Director of Design

Plan, direct, coordinate, and evaluate the activities and performance of the Sprinkler Design Managers.

The primary function of this role is to provide managerial support nationwide to the Sprinkler Designers. The Company goal is to continuously grow the revenues of Sprinkler Operations while maintaining profits, satisfying customer’s requirements and maintaining compliance with NFPA guidelines. This position reports to the Vice President, Engineering & Operations and will require a close working relationship with the Sprinkler Design Technical Manager, Sprinkler Design and Blueprint room staff.

• Interface and develop design / fabrication standards to increase efficiency in fabrication shop.
• Interface with S.A. Comunale design training program.
• Manage designer schedules and contract deliverables
• Interface with Project Managers to review design vs. labor deficiencies.
• Daily scheduling of projects.
• Weekly / monthly reviews of all designers with technical manager.
• Development of start and completion dates for the designers and monitoring of progress.
• Attend group functions with other contractors to gain new ideas.
• Oversee current Branch Level Design Managers.
• Develop S.A. Comunale BIM standards.
• Building positive working relationships with multiple levels of employees and management is required.
• Complying with all operating policies, procedures, executed Plans, and Programs is required.
• Job site visits with design staff.
• Continuing education seminars with design staff.
• Interface with customer coordination job specific.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is constantly required to sit, stand, walk, talk, and hear. The employee is frequently required to climb, balance, lift, pull/push, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, reach, and use hands and fingers to move and/or feel objects. The physical strength rating of this position is classified as medium work which entails exerting 20 to 50 pounds of force occasionally, 10 to 25 pounds of force frequently, and/or a greater than negligible up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and color vision. This position is exposed to a wide range of environmental conditions including indoors, outdoors, extreme hot/cold temperatures, fumes, odors, toxic conditions, dust, poor ventilation, humidity, loud noises, vibrations, and wet conditions. Eye, feet, head, and hearing protection may be required. Operation or a computer keyboard, telephone, hand calculator, and/or copier/fax machine are required. Operation of manual hand tools may be required. Understanding of addition and subtraction, simple math, advanced math (Calculus, Algebra, & Geometry), simple drawings, technical reports, technical instructions, layout work, legal documents, simple memos, and business letters is required. In addition, the employee must be able to write or present simple memos, summaries, business letters, speeches, and formal presentations.

*THIS IS NOT A DESIGN POSITION. Needs Construction Design experience not necessarily Fire Suppression

Must have the demonstrated ability to effectively communicate, cooperate, and collaborate with multiple levels of employees, government agencies, customers, vendors and suppliers.

LANGUAGE SKILLS

This job requires the ability and desire to work in a fast-paced multi-tasked environment with a focus towards administration, organization, reporting, data management, and customer service.

• Experience with Navisworks and basic knowledge of Revit is a plus.
• Excellent organizational skills are required.
• Ability to work effectively in a team environment is required.
• Ability to work with minimal supervision is required.
• Significant experience with Microsoft Office (i.e., Word, Excel, PowerPoint) applications is required.
• Ability to perform basic business mathematical functions is required.
• Knowledge of NFPA guidelines is a plus
• P.E. License a plus.
• Ability to problem solve is required.
• 5+ years of experience in a management position is required.
• Travel is required.
• Excellent written and verbal communications skills are required.
• Ability to think strategically, make sound decisions, and produce accurate and timely results is required.
• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or similar field is required.
• BIM experience is required.
• 15+ years of Construction design experience is required.
• Ability to follow-up on tasks and assignments in a timely manner is required.
• Understanding of Autocad Products. AutoSprink and/or HyrdaTec systems is a plus.
• High School Diploma or GED is required.
• NICET level III Certification is a plus.