Fire Sprinkler Designer

2 days ago

Pleasanton, CA, United States Pye Barker Fire and Safety LLC Full time
Make a difference, protect lives, and achieve your dreams. Build your career with the industry-leading fire, life safety and security company.

The Fire Sprinkler Designer will design and prepare layout drawings for fire sprinkler systems in commercial, industrial and/or residential settings. The ideal candidate will have a strong understanding of fire protection codes, hydraulic calculations and CAD software. The Fire Sprinkler Designer will work closely with project managers, engineers, contractors and other partners to ensure all systems meet safety standards and client requirements.

Essential Duties & 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 blueprints/PDF's, technical drawings, schematics, and computer-generated reports.
  • Perform preliminary and advanced work in development of working layouts and final master drawings.
  • Confer with engineers/consultants or other personnel to layout a code-compliant fire sprinkler system.
  • Coordinate and monitor aspects of production, including fabrication, installation issues, and inspection comments.
  • Design automatic fire sprinkler systems, standpipe systems, fire pumps, and underground systems
  • Perform and analyze hydraulic calculations, plot plans, and stock-list/fabricate material for the job site.
  • Assist with the preparation of proposal documents, technical data such as test procedures, reports, maintenance manuals, etc.
  • Ensure designs comply with applicable codes (NFPA, local/state fire codes, building codes).
  • Required to provide information to supervisors and co-workers by telephone, in written form, email, and/or in person.
  • Analyze information and evaluate the results to solve problems and choose cost effective and material efficient solutions.
  • Walk sites for site surveys where there may be long periods of standing as well as climbing and descending of ladders/steps
  • Other duties as assigned by management.
Education/Qualifications:
  • High school diploma or equivalent; Associate's or Bachelor's degree in engineering, drafting or related field is preferred.
  • 3+ years of experience in fire sprinkler design and AutoCad.
  • Experience using Microsoft Office and computer aided design (CAD) software - Autodesk AutoCAD; Autodesk Revit; Autodesk Navisworks; AutoSPRINK, BIM 360.
  • Basic understanding of mathematics and physics, relevant to design and hydraulics.
  • NICET certification (Level II or higher) in Water-Based Systems Layout is preferred.
Other Duties:
  • Adheres to the Code of Conduct, Confidentiality Agreement, and Company Safety Policy.
  • Performs other duties as assigned
Physical Requirements:
  • Job duties could require walking and standing for long periods of time, climbing and descending ladders/steps for site surveys.
  • 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.
Pay Rate:
  • $30.00 - $45.00 hourly DOE
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 and Safety is an Equal Opportunity Employer

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