Description

Location: Tulsa

Reports to: Director of Fire Protection Engineering

Team: Fire Protection Engineering

Education: Bachelor’s Degree in Fire Protection Safety, Fire Protection Engineering, Mechanical Engineering or Architectural Engineering preferred

Experience: Strong working knowledge of AutoSPRINK (Solidworks, HydraCAD and SprinkCAD transferrable), AutoCAD, Revit

Professional: Working knowledge of the National Fire Protection Associate (NFPA), International Building Code (IBC), International Fire Code (IFC), National Electric Code (NEC) and other appropriate codes and standards. NICET Certification is preferred.

SUMMARY

The primary function of the Fire Protection Designer is to work independently or collaboratively, using standard techniques and materials within the industry, to design and develop computer assisted drawings (CAD, Revit, etc.) for the purpose of communicating engineering ideas/plans to team members, clients or construction workers. The Fire Protection Designer is responsible for preparing drawings and specifications for fire suppression and alarm systems. This position can be remote from Oklahoma, Texas, Missouri, Nebraska or Utah.

Requirements

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Preparation of drawings and specifications for fire suppression and alarm systems
• Perform engineering calculations (HASS or AutoSPRINK)
• Review and design to applicable codes and standards
• Select and specify fire protection equipment
• Coordination with other discipline’s systems
• Travel to perform flow tests and site surveys to assess and verify existing conditions
• Construction administration (e.g. bidding, respond to RFI’s, submittal review, and site observations with reports)
• Effectively build and maintain relationships with clients, owners, contractors, and all team members

CORE COMPETENCIES

1. Customer Focus -Meets the expectations and requirements of internal and external customers; gets first-hand customer information and uses it for improvements in products and services; acts with customers in mind; establishes and maintains effective relationships with customers and gains their trust and respect; deals fairly and effectively without discrimination.
2. Time Management-Uses their time effectively and efficiently; attends to a broad range of activities; spends their time and the time of others on what is important.
3. Integrity and Trust-Presents the truth in an appropriate and helpful manner; keeps confidences; admits mistakes; delivers on commitments; conducts themselves at all times in a manner that reflects credit on themselves and the Company.
4. Planning-Scopes out length and difficulty of tasks and projects accurately; sets objectives and goals; breaks down work into process steps and develops schedules; anticipates and adjusts for problems and roadblocks
5. Communication-Provides timely information so that accurate decisions can be made; practices attentive and active listening; restates the opinions of others accurately even when they disagree; conveys information and ideas clearly and positively, both in oral and written communication
6. Problem Solving and Decision Making-Uses sound logic and methods to solve problems and develop effective solutions; looks beyond the obvious and doesn’t stop at the first answer; makes good decisions based upon a mixture of analysis, wisdom, experience, and judgment
7. Action Orientation-Pursues work with energy; perseveres especially in the face of resistance or setbacks
8. Teamwork-Encourages collaboration by fostering open dialogue; defines success in terms of the whole team; finds common ground and solves problems for the good of all areas of Cyntergy; represents his/her own interests while exercising fairness to others; shares successes.
9. Adaptability to Change-Understands that different situations may call for different skills and approaches; demonstrates commitment to continuous improvement; demonstrates flexibility; embraces changes in a positive manner.
10. Quality of Work Output-Produces high-quality work with few errors within deadlines; uses resources effectively.

BENEFITS & PERKS

• Paid medical dental coverage
• 401K match
• Paid holidays
• Paid time off
• Paid parental leave
• Flexible working schedule

We’re committed to our community and our team culture encourages personal development. We are an EEO employer.