Fire Sprinkler Designer

Fire Sprinkler Designer

Founded in 1945, Eastern Fire has grown from a small, family-owned business into a leading provider of fire protection services in the Northeast United States. Renowned for its reliability, expertise, and comprehensive service offerings, including design, installation, inspection, and maintenance of fire protection systems, Eastern Fire remains dedicated to protecting lives and property, continually evolving to meet the challenges of a fast-changing industry while maintaining the core values of integrity, quality, and customer satisfaction instituted by its founders.

Due to continued growth, we are looking to add a Fire Sprinkler Designer to our team in Auburn, ME. As a Fire Sprinkler Designer, you will be responsible for creating detailed plans and specifications for fire sprinkler systems in various types of buildings, including residential, commercial, and industrial properties. Your primary duties will include analyzing building blueprints, designing efficient and compliant fire sprinkler systems, and preparing necessary documentation for project approval and execution.

You will also collaborate with project managers, engineers, and other stakeholders to ensure the designs meet all local, state, and national fire safety codes and standards. Proficiency in design software, excellent attention to detail, and a strong understanding of fire protection systems are essential for success in this role.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Reads and interprets construction documents such as drawings, specifications, project manuals, and project schedules
• Prepares fire protection shop drawings, requests for information, material data submittals, hydraulic calculations, field installation drawings, as-built drawings, and operations and maintenance manuals in compliance with fire protection codes and standards
• Prepares material lists for fire protection system components for installation (including pre-fabrication lists)
• Surveys new and existing buildings and fire sprinkler systems for accurate designs
• Works closely with the design manager, project managers, superintendents, and foremen to provide deliverables in an efficient and effective manner

Minimum Qualifications:

• Good interpersonal, oral, and written communication skills
• Strong customer service skills
• Moderate math and computer skills
• Time management, organizational, and interpersonal skills

Education and/or Experience:

• High school diploma / GED required
• 2+ years of fire sprinkler design experience preferred
• HydraCAD experience preferred
• Degree in Computer-Aided Design, Construction Management, Project Management Engineering, Fire Science, or a related field preferred

Certificates, Licenses, and Registrations:

• Valid driver's license required
• NICET Certification (Water-based systems layout) and/or NFPA Certification (Water-based system professional) preferred

Physical Demands and Work Environment:

• Office environment – moderate noise
• Construction job sites – moderate to heavy noise, uneven ground, may be subject to heights
• Ability to maneuver in restricted, poorly lit spaces
• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds at times
• May be required to climb ladders up to 12 feet
• Depth perception (three-dimensional vision, ability to judge distances and spatial relationships)

As part of the DU Family of Companies, we believe that investing and empowering our employees as leaders develops an organization that delivers innovative solutions and services that create a superior customer experience. The unique blend of our leader's abilities and the ownership of their work, combined with our culture and values, creates something that is simply described as the Davis-Ulmer difference.

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