Fire Spinkler Designer
About The Position
Ahern, a family-owned business with over 145 years of experience, is a leading mechanical and fire protection contractor known for quality, innovation, job stability, and career progression. The company is seeking a Fire Sprinkler Designer for its Northeast Team, located in Fondu Lac or Fond du Lac, WI. This role involves showcasing design skills on various fire protection sprinkler system projects, specifically designing automatic sprinkler systems using AutoCAD and AutoSprink. The Designer will collaborate with a Sales Project Manager to plan, organize, and execute projects, including conducting on-site field surveys, generating hydraulic calculations, submitting drawings for permits, performing 3D BIM coordination with NavisWorks, preparing stock lists, ensuring project timelines are met, and creating project close-out, operation, and maintenance documents. A key aspect of this role also includes mentoring and developing less experienced designers.
Requirements
- Degree in a design/drafting related program
- Proficient in AutoCAD
- Mathematically and technically inclined to learn industry-specific software and codes
- Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, deadline-driven work environment
- Commitment to providing exceptional customer service
- Maintaining cutting-edge industry knowledge
- Ability to execute tasks with a great amount of detail
Responsibilities
- Showcase design skills on various fire protection sprinkler system projects
- Design automatic sprinkler systems using AutoCAD and AutoSprink
- Plan, organize and execute projects in conjunction with a Sales Project Manager
- Conduct on-site field surveys
- Generate hydraulic calculations
- Submit drawings to obtain the required building permits
- Perform 3D BIM coordination using NavisWorks
- Prepare stock lists
- Ensure projects adhere to the proposed timeline
- Prepare project close-out, operation and maintenance documents
- Mentor and develop less experienced designers
Benefits
- 401(k) match
- Health benefits (rank in the top 20% nationwide)
- Significant portion of profits shared with employees through bonus programs
- Generous PTO with the opportunity to buy additional time off
- Paid maternity leave
- Paid paternity leave
- Free, full-service mental health care for you and your family
- Access on-site fitness centers
- Personal development funds
- Education assistance
- Training programs
- Development opportunities
- Hybrid schedules
- Flexible schedules
- Job stability
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Number of Employees
251-500 employees
