Fire Sprinkler Designer

Century Fire Protection; Round Rock (TX); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

401(K) with Company Match

Paid Time Off

Paid Holidays

Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

Job summary

Century Fire Protection is seeking a designer to create and optimize fire protection sprinkler systems for industrial, commercial, and residential projects. You will prepare submittals, coordinate with leadership for approvals, and ensure designs align with field installation needs.

The role involves field surveys, design calculations, and collaboration with field personnel to resolve installation challenges, with thorough documentation at job close-out.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED; or 1–3 years related experience.
• NICET Certification a plus.

Responsibilities

• Design fire protection sprinkler systems with accuracy for field installation.
• Submit design plans for approval and obtain permits as required.
• Perform field surveys to ensure design suitability for structures.
• Prepare submittal packages and communications to achieve design approval.
• Prepare fabrication lists and requisition materials for jobs.
• Assist field personnel with design-related installation issues.
• Prepare and submit final job close-out documents after testing.

Skills

Fire protection design

Hydraulic calculations

Field surveys

Submittals

Education

High school diploma or GED

NICET certification preferred

Tools

SprinkCad

AutoCAD

HydroCAD

Microsoft Office

Job description

Summary

Responsible for designing fire protection systems for industrial, commercial and residential applications, completing project designs and submittals.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Design fire protection sprinkler systems, including fire pumps, tanks, wet, dry, pre‑action, and deluge systems, with accuracy and detail to enable field installation with few design errors.
• Submit design plans to proper department leadership for approval and obtain permits as required.
• Calculate figures to convert design dimensions to resizing dimensions specified for subsequent production.
• Design fire protection sprinkler systems within allocated hours for each job.
• Review work order and procedural manuals to determine critical dimensions of design.
• Prepare submittal packages and subsequent correspondence to achieve design approval.
• Prepare fabrication lists for pipe fabrication vendor and requisition materials for job.
• Perform field surveys to ensure design is appropriate for structure.
• Assist field personnel with design related installation issues.
• Prepare and submit final job close‑out documents after final acceptance testing.

Education and/or Experience

High school diploma or GED; or one to three years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience. NICET Certification a plus.

Computer Skills

SprinkCad preferred, AutoCad, or HydroCAD, Microsoft Office, including Word and Excel.

Additional Requirements

• Pre‑employment Drug Screen

Benefits

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Voluntary Life Insurance
• Short‑term & Long‑term Disability
• Paid Time Off
• Paid Holidays
• 401(K) with Company Match
• Employee Assistance Program
• Employee Relief Fund
• Supplemental Insurance including Critical Illness, Hospitalization & Accident