Sprinkler Design Manager

Pye-Barker Fire & Safety • Annapolis, MD

2d • $110,000 - $140,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

Make a difference, protect lives, and achieve your dreams. Build your career with the industry-leading fire, life safety and security company. This position is responsible for providing leadership for the team of Sprinkler Designers. The Sprinkler Design Manager is responsible for quality and timeliness of all design work performed by the department as well as providing support to the sales and operations teams. Pay Range: 110k-140k/ year salary Hybrid Office Flexibility. Essential Duties & Responsibilities: Recruit, hire, train, lead, manage, direct, develop, and motivate individuals and the team. Maximize productivity of design personnel and manage staff performance and conflicts with successful outcomes. Create and implement procedures, standards, and process improvements to enhance quality and timeliness of design work. Provide recommendations to executive management as needed regarding necessary equipment, personnel needs/changes, and the strategic direction for the department. Ensure strict adherence to the Operational Excellence program. Assist designers in working with sales, operations, and other design staff as needed to interpret project specifications. Develop project timelines, plan, schedule and assign sprinkler design work. Oversee the production of detailed design documents from project specifications, architectural drawings, and code requirements using AutoCAD and other software. Provide senior level technical assistance as needed. Review of drawings and stock lists to perform quality and process checks and identify issues that need further discussion or modification. Ensure proper reporting on design project progression. Facilitate weekly Design Department meetings and provide status updates, issues encountered, manpower, labor consumption, and percent complete vs. schedule. Ensure the department provides timely and accurate entries into operating systems and updates Compass regularly. Perform other duties as required and or assigned by executive management. In addition to building and maintaining a cohesive team atmosphere with design personnel, must maintain positive and cooperative working relationships with project managers, superintendents, fabrication shop management, suppliers, executive staff, and all support functions within S&S/Pye-Barker. Serve as a senior internal and external technical resource for all company offices.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• 5 + years of fire sprinkler system design experience.
• NICET level 3 certification in Water Based Systems Layout.
• Experience designing industrial fire sprinkler systems.
• Proficient use of AutoCAD to autonomously design sprinkler systems.
• Proficient use of HydraCAD to design sprinkler systems.
• Proficient use of HydraCALC.
• Ability to read and understand stock lists and material take-offs.
• Capable of supporting and mentoring team members on BIM 3D projects.
• Experience performing job-site field checks/surveys.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Commitment to continuous improvement.
• Valid TWIC Card.
• Adheres to the Code of Conduct, Confidentiality Agreement, and Company Safety Policy.
• Performs other duties as assigned by management.
• Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
• While performing the essential functions of this job the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, use hands to finger, handle, or feel, reach with hands or arms, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl, and is occasionally required to lift and/or move heavy objects.
• The work also requires the following physical abilities in order to perform the essential job functions: balancing, climbing, grasping, hearing, mental acuity, pulling, pushing, repetitive motion, speaking, talking, and visual acuity.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with foam and industrial fixed spray & deluge applications is a plus.
• CFPS certification (Certified Fire Protection Specialist) is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Recruit, hire, train, lead, manage, direct, develop, and motivate individuals and the team.
• Maximize productivity of design personnel and manage staff performance and conflicts with successful outcomes.
• Create and implement procedures, standards, and process improvements to enhance quality and timeliness of design work.
• Provide recommendations to executive management as needed regarding necessary equipment, personnel needs/changes, and the strategic direction for the department.
• Ensure strict adherence to the Operational Excellence program.
• Assist designers in working with sales, operations, and other design staff as needed to interpret project specifications.
• Develop project timelines, plan, schedule and assign sprinkler design work.
• Oversee the production of detailed design documents from project specifications, architectural drawings, and code requirements using AutoCAD and other software.
• Provide senior level technical assistance as needed.
• Review of drawings and stock lists to perform quality and process checks and identify issues that need further discussion or modification.
• Ensure proper reporting on design project progression.
• Facilitate weekly Design Department meetings and provide status updates, issues encountered, manpower, labor consumption, and percent complete vs. schedule.
• Ensure the department provides timely and accurate entries into operating systems and updates Compass regularly.
• Perform other duties as required and or assigned by executive management.
• In addition to building and maintaining a cohesive team atmosphere with design personnel, must maintain positive and cooperative working relationships with project managers, superintendents, fabrication shop management, suppliers, executive staff, and all support functions within S&S/Pye-Barker.
• Serve as a senior internal and external technical resource for all company offices.

Benefits

• Excellent pay
• Medical, dental, vision
• Company paid life insurance
• Company paid short-term disability
• 401K with employer match
• Paid vacation and company holidays
• Training and Career Development
• Company vehicle (if job applicable)
• Immediate qualification for the ALL In Ownership Plan for all eligible full-time employees

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees