Journeyman Fire Sprinkler Fitter

About the role

Build your career with Pye-Barker Fire & Safety, an industry-leading company dedicated to protecting lives and achieving your dreams. As a Fire Sprinkler Journeyman, you'll play a crucial role in installing, maintaining, and repairing fire sprinkler systems in commercial and industrial buildings.

Responsibilities

• Install fire sprinkler systems, piping, and associated equipment according to blueprints, local codes, and safety regulations.
• Inspect, test, and repair existing fire sprinkler systems to ensure functionality and compliance with safety standards.
• Interpret and follow technical drawings, blueprints, and specifications to plan the layout and installation of sprinkler systems.
• Ensure all installations meet local, state, and national fire codes.
• Diagnose issues with malfunctioning sprinkler systems, identify the root cause, and implement effective solutions.
• Follow all safety guidelines and regulations to prevent accidents on the job site, ensuring the safety of oneself and others.
• Drive company vehicles (½ and ¾ ton pickups).
• Perform other duties as assigned by management.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED.
• DOL JM status preferred.
• At least 4 years of experience in the Fire Sprinkler field.
• Valid driver’s license and reliable transportation.

Skills

• Advanced knowledge of fire protection codes and standards.
• Knowledge of local AHJ requirements and safety protocols.
• Ability to interpret and follow technical drawings, blueprints, and specifications.
• Ability to diagnose and solve issues with sprinkler systems.
• Strong attention to detail and safety awareness.
• Ability to lift a minimum of 50 lbs and work at excessive heights.

Benefits and Perks

• Excellent pay.
• Medical, dental, vision coverage.
• Company-paid life insurance.
• Short-term disability coverage.
• 401K with employer match.
• Paid vacation and company holidays.
• Training and career development opportunities.
• Company vehicle (if applicable).
• Immediate qualification for the ALL In Ownership Plan for eligible full-time employees.

Physical Requirements

• Ability to lift a minimum of 50 lbs.
• Ability to work at excessive heights.
• Ability to walk and maneuver self around construction job sites and climb ladders.
• Ability to lift, push, and pull heavy pipe daily (10-40 lbs frequently and 50-75 lbs occasionally).
• Bending and squatting frequently and for long periods of time.
• Reaching and performing work above shoulder level frequently and for long periods of time.
• Occasional exposure to hot, cold, and/or inclement weather on job sites.
• Wearing PPE such as steel toe shoes, ear plugs, safety glass, safety harnesses, and hard hats on job sites.

Other

This position may require overnight travel with the possibility of extended stays out of the local area. Picking and sorting of pipe, fittings, and hardware associated with the building construction trades, sorting and staging fire sprinkler pipe and materials, cleaning and prepping sprinkler pipe for installation, hauling pipe, fittings, and hardware from staging areas to installation locations, measuring, cutting, and grooving/threading sprinkler pipe to specifications, cutting and drilling penetrations through walls and floors for pipe installation, inspecting tools, cords, and ladder/lifts as needed per Foreman’s direction, assisting with inventory of construction materials on job sites and office/shop areas, maintaining a clean job site that could include sweeping, picking up loose materials, cleaning and organizing the work area, removing shavings from oiler, replacing threading machine cardboard/plywood, wiping down oil spray, driving company vehicles (½ and ¾ ton pickups), following compliance with any stipulations set by the General Contractor enabling onsite installation, adhering to the Code of Conduct, Confidentiality Agreement, and Company Safety Policy, and performing other duties as assigned by management.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Pye-Barker Fire & Safety is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, sex, gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, disability, military service and veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.