What are the responsibilities and job description for the Fire Sprinkler Designer position at Florida Engineering Services, Inc.?
Fire Sprinkler/Fire Protection Designer
Founded in 1974, Florida Engineering Services, Inc (FES) is a reputable engineering firm located in North Miami Beach with a long history of designing high-rise buildings, along with K-12 education, colleges and universities, local government, multifamily, and commercial projects. We at FES are fortunate enough to be able to look at the Miami-Fort Lauderdale skyline and identify many buildings whose MEP systems have been designed by our firm. At FES we value commitment, character, resourcefulness, and creativity.
FES currently has an opening for a Fire Sprinkler Designer position to join the team at our North Miami Beach office.
The purpose of the Fire Sprinkler Designer is the application of engineering fundamentals to create fire sprinkler layouts that offer overall compliance and maximum efficiency while meeting legal and industry standards. The position will assist with drawing floor plans with CAD software under the supervision of a licensed professional engineer (PE).
General Skills (Required):
- Knowledge of AutoCAD, Revit & BIM 360.
- Demonstrates a basic understanding of Fire Sprinkler building systems.
- Interest in building fire sprinkler systems and introductory familiarity with the NFPA, FBC, and local construction codes.
- Basic understanding of Microsoft Office 365 Suite (Outlook, Word, Excel, Teams, OneNote).
- Ability to verbally communicate detailed and accurate instructions and information.
- Ability to hear with or without correction to receive and interpret detailed information.
Primary Responsibilities:
- Designing and developing fire sprinkler systems.
- Produce MEP/FP drawings via AutoCAD and Revit.
- Communicating with clients throughout the design process to ensure that their needs are met.
Expectations:
- Must demonstrate a strong desire to fulfill a career in the Building Design & Construction Industry.
- Complete tasks efficiently within the established timelines.
- Balance various projects simultaneously.
- Be receptive to mentoring from associate team members and have positive, collaborative dialogue with other disciplines in executing each project.
- Continuously seek continuing education opportunities and self-study fire sprinkler building systems articles, attend seminars, and gain qualifying experience to qualify to sit for the PE licensure exam.
Qualifications:
- Must be on track to acquire a bachelor’s degree in Engineering from an ABET-accredited institution.
- At least 2-3 years of experience in Fire Protection/Fire Sprinkler Engineering.
- Construction Administration skills.
- Must possess excellent communication skills, in both written and oral skills in the English language.
If you consider you meet the qualifications to occupy this position, please apply through really.
Job Types: Full-time, Contract
Benefits:
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Retirement plan
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Monday to Friday
Work Location: In person
