VP of Fire Sprinkler Design

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 end-to-end mechanical, fire protection, and HVAC services for nearly 100 years. We offer 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, S.A. Comunale can work in virtually every market sector and facility type.

About the Role

The primary function of this role is to provide managerial support nationwide to the Sprinkler Designers. The company goal is to continuously grow the revenues of Sprinkler Operations while maintaining profits, satisfying customer requirements, and maintaining compliance with NFPA guidelines. This position reports to the Vice President, Engineering & Operations and requires a close working relationship with the Sprinkler Design Technical Manager, Sprinkler Design, and Blueprint room staff. This job requires the ability and desire to work in a fast-paced, multi-tasked environment with a focus on administration, organization, reporting, data management, and customer service. This is NOT a design position. Needs construction design experience, not necessarily fire suppression.

Responsibilities

• Manage designer schedules and contract deliverables.
• Develop S.A. Comunale BIM standards.
• Interface with Project Managers to review design vs. labor deficiencies.
• Daily scheduling of projects, including development of start and completion dates for designers and monitoring progress.
• Interface with customer coordination on job-specific requirements.
• Conduct weekly/monthly reviews of all designers with the technical manager.
• Oversee current Branch Level Design Managers.
• Interface and develop design/fabrication standards to increase efficiency in the fabrication shop.
• Organize continuing education seminars with design staff.
• Interface with S.A. Comunale design training program.
• Conduct branch office visits and job site visits with design staff.
• Participate in NFSA committee and attend group functions with other contractors to gain new ideas.

Supervisory Responsibilities

Plan, direct, coordinate, and evaluate the activities and performance of the Sprinkler Design Managers.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED is required.
• 15+ years of construction design experience is required.
• 5+ years of experience in a management position is required.
• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or a similar field is required.
• BIM experience is required.
• Understanding of AutoCAD products; AutoSprink and/or HydraTec systems is a plus.
• Experience with Navisworks and basic knowledge of Revit is a plus.
• NICET Level III Certification is a plus.
• Knowledge of NFPA guidelines is a plus.
• E. License is a plus.
• Travel is required.

Skills

• Ability to problem-solve is required.
• Significant experience with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) applications is required.
• Ability to think strategically, make sound decisions, and produce accurate and timely results is required.
• Ability to build positive working relationships with multiple levels of employees and management is required.
• Demonstrated integrity, professionalism, and commitment to company values is required.
• Excellent organizational skills and ability to follow up on tasks and assignments in a timely manner is required.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills are required.
• Ability to perform basic business mathematical functions is required.
• Ability to work with minimal supervision and effectively in a team environment is required.
• Ability to comply with all operating policies, procedures, executed plans, and programs is required.
• Demonstrated ability to effectively communicate, cooperate, and collaborate with multiple levels of employees, government agencies, customers, vendors, and suppliers.

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, stand, walk, talk, and hear.
• Frequently required to climb, balance, lift, pull/push, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, reach, and use hands and fingers to move and/or feel objects.
• Physical strength rating classified as medium work: exerting 20 to 50 pounds of force occasionally, 10 to 25 pounds of force frequently, and/or greater than negligible up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects.
• Specific vision abilities required include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and color vision.
• 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.
• Eye, feet, head, and hearing protection may be required.
• Operation of a computer keyboard, telephone, hand calculator, and/or copier/fax machine is required.
• Operation of manual hand tools may be required.
• Understanding of addition, subtraction, simple math, advanced math (Calculus, Algebra, & Geometry), simple drawings, technical reports, technical instructions, layout work, legal documents, simple memos, and business letters is required.
• Ability to write or present simple memos, summaries, business letters, speeches, and formal presentations.