Fire Sprinkler Designer

About the role

Responsible for developing designs for fire sprinkler and suppression systems for commercial, industrial, and multi-family projects; ensures compliance with NFPA standards, local codes, and project specifications, while collaborating with project managers, engineers, and field teams to produce accurate, constructible designs.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Create fire sprinkler system designs, including layout drawings, hydraulic calculations, and material specifications.
• Ensure designs comply with NFPA standards, local codes, and project specifications.
• Review construction drawings and coordinate with architects, engineers, and project managers.
• Prepare design submittals, shop drawings, and permit packages.
• Collaborate with field personnel to address constructability issues and design changes.
• Maintain accurate documentation of designs and revisions.
• Participate in design reviews and quality control checks.
• Stay current with fire protection standards, codes, and industry best practices.

Requirements

• High school diploma, technical or degree preferred, and 2-5 years of fire sprinkler design experience;
• Experience in commercial, industrial, or multi-family projects;
• Knowledge of fire sprinkler systems, hydraulics, and NFPA standards;
• Proficiency with AutoCAD, Revit, or other fire protection design software;
• Able to interpret construction drawings, specifications, and project requirements;
• NICET Level II or III in Fire Protection Engineering preferred.

Skills

• Microsoft Office Applications;
• Proficiency with CAD software.

Physical Demands

• Primarily office based;
• Occasional site visits may be required;
• Prolonged periods of computer and desk work;
• Walk, stand, climb stairs or ladders, bend, stoop, and navigate uneven surfaces, lift up to 25-30lbs;
• Visual acuity required to read and interpret construction drawings, specifications;
• May occasionally be exposed to varying weather conditions, dust, or noise while on job sites.

What's In It For You?

• Competitive pay w/ Performance Incentives;
• Medical, Dental, Vision;
• Voluntary Life Insurance, Short-term & Long-term Disability;
• Flexible Spending Accounts;
• Paid Time Off & Paid Holidays;
• 401(K) with Company Match;
• Employee Assistance Program;
• Employee Relief Fund Financial Grants;
• Supplemental Insurance including Critical Illness, Hospitalization & Accident;
• Company issued Laptop and/or Tablet;
• Company Paid Training and Certifications;
• Referral Bonus (Employees receive $1,000 referral bonus for each person they refer to work at Chesapeake Fire Protection).