Project Designer - Fire Sprinkler Systems

Cogent Analytics; Nashville (TN); On-site; USD 60,000 - 86,000; Full time

Job summary

Join an award-winning locally owned family company as a Project Designer focused on Fire Sprinkler Systems. You will develop designs for installations in commercial and residential buildings, managing teams and ensuring compliance with regulations. Excellent growth opportunities and competitive pay offered within a supportive team environment.

Benefits

Competitive pay

Regular pay increases

Advancement opportunities

Company-provided work attire

Health, dental, and vision insurance

401k retirement plan

Paid vacation and holidays

Weekly paychecks

Qualifications

• Ability to read and interpret construction drawings.
• Experience in Fire Protection / Automatic Sprinkler industry preferred.
• Strong software skills in Autodesk products are a plus.

Responsibilities

• Develop drawings for installation of sprinkler systems.
• Ensure compliance with building codes and construction plans.
• Coordinate with general contractors and project teams.

Skills

Communication

Problem Solving

Customer Service

Interpersonal Skills

Tools

AutoCAD

HydraCAD

Revit

HASS

Job description

Project Designer - Fire Sprinkler Systems

Project Designer - Fire Sprinkler Systems

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This range is provided by Cogent Analytics. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.

Base pay range

$60,000.00/yr - $86,000.00/yr

Our client is an award winning locally owned family company in business for nearly 50 years. They work on many of the largest projects in the Nashville area and are constantly growing. Their People have been the key to their success and they treat their people like family! They offer excellent pay and benefits, career advancement and job stability. Don’t just work anywhere, become part of this family!

They are growing rapidly and has an immediate need for a Designer & Project Engineer.

Qualifications

• Ability to read and interpret construction drawings is required
• Knowledge and experience working with computers is required
• Experience in the Fire Protection / Automatic Sprinkler industry is preferred
• Knowledge working with the following software is preferred; Autodesk (AutoCAD, Revit & Navisworks), Hydratec (HydraCAD, HydraCAD for Revit, Hydralist & Hydracalc) and/or HASS calculation program
• Demonstration of relationship building, customer service and interpersonal skills is required
• Problem solving, leadership and listening skills is required
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, is required
• Ability to learn quickly, is required
  
  
  
  

Responsibilities

• Develop drawings for the installation of automatic sprinkler systems, which are to be installed in
• commercial and residential buildings. These drawings will be produced in accordance with the building
• set of construction drawings, so the ability to read construction plans is a must
• Drawings must be submitted to and approved by both the OAC team (Owner, Architect, Engineer and
• General Contractor) and the Building Codes office. Drawings must be designed in accordance with
• applicable codes, so a thorough understanding of NFPA codes is necessary
• Drawings are produced using both AutoCAD and HydraCAD software in 2-D and 3-D applications
• Coordination between trades is necessary whether it be done in an old-school application or performed
• using BIM software in a 3-D model
• The A/S System piping must be sized based upon the available water supply. A hydraulic analysis is
• performed using either Hydratec or HASS software
• Fabrication lists are provided with Hydratec software. All A/S piping is prefabricated by a third party
• fabrication shop and shipped to the jobsite for installation
• Work closely with the General Contractor to ensure the project is installed: In compliance with the construction drawings, on schedule, and within budget
• Drawings must be approved and fabrication lists be prepared on time in order to meet the construction
• schedule. Changes to the scope of the project must be identified, and change order requests must be
• submitted to the G.C. for incorporation into the project scope
• Work closely with our co-workers. Common material purchases will be coordinated through our shop
• manager. Pipe installation will be coordinated through both our field superintendent and our field
• crews. Change order requests will be coordinated with our sales staff
• Job site visits will be required to ensure that our installation is being installed in accordance with our
• approved sprinkler drawings. Job site visits will also be required to attend scheduled meetings with the General contractor
• Establish relationships with general contractors, vendors, codes officials and co-workers to establish a profitable project. We want the G.C. to look forward to working with us again. We want codes officials to know that we do our absolute very best to meet all applicable codes. We want our vendors and coworkers to enjoy working with us
• Additional responsibilities, as assigned
  
  
  
  

Benefits

• Competitive pay for the Middle Tennessee area
• Regular Pay Increases
• Advancement Opportunities
• Local work with occasional overnight travel
• Weekly Paychecks
• Excellent benefits including paid vacation & holidays, health, dental, vision & life insurance, and 401k retirement plan
• Company provided work attire, hats, & safety equipment
  
  
  
  

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Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Not Applicable

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Project Management and Information Technology

• Industries

  Software Development

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