Fire Sprinkler Layout Technician

About Us

We provide industry-leading, end-to-end fire protection, mechanical, and HVAC services. S.A. Comunale has been a local industry leader for nearly 100 years, offering clients significant financial strength, unmatched bonding capability, an award-winning safety program, and large-scale purchasing power. With 16 locations and over 1,450 employees, including 850 skilled tradesmen throughout Ohio, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Kentucky, Maryland, and West Virginia, we serve virtually every market sector and facility type.

Responsibilities

• Provide excellent service to customers alongside other Design staff members.
• Work within NFPA, building, and underwritten standards to create and draft sprinkler designs.
• Consistently and professionally complete all design work demonstrating mastery of:
  • Completing sprinkler drawings as detailed in the most current NFPA standards.
  • Identifying building construction types as identified in NFPA standards.
  • Identifying hazard types and appropriate protection.
  • Working within project budgets.
  • Coordinating work with other trades on complex projects and resolving coordination problems.
  • Designing projects, including cutting pipe with appropriate fittings and selecting required materials.
  • Operating AutoCAD, AutoCAD tools, or AutoSPRINK, and running Navis Works to develop clash reports.
  • Coordinating pipe drawings, heads, hangers, and other sprinkler components for both non-complex and complex projects.
  • Estimating and scheduling design hours for projects.
  • Meeting industry quality standards for drawings, hydraulic calculations, material pick-offs, and submittals.
  • Completing project paperwork such as test papers, insurance permits, and punch lists.
  • Identifying contract vs. non-contract work and alerting appropriate personnel in writing.
  • Troubleshooting and identifying potential problems before they manifest.
  • Understanding, carrying out, and communicating about all project tasks.
• Communicate in face-to-face meetings with customers to provide accurate, thorough information and leave a positive impression of the company.
• Maintain complete knowledge of all applicable fire codes, including NFPA 13.
• Teach and mentor Trainees and Junior Designers in mastering responsibilities.
• Serve as project leader when required, directing team members to complete projects efficiently and accurately, and providing regular status reports to the Manager.
• Collaborate with other departments to service customers.
• Work to achieve the company’s annual objectives and personal performance goals.
• Operate in compliance with the company’s safety practices at all times.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED is required.
• 3+ years of fire protection design experience is required.
• Engineering background is a plus.
• Mechanical aptitude is required.
• Proficiency in either Hydratec CAD programs or AutoSPRINK is required.
• NICET Certification is a plus.
• Ability to conduct field surveys alone or with others to obtain proper dimensions and information.
• Ability to travel to job sites by plane or vehicle.
• Strategic thinking, sound decision-making, and ability to produce accurate and timely results.
• Ability to build positive working relationships with employees and management at all levels.
• Demonstrated integrity, professionalism, and commitment to company values.
• Excellent organizational skills and ability to follow up on tasks in a timely manner.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to prioritize in a fast-paced, multi-task environment.
• Basic business mathematical skills.
• Ability to work with minimal supervision and effectively in a team environment.
• Compliance with all operating policies, procedures, executed Plans, and Programs.

Language Skills

Must have the demonstrated ability to effectively communicate, cooperate, and collaborate with multiple levels of employees, government agencies, customers, vendors, and suppliers.

Physical Demands

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is constantly required to sit, climb, reach, and use hands and fingers to handle and move objects.
• Frequently required to stand, walk, hear, balance, stoop, kneel, and crouch.
• Physical strength rating is classified as light work: exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally and/or up to 10 pounds of force frequently.
• Specific vision abilities required include close acuity, depth perception, peripheral vision, and color vision.
• May be exposed to a wide range of environmental conditions including indoors, outdoors, extreme temperatures, fumes, odors, toxic conditions, dust, poor ventilation, humidity, loud noises, vibrations, and wet conditions.
• May require the use of arm, eye, feet, head, leg, skin, hearing, and/or respiratory protection.
• Operation of a computer keyboard, telephone, copier/fax machine, drawing/drafting materials, hand calculator, and manual hand tools may be required.
• Understanding of addition, subtraction, simple and advanced math (Calculus, Algebra, & Geometry), simple drawings, technical reports, technical instructions, layout work, simple memos, and business letters is required.
• Ability to write or present simple memos, summaries, business letters, and technical reports.