Designer, Sprinkler DOE

Designer, Sprinkler role at Marmic Fire & Safety Co.

Experienced certified/licensed technicians wanted - $10K sign on bonus plus relocation assistance available!

Are you committed to community safety? We work hard to protect clients, customers, and teammates from fire hazards by installing, maintaining, and inspecting fire suppression systems. Our fire suppression systems ensure uninterrupted operations in businesses you likely visit, and our technicians take pride in their communities, prioritizing safety for all. If you share this passion and commitment, let's talk about how you can join us in our mission and build your future with us!

The Sprinkler Designer at Marmic Fire & Safety will be responsible for designing and developing fire sprinkler systems, ensuring compliance with all relevant codes and standards. The designer will collaborate with project management teams, sales, and clients to create accurate and efficient sprinkler system designs from concept to completion. This role involves reviewing architectural plans, performing hydraulic calculations, and ensuring all designs meet NFPA and other regulatory requirements.

• Provide Water‑Based Systems design and system calculations in a safe and timely manner. This includes Site Plan, Building Sections, Equipment Details, Seismic Bracing and Calculation, General Notes, Project Applicable Notes, Legend, Hydraulic Calculations Information Badge for each system, Border and Hatch Hydraulic Areas and all other information that is applicable based on NFPA Design Documentation Requirements.
• Review all Architectural and Engineering plans/specifications prior to beginning design.
• Collaborate with Project Management Team and Sales to develop formal RFIs to submit to Client/GC/CM. Record RFIs and responses within the Client File.
• Include Project Team (Design leader, Project Manager, Field Superintendent and Director) in all correspondence.
• Update Trello weekly and, if any important updates occur, daily.
• Witness and perform fire hydrant flow testing required to establish water supply availability.
• Provide internal documentation and record all flow test results within the internal established database.
• Complete external reporting as needed. Evaluate all project sales information, construction, safety and hazard occupancies to develop a complete design plan for each project.
• In a safe and timely manner, perform physical survey of existing buildings and prefab surveys once building is built.
• Utilize appropriate PPE when on job sites.
• Provide 4‑stage design review throughout the design process for comments and corrections.
  • Stage 1 - Fire Sprinkler Mains layout
  • Stage 2 - Branch Line & Sprinkler Head Layout
  • Stage 3 - Hydraulic Calculations, Pipe Sizing & Node Points
  • Stage 4 - Completed Design for Review.
• Collaborate with Project Management Team and Sales to establish material manufacturer(s), provide material submittals as required by project, deliver to AHJ, Client and GC/CM via Mail, email or document sharing site in accordance with project specification and contract documents.
• Once internal design review is complete, submit permitting documentation and material submittal packages for Permitting and Approvals to the appropriate AHJ, client and/or GC/CM.
• Track permitting and submittals: record and distribute review results and all re‑submittals in client file and via Trello.
• Work with local printing contractor to procure Hydraulic Nameplates for each remote area within a design project and provide to Project Management Team.
• Maintain required licensure and certifications related to the Water‑Based Designer.

The above information has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees in this role. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications.

• At least 5 years of experience in designing or installing fire sprinkler systems, including college or trade courses.
• Certification and experience with AutoCAD or equivalent design software such as Auto Sprink or Hydra
  
  CAD.
• Strong analytical,…