Special Hazard Designer

Pye-Barker, formerly Acadiana Security Plus; Saint Paul (MN); On-site; USD 34,000 - 55,000; 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 holidays

Training and career development

Company vehicle (if applicable)

Ownership plan eligibility

Job summary

Pye-Barker Fire & Safety in Saint Paul, MN, is seeking a Special Hazards Designer to design fire protection systems in both office and field settings, coordinating with sales, project management and installations. You will prepare submittals for approvals and provide training as needed to ensure accurate, timely work.

The role emphasizes independent, results-oriented performance with a focus on quality and budget.

Qualifications

• Strong written and oral communication abilities.
• Clean driver’s record and valid license.
• Ability to secure access to installations and pass background checks.
• NICET certification in Special Hazards preferred.

Responsibilities

• Produce design drawings for all engineered fire systems.
• Provide input for estimates on design/build and pre-engineered systems.
• Create shop drawings and closing documents for approval and delivery.
• Coordinate communication between sales, PM, design and installation.
• Manage project database to reduce redundancy and save time.
• Guide installation personnel to ensure quality, schedule and budget.

Skills

Communication skills

Driver's license

Team coordination

Education

NICET Certified in Special Hazards

Tools

Aerosol systems

CO2 systems

FM-200/Novec 1230

Inert gas systems

Foam systems

Brand familiarity: Amerex

Job description

Make a difference, protect lives, and achieve your dreams. Build your career with the industry-leading fire, life safety and security company.

The Special Hazards Designer position requires office and field environments that support our different departments such as sales, project management and installations. They will be the point of contact for designing systems, providing submittal documents for approvals, and conducting training/guidance to the personnel as needed. An independent and results-oriented individual would be a great fit in this friendly organization.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Produce design drawings for all engineered fire systems.
• Provide input for estimates of both design/build and pre-engineered fire systems.
• Produce shop drawings and pertinent technical closing documents for final approval, correction and delivery to customers.
• Coordinate communication between sales, project management, design and installation departments.
• Supervise project database in order to reduce redundant files and save administrative time.
• Provide guidance to installation personnel as needed to provide work of excellent quality on or ahead of schedule and on or under budget.

Education/Qualification

• NICET Certified in Special Hazards preferred

System Experience

• Aerosol, CO2, FK-5-1-12, FM-200, Foam, Inert Gas, Novec 1230
• Amerex, Ansul, Fike, Kidde, PyroChem, Stat-X
• Ansul, Kidde, Notifier, Potter, VESDA.

Additional Qualifications

• Strong written and oral communication
• Trustworthy, proactive steward in pursuit of excellence
• Clean driver’s record with a current, unrestricted driver’s license
• Able to secure access to County, State and Federal installations.
• Ability to pass drug screen and background and reference check.

Physical Requirements

• Proper hand and power tool operations and safety.
• While performing the essential functions of this job the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, use hands to finger, handle, or feel, reach with hands or arms, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl, and is required to lift and/or move heavy objects. Must be able to lift up to 50 lbs.
• The work also requires the following physical abilities in order to perform the essential job functions: balancing, climbing, grasping, hearing, mental acuity, pulling, pushing, repetitive motion, speaking, talking, and visual acuity.

Pay Range

• $25/hr - $40/hr + bonus opportunities (depending on experience)

Benefits And Perks

• 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)
• Immediate qualification for the ALL In Ownership Plan for all eligible full-time employees

Pye-Barker Fire & Safety is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, sex, gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, disability, military service and veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.