Fire Sprinkler Designer 1 - Continental

Overview

Design fire suppression systems, create calculations and submittals, support field installation.

Key Responsibilities

• shop drawings
• fire design
• coordination
• scheduling
• material procurement
• as-built

Tasks

-Detailing of shop drawings (field installation drawings and hydraulic calculations), field engineering (on the jobsite support and review), and operation planning (field installation support) -Perform work safely and effectively. Understand and follow oral and written instructions, including warning signs, equipment use, and other policies. -Work during normal operating hours to organize and complete work within given deadlines. Work overtime and weekends as required. -Oversee project scheduling, quantity tracking, material fabrication and procurement -Compile and prepare plan submittals (shop drawings) and material submittals for review by architects, engineers, clients, and authorities having jurisdiction -Design fire suppression systems including wet, dry, pre-action, and foam fire sprinkler systems -Prepare “as-built” drawings for in-house archive and client files -Coordinate fire sprinkler design with the building structure and other MEP subcontractors -Prepare project material stocklists to be used for material procurement

Requirements

• autocad
• excel
• engineering
• nfpa
• fire sprinkler
• teamwork

What You Bring

-Ability to travel to construction jobsites and other office locations as the business requires (25%-50%), exposed to wide-ranging climates and environments -Experience and familiarity with MS Excel, Word, and AutoCAD preferred -Regular, reliable attendance -Having humility to learn from mistakes and not make the same mistakes twice -Communicate and interact effectively and professionally with supervisors, employees, and others individually or in a team environment -Organized, time and deadline conscious, and attention to detail -Able to learn how to read construction, engineering, architectural, and structural plans -Currently pursuing or a recent graduate in an Engineering, Fire Protection Engineering, Engineering Technology, Construction Management, or related degree preferred (Associates degree also considered), or 1-2 years fire sprinkler design experience, or 2+ years direct construction related experience -Work productively and meet deadlines timely -NFPA Codes and Building Code research -High level of self-discipline and ability to operate in a team environment -Strong work ethic, willing to do what it takes to get the job done right the first time -Able to move between working with a team to working independently to meet deadlines, goals and objectives

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About Continental Fire Sprinkler Company

-Grew from a single designer and a few fitters to a leading fire sprinkler contractor. -Handles projects ranging from massive distribution centers to high-rise buildings. -Provides end-to-end services including estimation, design-build, engineering, and inspections. -Inspection and maintenance services comply with NFPA standards on varied schedules. -Typical clients include multi-state retailers, universities, residential lofts, and industrial facilities. -Union-trained field crews and NICET-certified designers use advanced tools and maintain high standards.

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