Fire Alarm Designer
Vancouver, Washington / Portland, OR
The Vancouver Branch office of Cosco Fire Protection has a challenging and growth-oriented opportunity for the right individual. We are looking for a motivated team player with a strong technical aptitude who is looking to grow their career in a collaborative and accountable environment where they can directly contribute to shaping our business in this market. This position will be an integral part of the team and will be expected to contributing member for the growth of the branch.
Job Description:
Use AutoCAD to prepare routine layouts of fire alarm systems, detail drawings, calculations, sketches, and diagrams. Details to include all views and dimensions necessary for efficient field installation. Prepare submittals and meet project schedules. Demonstrate a solid understanding of design/drafting techniques, familiarity with fire alarm terminology, low voltage aptitude, and ability to complete necessary calculations.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following:
Design Responsibilities:
Develop shop drawings, voltage/battery calculations, and equipment lists with a focus on applicable NFPA/local/state code compliance, project specifications/contract documents, and efficient and cost effective field installation.
Complete accurate field surveys when needed.
Coordinate shop drawings with the MEP team and General Contractor.
Develop submittal packages for AHJ, Contractors, etc. Obtain all required approvals.
Provide record set shop drawings at the end of a project based on as-built markups.
Review AHJ comments and notations on designs submitted, make corrections noted, communicate with AHJ and electrical contractors appropriately.
Conduct quality control reviews on shop drawings, voltage/battery calculations, equipment submittals, etc.
Lead hand-off meetings from design to field technicians. Hand-off meetings are used to explain the fire alarm system layout and design to the field technicians, so they understand the full scope of the project and your design.
Positive outlook, this position will require you to work with various roles including sales staff, other designers, field technicians, management, project coordinators/manager, etc.
This position involves both fire alarm design and drafting. It is essential to have a fundamental understanding of NFPA 72, NFPA 70, IBC, OSSC, and all other associated codes and standards. It is also just as important to be able to draft your own projects utilizing the latest version of AutoCAD.
Create designs utilizing ASPIRE an air sampling smoke detection system by Xtralis
Key Skills and Capabilities:
Ability to read and interpret construction documents (drawings, specifications, ASIs, etc.).
Strong analytical and mathematical aptitude.
Proficient with Microsoft Office (especially Word and Excel), AutoCAD, ASPIRE, and Fire Alarm Design tools.
Working knowledge of necessary low voltage calculations, equipment configuration, and project design.
Practical experience designing Fire Alarm Systems of various complexity including networks, smoke control, ECS, VESDA, etc.
Familiarity with general construction practices and terms.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Organized, detail oriented, self starter able to operate in a team environment.
Working knowledge of NFPA 72, IBC, OSSC, NFPA 70, etc. and associated Codes/Standards.
Minimum Qualifications:
High school diploma or equivalent.
2+ years experience in Fire Alarm Design.
Must have experience working with AutoCAD & Fire Alarm Design Tools
Experience designing Onyx Notifier, Silent Knight, or equivalent Networked Fire Alarm systems.
Job Type: Full-time
Job Location: Vancouver, WA
Supervisory Responsibilities: No
Summary Uses CAD equipment to provide support to Engineering department by preparing routine layouts of fire sprinkler systems, detail drawings, assembly drawings, sketches and diagrams. Details to include all views and dimensions necessary for installation. Make copies of drawings and maintains information regarding changes to database. Makes simple decisions but refers most questions / problems to lead designers or chief engineer. Solid understanding of drafting techniques and familiarity with design and fire sprinkler terminology. Mechanical aptitude with ability to complete basic mathematical calculations.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.
Designs fire protection sprinkler systems with as much accuracy and detail as possible to enable the field installation to be completed with as few design errors as possible.
Reviews work order and procedural manuals to determine critical dimensions of design and designs fire protection sprinkler systems within allocated hours for each job.
Calculates figures to convert design dimensions to resizing dimensions specified for subsequent production, layout and installation processes.
Submits design plans to proper department leadership for approval and obtains permits as required. Confers with engineering and design staff to determine design modifications and enters editing information into computer.
Keys in specified information to produce graphic representation (hard copy) of design for review and approval by engineering and design staff.
Makes final sketch of proposed drawing, checking dimension of parts, materials to be used, relation of one part to another, and relation of various parts to whole structure or project.
Make revisions to size, shape and arrangement of parts to create practical design drawings.
Sketches rough layout of system and computes angles, weights, surface areas, dimensions, radii, clearances, tolerances, leverages and location of holes.
Drafts detailed multi-view drawings of layout and systems.
Qualifications To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Education and/or Experience
One year certificate from college or technical school; or 48 to 60 months (five years) related experience and/or training in the design of fire sprinkler systems; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Language Skills
Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos. Ability to write simple correspondence. Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization.
Mathematical Skills
Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume. Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry.
Reasoning Ability
Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
Computer Skills
To perform this job successfully, an individual should have knowledge of CAD Design software and Micro Soft Office products Word Processing software.
Certificates, Licenses, Registrations
NICET Level 1 Certification preferred, but not required
Other Skills and Abilities
Ability to read blueprints for fire sprinkler layout.
Ability to make technical presentation internally and to customers.
Must have a sound working kno
