitment – that serve as the north star for how we conduct business within our community and across our branches. As a group, we promise to do what’s right by our customers, community, and one another, each and every day.

Our EEO Statement:

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.

We are hiring across the nation! Many of our roles provide on-the-job training to help you get licensed and working.

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.