
Fire Protection / Plumbing Designer
- San Antonio, TX
- $64,000 per year
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Competitive pay: from $64-85K+ depending on experience.
- Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription coverage.
- Paid vacation, holidays, and floating holiday.
- 401(K) with Company match.
- Company sponsored life insurance, as well as optional AD&D, short and long-term disability.
- Tuition reimbursement.
- Employee discounts on vehicles, hotels, theme parks, select cell phone bills and so much more.
- Pet Insurance.
- Legal Plan, and ID Theft Protection.
- Prepare calculations, detailed drawings, and specifications related to fire protection, fire alarm, plumbing, and special systems for a variety of building projects.
- Perform hydraulic calculations and work with outside resources to incorporate special hazard systems.
- Design and specify fire suppression systems including wet-pipe, dry-pipe, pre-action, deluge, fire pumps, and storage tanks on a wide variety of project types.
- Create and maintain Revit and AutoCAD drawing packages.
- Participate in conceptual design for specific projects.
- Comply with project schedules, regulatory requirements, and industry best practices.
- Maintain responsible control over all design activities pertaining to the project, including engineering, quality control, and code compliance.
- Ensure work is executed accurately and in a timely and cost-effective manner.
- Prepare design calculations and engineering documents that are constructible and meet both customer quality requirements and company standards.
- Coordinate with local building officials regarding code compliance.
- Assist with on-site visits and reporting, as required.
- Provide support for other department activities as required including plotting drawings, producing transmittals, and coordinating the shipment of deliverables.
- Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering. Other engineering or construction disciplines are considered based on experience and skill set.
- 3 or more years of relevant professional experience.
- Knowledge of Revit and AutoCAD required.
- Working knowledge of building codes and NFPA Standards.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making capabilities, as well as demonstrated high-quality technical writing skills.
- Team player with sound business ethics and the ability to multi-task in a fast-paced environment.
- Ability to achieve project goals and deadlines with minimal supervision.
- Willingness to work with all levels of internal staff, as well as outside clients and vendors to develop a full understanding of building energy systems and their operation.
- High proficiency in Microsoft Office applications (Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Excel).