Service Layout Technician

We provide industry-leading, end-to-end fire protection, mechanical, and HVAC services. Our skilled tradespeople work in virtually every market across the nation. 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.

About the role

Provide excellent service to customers alongside other Design staff members. Works within NFPA, building, and underwritten standards to create and draft sprinkler designs. Works to achieve annual company objectives and personal performance goals.

Responsibilities

• Consistently and professionally complete all design work in a manner which displays mastery of the following:
  • Complete a sprinkler drawing as detailed in the most current NFPA standards documentation.
  • Identify the building construction type as identified in most NFPA standards documentation.
  • Identify the type of hazard and the appropriate protection for it.
  • Work within a project budget.
  • Coordinate work with other trades on complex projects.
  • Understand and resolve coordination problems.
  • Effectively design a project, including cutting pipe with all appropriate fittings.
  • Select all required materials for installation.
  • Operate the present version of either AutoCAD and all current AutoCAD tools or AutoSPRINK.
  • Run Navis Works and develop clash reports.
  • Coordinate pipe drawing, heads, hangers, and other sprinkler components critical to design, field, or other trade affected (non-complex and complex projects).
  • Correctly estimate and schedule design hours for a project.
  • Meet industry quality standards in producing drawings, hydraulic calculations, material pick-offs, and material submittals for a project.
  • Correctly complete project paperwork, such as test papers, insurance permits, and punch lists.
  • Identify contract work vs. non-contract work and alert appropriate personnel in writing.
  • Troubleshoot and identify potential problems before they manifest.
  • Understand, carry out, and communicate about all project tasks.
• Communicate in face-to-face meetings with customers to provide accurate, thorough information about a job, leaving the customer with a positive impression of our company and service.
• Possess complete knowledge of all applicable fire codes, including NFPA 13.
• Teach Trainees and Junior Designers in mastering all responsibilities listed above.
• Take on the role as project leader, directing other team members in completing projects efficiently and accurately.
• As project leader, provide regular, complete, and professional status reports to the Manager.
• Work with other departments to service customers.
• Achieve company’s annual objectives and personal performance goals.
• Operate at all times in compliance with the company’s safety practices.

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 a field survey alone or with others to obtain all proper dimensions and information is required.
• Ability to travel to job sites by plane or vehicle required.
• Ability to think strategically, make sound decisions, and produce accurate and timely results is required.
• Building positive working relationships with multiple levels of employees and management is required.
• Demonstrating integrity and professionalism is required.
• Demonstrating commitment to company values is required.
• Excellent organizational skills are required.
• Ability to follow-up on tasks and assignments in a timely manner is required.
• Excellent written and verbal communications skills are required.
• Ability to prioritize in a fast-paced multi-task environment is required.
• Ability to perform basic business mathematical functions is required.
• Ability to work with minimal supervision is required.
• Ability to work effectively in a team environment is required.
• Complying with all operating policies, procedures, executed Plans, and Programs is required.

Skills

• Effectively communicate, cooperate, and collaborate with multiple levels of employees, government agencies, customers, vendors, and suppliers.
• Understanding of addition and subtraction, simple math, advanced math (Calculus, Algebra, & Geometry), simple drawings, technical reports, technical instructions, layout work, simple memos, and business letters.
• Ability to write or present simple memos, summaries, business letters, and technical reports.

Physical Demands

The physical requirements described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• 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.
• Exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally and/or up to 10 pounds of force frequently and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects (light work).
• 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 hot/cold temperatures, fumes, odors, toxic conditions, dust, poor ventilation, humidity, loud noises, vibrations, and wet conditions.
• Arm, eye, feet, head, leg, skin, hearing, and/or respiratory protection may be required while performing the duties of the job.
• Operation of a computer keyboard, telephone, copier/fax machine, drawing/drafting materials, a hand calculator, and manual hand tools may be required.