Fire Alarm Designer

Fire Alarm Designer

Div. 137 - Odenton, Maryland

Summary

Responsible for the preparation of detailed designs and drawings ensuring that efficient and compliant requirements of the life safety codes and standards are met.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Prepare project drawings, specifications and schematics required to support the installation of electronic special systems (fire alarm, security, access control, and other low voltage specialist systems).
• Service customer project needs to specifications.
• Review CADD technician drawings for quality, specifications and code compliancy, technical oversight review and approval.
• Assist with maintaining established customers and developing new business.
• Maintain project drawing files, and associate records, and documentation tracking & maintaining as-built drawings.
• Perform occasional job site surveys in the field.
• Coordinate project needs with sales and other project managers overseeing code compliance and design.

Education and/or Experience

Associate or Bachelors degree from an accredited college or CADD technical school with 2 years’ work related experience or equivalent combination of education and experience. NICET Certification preferred. Experience with IBC, IC, IMC, NEC and NFPA code standards.

Computer Skills  

Microsoft Office, including Word and Excel.

Chesapeake Sprinkler Company was originally founded in 1978 as a small family owned business to serve the fire protection needs of the Baltimore and Washington DC areas. We offer all services necessary to address your fire protection needs - new construction, tenant improvements, service, repairs and preventative maintenance inspections.

With our extensive experience, knowledge of the latest technologies and or first-class fabrication facility we will meet your fire protection needs. Our highly qualified, experienced and NICET certified staff will provide the most efficient solutions for your fire protection requirements.

Chesapeake Sprinkler Company became a Century Fire Protection Company in 2022 further expanding our resources, capacity, and skills to serve our clients.

What's In It For You

We believe our people are our biggest asset and as such, we offer the following:

• Competitive Pay
• Medical 
• Dental
• Vision
• Voluntary Life Insurance, Short-term & Long-term Disability
• Flexible Spending Account
• Paid Time Off
• 6 Paid Holidays
• 401(K) with Company Match
• Company issued Tablet
• Company Paid Training and Certifications