
Design - Sprinkler - Up to $5k sign-on bonus
Summit Fire & Security
The Role
Overview
Design fire sprinkler systems, perform hydraulic calculations, and manage submittals.
Key Responsibilities
- hydraulic calculations
- sprinkler design
- fabrication lists
- field surveys
- submittal packages
- closeout docs
Tasks
-Assist field personnel with design related installation issues. -With assistance from the Design Manager, a Senior Sprinkler Designer, or others, prepare fabrication lists for pipe fabrication vendor and requisition materials for job. -Perform hydraulic calculations for each design. -Periodically attend seminars or similar education/training sessions to stay abreast of latest technology, codes, and standards changes. -With assistance from the Design Manager, a Senior Sprinkler Designer, or others, perform field surveys to ensure design is appropriate for structure. -Communicate with internal and external customers in a professional manner. -Participate in design kick off meetings. -Participate in coordination meetings with contractor. -Prepare submittal packages to send to (AHJ) Authority Having Jurisdiction and subsequent correspondence to achieve design approval. -Design automatic sprinkler systems including fire pumps, tanks, wet, dry, pre-action, and deluge systems using working knowledge of fire sprinkler codes. -Prepare and submit final job close-out documents after final acceptance testing.
Requirements
- hydracad
- microsoft office
- nicet
- hs diploma
- sprinkler designer
- driver’s license
What You Bring
-Construction experience, Mechanical aptitude, basic and advanced math skills, required. -Familiarity with HydraCad and/or other CAD software, preferred. -Ability to operate a computer, use Microsoft Office required. -Valid driver’s license with acceptable driving record required. -HS Diploma or equivalent required. -1-2 years’ experience as sprinkler designer, required. -Must be able to comply with SFS’s Drug and Alcohol policy and Background screening requirements, which may also include customer specific requirements based on contractual agreement. -Understand and follow SFS’s Safety program, SDS book, Hazardous communication program, policies and procedures. Employee must know where all related safety documentation is at all times on each project. -Must have the ability to effectively read, write and communicate in English with employees and customers. -NICET II or NICET III and/or state required certification required. Equivalent experience will be considered assuming individual pursues NICET education.
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Benefits
-Employee Assistance Program -Paid Vacation and Holidays -Long-Term Disability – Employer Paid -Employee Referral Program -401(k) Plan with Company Match -Vision Insurance -Dental Insurance -Flexible Spending Accounts -Short-Term Disability – Employer Paid -Life Insurance for Team Members and Dependents -Additional Voluntary Ancillary Benefits such as Accident and Hospital Indemnity -Medical Insurance
The Company
About Summit Fire & Security
-Rebranded to Summit Fire & Security in 2018 after joining SFP Holding. -Offers comprehensive services from engineering and installation to 24/7 monitoring across multiple U.S. regions. -Provides services for new-construction alarm and sprinkler systems in commercial buildings, residential safety installations, and ongoing lifecycle maintenance. -Headquartered in Reno with branches spanning Western, Southern, and Eastern U.S., blending local responsiveness with national scale. -Operates as a full-service partner, often absorbing smaller local fire-security firms under a centralized corporate framework. -Trusted for both standard builds and mission-critical sites, offering bespoke clean-agent suppression, warehouse integrations, and advanced intrusion systems.
Sector Specialisms
Fire Protection
Security Solutions
Life Safety
Fire Alarm Systems
Fire Sprinkler Systems
Special Hazards
Kitchen & Paint Booth Suppression
Security & Monitoring
Fire Extinguishers
Clean Agent Systems
Commercial Buildings
Industrial Facilities
Residential Services
Government Facilities
Energy Sector
Infrastructure
Transportation
Utilities
Water Resources
Marine
Heavy Civil
Solar Energy
Wind Energy
Nuclear Energy
Security Clearance
-background screening required; may include customer‑specific requirements.
