Fire Sprinkler Designer

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Rapid Fire a Pye-Barker Company is experiencing exceptional growth and seeking motivated and committed individuals to join our team!

Operate CAD equipment to provide complex layouts of fire sprinkler systems, detail drawings, assembly drawings, sketches and diagrams. Possesses a solid understanding of design and drafting techniques and utilizes these skills in the development of fire sprinkler layouts and systems. Apply fire protection codes and standards to the design of fire sprinkler systems, water supplies, pumps, standpipes, foam systems, and water storage tanks.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

• Review construction drawings, specifications and other applicable documents to determine requirements and/or feasibility of project.

• Interacts with vendors and customers on engineering design issues. Must be able to work with customers to define and document requirements, address technical concerns, and provide project status.

• Perform tasks repetitive in nature such as sprinkler layout, drawing cleanup, and stock listing projects for material ordering

• Check design work with contract documents including layout, form, fit, function, materials, specification callouts, geometrics, dimensioning, and other output. Confers with project managers and estimating staff to determine design modifications and coordinates changes.

• Perform preliminary and advanced work in development of working layouts and final master drawings.

• Assist with the preparation of proposal documentation, technical data such as qualification test procedures, reports, component maintenance manuals, etc.

Education/Qualification:

• Minimum 2-year degree in related field (preferred)

• Bachelor's or Certifications (preferred)

• Working knowledge of fire sprinkler and fire alarm systems preferred but not required

• Strong organizational skills

• Excellent attention to detail

• An abundance of patience to see a complicated project to the end

• Ability to think in a three-dimensional manner

Other Duties:

• Adheres to the Code of Conduct, Confidentiality Agreement, and Company Safety Policy.

• Performs other duties as assigned.

Physical Requirements:

• Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer.

• 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 occasionally required to lift and/or move heavy objects.

• 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.

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

• Company vehicle (if job applicable)

Pye Barker Fire and Safety is an Equal Opportunity Employer