Fire Sprinkler Designer Residential - Blazeguard Enterprises LLC

Are you ready to join our team? Blazeguard has been serving the Maryland, DC, VA region for over 28 years. We are looking for an experienced Residential Fire Suppression Designer to work in our Residential Design Department.

What we have to offer:

• Competitive pay
• Weekly pay
• 401 (k)
• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance available after 60 days
• Health Saving Account
• Industry Education Reimbursement Program
• Paid Time Off
• Employer-provided Short Term, Long Term, and Life benefits.

Job Type:

Non-Exempt Hourly

Rate: 25.00 per hour

Schedule Monday- Friday (overtime may be required)

Residential Fire Suppression Designer

The Residential Fire Suppression Designer will be responsible for designing sprinkler systems for Residential Single homes, Townhomes, Two over Two, and multi-dwellings. The designer will need to be familiar with the latest versions of CAD software (Auto CAD and Autosprink) and be able to design NFPA 13D/R layouts to code and the companies’ standards.

Qualification

·        Minimum 2-5 years of residential fire suppression designer experience

·        AutoCAD or Autosprink software experience

·        Design NFPA 13D/R systems per code and company standards.

·        Assemble submittal packets.

·        Possess strong mathematical and analytical skills.

·        NICET Level I or higher is a plus but not required.

·        Initiative-taking, high standard work ethic, a team player willing to work with others and communicate effectively with superintendents and designers.

·        Experience with different platforms, MS Office, and email communications, and possess strong organizational skills.

Responsibilities

The responsibilities of the Residential Designer are as follows but not limited to:

·        Collaborate with our team and ensure designs are completed to meet the builder’s schedule. Able to interpret, read blueprint drawings and understand fire suppression specifications.

·        Be able to do Hydraulic and Seismic calculations.

·        Successfully design residential fire suppression systems meeting code regulations using NFPA standards.

·        Complete as builds, and communicate with superintendents about change orders.

·        Be able to work in a fast-paced high-performance environment.

·        Perform other duties as assigned as needed.

Physical demands: the job is sedentary 85% of the time, some lifting involves up to twenty pounds,

Job Physical Environment is not limited to:

The Physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. While performing the duties of this position, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee is constantly required to use hands or fingers and handle or feel objects, such as a mouse and keyboard. The employee is required to stand; walk; climb stairs and sit. The job is sedentary 85% of the time, some lifting involves up to twenty – five pounds, Including close vision, distance vision, and the ability to adjust focus. The noise level is moderate in an office/ warehouse setting.