Fire Sprinkler System Designer (CAD & Codes)

Pye-Barker Fire & Safety, LLC; Columbia (SC); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

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)

ALL In Ownership Plan eligibility

Job summary

Pye-Barker Fire & Safety is seeking a Fire Sprinkler Designer to create layout drawings for commercial, industrial, and residential sprinkler systems. You will work with project managers, engineers, and contractors to ensure safety standards and client requirements are met.

The role requires knowledge of fire protection codes, hydraulic calculations, and CAD software, along with the ability to interpret blueprints and generate detailed master drawings.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent; further degree preferred.
• 3+ years of experience in fire sprinkler design and AutoCAD.
• Experience with Microsoft Office and CAD software—Autodesk suite.
• Basic understanding of mathematics and physics related to hydraulics.
• NICET certification (Water-Based Systems Layout) preferred.

Responsibilities

• Apply fire protection codes and standards to the design of fire sprinkler systems, water supplies, pumps, standpipes, foam systems, and water storage tanks.
• Read and interpret architectural, structural, and MEP drawings, technical drawings, schematics, and reports.
• Develop working layouts and final master drawings from concepts.
• Coordinate with engineers/consultants to layout code-compliant systems.
• Monitor fabrication, installation issues, and inspection comments.

Skills

Fire protection knowledge

Team collaboration

Attention to detail

Reading blueprints

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Associate/Bachelor in engineering or drafting

NICET certification (Water-Based Systems Layout)

Tools

Autodesk AutoCAD

Autodesk Revit

Autodesk Navisworks

AutoSPRINK

BIM 360

Job description

Pye-Barker Fire & Safety is seeking a Fire Sprinkler Designer to create layout drawings for commercial, industrial, and residential sprinkler systems. You will work with project managers, engineers, and contractors to ensure safety standards and client requirements are met.

The role requires knowledge of fire protection codes, hydraulic calculations, and CAD software, along with the ability to interpret blueprints and generate detailed master drawings.