Design Engineer - Fire Sprinkler

Design Engineer

Supervisor: Design Manager

We are hiring experienced fire protection (sprinkler) Design Engineers.

Note: Design Build Fire Protection is a sister Company to Ryan Fireprotection, Inc. You may hear from people from either Company during this process.

Summary

Responsible for preparing code compliant fire sprinkler drawings in accordance with a predetermined scope, budget, and schedule, under the guidance of an experienced Engineering Technician or Project Manager.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Review construction documents and understand the scope of work.
• Prepare detailed working fire sprinkler system drawings in accordance with contract documents.
• Develop a working knowledge of the latest codes, standards, materials, and methods of design.
• Coordinate piping location with other trades, perform field surveys, and attend project meetings as required.
• Assist with preparing job status reports weekly and maintaining job files in accordance with company standards.
• Use standard symbols, location of notes, and details as required.
• Develop a working knowledge of AutoCAD and HydraCAD programs.
• Develop a thorough understanding of hydraulic calculations and stock listing procedures.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Competencies

• Customer Service - responds promptly to customer needs, solicits customer feedback to improve service and maintains confidentiality.
• Oral Communication - speaks clearly and persuasively in positive or negative situations.
• Written Communication - edits work for spelling and grammar and is able to read and interpret written information.
• Planning/Organizing - prioritizes and plans work activities and uses time efficiently.
• Quality - demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness and monitors own work to ensure quality.
• Adaptability - adapts to changes in the work environment, manages competing demands and is able to deal with frequent changes, delays or unexpected events.
• Dependability - consistently at work and on time, follow instructions, responds to management direction and solicits feedback to improve performance.
• Safety - observes safety procedures and uses equipment and materials properly.

Qualifications

• Minimum of an Associate's degree or equivalent work experience and/or training.
• Must have NICET Level 1 certification.
• Strong math skills, mechanical aptitude, and the ability to read blueprints.
• High skill level in PC usage and associated software.
• Excellent communication, customer service and organizational skills.

Ability to:

• work in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment
• process work with accuracy and perform multiple tasks simultaneously