Fire Sprinkler Designer - Aero

Position Overview

The Designer will learn to understand and identify building hazards, select system components, and develop design layouts for all types of building construction. The work includes generating and managing detailed fire protection system designs that meet the applicable codes and standards, creation of shop drawings, performing hydraulic calculations, product selection and submittal documents.

District Overview

Aero Automatic Sprinkler Company, a subsidiary of Kiewit, is one of the largest fire sprinkler contractors in the Southwest. Founded in 1985 in Phoenix, AZ, Aero Automatic Sprinkler Company offers a variety of services including design, 3-D modeling, installation and more. We are committed to all aspects of the fire protection business: sprinklers, service inspection and testing, and fire alarm. Aero handles all sizes of work from service calls and inspections to full installations.

Location

Aero Automatic Sprinkler Company’s district office is in Phoenix, with branch offices in Denver and Corona, California. Our primary focus of work is for our customer base in Arizona, Colorado, and Southern California; we are also capable of traveling with our customers to areas outside our regions as needed.

Responsibilities

• Design automatic fire sprinkler systems (wet, dry, foam, and fire pumps)

• Compile and prepare plan submittals (shop drawings) and material submittals for review by architects, engineers, clients, and authorities having jurisdiction

• Coordinate sprinkler design with existing structure and other MEP subcontractors

• Communicate with Sales, Estimating and other departments to optimize design efficiency for fabrication and installation of systems

• Perform hydraulic calculations for fire sprinkler systems

• Detail the design for fabrication and prepare installation drawings

• Prepare “as-built” drawings for in-house archive and client files

• Other job duties as assigned

Qualifications

• Currently pursuing or a recent graduate in a Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Construction Engineering or Construction Management, OR an equivalent combination of education and related work experience

• High level of self-discipline, motivation, and ability to operate in a team environment

• Attention to detail to get the job done right the first time

• Sound organizational and time management skills

• Strong interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills

• Demonstrated commitment to ethics and integrity

• Ability to freely access all points of a construction site in a wide-ranging climates and environments.

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