Fire Sprinkler Designer: Hydraulics, CAD & Submittals

Summit Fire Protection; New Hudson (MI); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

401(k) Plan with Company Match

Paid Vacation

Job summary

Summit Fire Protection is seeking a Fire Sprinkler Designer to design automatic sprinkler systems and perform hydraulic calculations with minimal supervision. You will prepare submittals for AHJ, participate in coordination meetings, and support field teams with installation issues.

A NICET certification path and English communication are required. You will work under the guidance of design management, review project requirements, and help produce final close-out documents after testing.

Qualifications

• HS Diploma or equivalent required.
• NICET II or NICET III and/or state required certification.
• Equivalent experience will be considered assuming individual pursues NICET education.
• 1-2 years’ experience as sprinkler designer, required.
• Construction experience, Mechanical aptitude, basic and advanced math skills, required.
• Must be able to read, write and communicate in English with employees and customers.
• Valid driver’s license with acceptable driving record required.
• Must comply with Safety, SDS and background screening requirements.

Responsibilities

• Design automatic sprinkler systems including fire pumps, tanks, wet, dry, pre-action, and deluge systems using working knowledge of fire sprinkler codes.
• Perform hydraulic calculations for each design.
• Prepare submittal packages to AHJ and correspondence to achieve design approval.
• Participate in coordination meetings with contractor.
• Participate in design kick off meetings.
• Prepare fabrication lists for pipe fabrication vendor and requisition materials for job.
• With assistance from the Design Manager, 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.
• Understand and follow SFP’s Safety program, SDS book, Hazardous communication program, policies and procedures.
• Periodically attend seminars or training sessions to stay abreast of changes.

Skills

Construction experience

Mechanical aptitude

Basic math

Advanced math

Education

HS Diploma or equivalent

NICET II or NICET III and/or state certification

Tools

HydraCad

SprinkCAD

Job description

Summit Fire Protection is seeking a Fire Sprinkler Designer to design automatic sprinkler systems and perform hydraulic calculations with minimal supervision. You will prepare submittals for AHJ, participate in coordination meetings, and support field teams with installation issues.

A NICET certification path and English communication are required. You will work under the guidance of design management, review project requirements, and help produce final close-out documents after testing.