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Fire Sprinkler Designer

Century Fire Protection, Odenton, MD, United States


Summary Responsible for designing fire protection systems for industrial, commercial and residential applications, completing project designs and submittals.

Location Div. 130 - Odenton, MD

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Design fire protection sprinkler systems, including fire pumps, tanks, wet, dry, pre-action, and deluge systems, with accuracy and detail to enable field installation with few design errors.

Submit design plans to proper department leadership for approval and obtain permits as required.

Calculate figures to convert design dimensions to resizing dimensions specified for subsequent production.

Design fire protection sprinkler systems within allocated hours for each job.

Review work order and procedural manuals to determine critical dimensions of design.

Prepare submittal packages and subsequent correspondence to achieve design approval.

Prepare fabrication lists for pipe fabrication vendor and requisition materials for job.

Perform field surveys to ensure design is appropriate for structure.

Assist field personnel with design related installation issues.

Prepare and submit final job close‑out documents after final acceptance testing.

Education and/or Experience High school diploma or general education degree (GED); or three to six years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience. NICET Certification is a plus.

Computer Skills AutoSPRINK preferred, SprinkCAD, AutoCad, or HydroCAD, Microsoft Office, including Word and Excel.

Benefits and Compensation

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)

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