FIRE CAPTAIN jobs in Chapel Hill, NC

Position: Fire Protection Designer

Company Overview

• A progressive fire and life safety contractor that has been providing design, installation and service of systems throughout North Carolina, Virginia and South Carolina, since 1972. WFSC prides themself with a friendly, family-oriented atmosphere and a competitive salary benefit package. Join our team and have the opportunity of working with various systems and cross training in suppression systems.

Job Description:

• Design and layout fire sprinkler systems using specialized design software packages. (Autosprink, Hydracad)
• Perform hydraulic calculations, Coordinate sprinkler system piping with other building components.
• Read and interpret construction documents, including drawings, specifications and contracts
• Work closely with the contracting team to understand the contract with the customer, the scheduling of the design process, and the delivery needs of the installation crew.
• Coordinate deliveries of system materials to the job site to meet the optimum installation start date.
• Read and interpret construction documents including drawings, specifications, and contracts.
• Design and layout sprinkler systems.
• Perform field checks of completed system designs. Communicate with AHJs, contractors, and other trades.
• Create material stock listings, analyze changes, and solve problems.

Responsibilities:

• Interpret and apply applicable NFPA standards to the design and/or layout of the sprinkler systems based on the building type, construction type, hazard classification and architectural features.
• Perform field checks on completed design to verify accuracy.
• Read and interpret construction documents including drawings, specifications, and contracts.
• Design and layout sprinkler systems.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Proficient in Autosprink/Cad, Outlook, MS Office.
• Desire and ability to work towards achieving NICET certifications
• Familiar with reading and understanding construction documents, including bid forms, plans, specifications, contracts, purchase orders and general agreements.
• Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office products specifically Outlook and Excel.
• Must have the willingness to be a team player.

Salary/Benefits: Salary will commensurate with experience

As part of the WFSC team, you will be eligible for the following:

• 401(k) Savings Plan Employer Match
• Medical Insurance
• Dental Coverage
• Disability Insurance
• Vacation
• Paid Holiday
• Vehicle allowance or company vehicle

WFSC is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer.

Job Type:

• Full-time
• In-Office

Experience:

• Autosprink Experience

or

• Previous Autocad Experience

License:

• Drivers License (Required)

WFSC Describes Its Culture as:

• - quality and precision-focused
Outcome-oriented
• - results-focused with strong performance culture
Stable
• - traditional, stable, strong processes
Team-oriented
• - cooperative and collaborative

Company's website:

• www.williamsfiresprinkler.com