Fire Sprinkler Designer – CAD & Hydraulics

Pye-Barker, formerly Acadiana Security Plus; Garland (TX); On-site; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Excellent pay

Medical, dental, vision

401K with employer match

Paid vacation and holidays

Career development

Company vehicle (if applicable)

Job summary

Pye-Barker Fire & Safety, a leading fire protection company in the United States, seeks a Fire Sprinkler Designer to design and prepare layouts for commercial, industrial, and residential systems. The role requires RME-G licensure, hydralic calculations, and advanced CAD skills (AutoCAD, HydraCAD, Revit).

You will work with PMs, engineers, and contractors to meet safety standards. The ideal candidate has 1+ year in sprinkler design, NICET certification preferred, and a strong understanding of

Qualifications

• Must hold an active RME-General license (RME-G).
• NICET Level III or IV in Fire Protection Engineering Tech preferred.
• High school diploma or equivalent; AA/BS in engineering or drafting preferred.
• Minimum 1 year experience in fire sprinkler design (HydraCAD/AutoSprink/AutoCAD preferred).
• Experience with Autodesk CAD tools (AutoCAD/Revit/Navisworks/BIM 360).

Responsibilities

• Apply fire protection codes and standards to design sprinkler systems.
• Read and interpret blueprints and technical drawings.
• Develop working layouts and final master drawings.
• Confer with engineers/consultants to layout code-compliant systems.
• Coordinate fabrication, installation issues and inspections.
• Design automatic sprinkler and standpipe systems; pumps and undergrounds.
• Perform hydraulic calculations and material takeoffs.
• Assist in preparing proposals and technical data documents.
• Ensure designs comply with NFPA and local codes.

Skills

RME-G licensing

Blueprint interpretation

Team collaboration

Problem solving

Education

RME-G NICET III/IV preferred

Engineering/drafting degree preferred

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

HydraCAD

AutoSprink

AutoCAD

Revit

Navisworks

BIM 360

Job description

Pye-Barker Fire & Safety, a leading fire protection company in the United States, seeks a Fire Sprinkler Designer to design and prepare layouts for commercial, industrial, and residential systems. The role requires RME-G licensure, hydralic calculations, and advanced CAD skills (AutoCAD, HydraCAD, Revit).

You will work with PMs, engineers, and contractors to meet safety standards. The ideal candidate has 1+ year in sprinkler design, NICET certification preferred, and a strong understanding of