Design Manager

Design Manager

Full Time Technical

Tempe, AZ, US

Are you interested in working for the nation's leading fire protection company and beginning a rewarding and satisfying career that helps save the lives of thousands each year? Do you want to be a part of a growing and expanding team of industry experts? If so, exploring career opportunities with Summit Fire Protection may be right for you!

Summit Fire Protection, a subsidiary of Summit Companies, is a premier firm in the Fire Protection and Fire Life Safety industry with offices throughout the Midwest.

We are currently seeking a Design Manager to join our team in our Tempe, Arizona office.

Essential Functions

• Using SFP's Design Review Form, reviews and verifies designs and calculations before submittal.
• Assigns projects to designers based on workload demand and maintains design calendar.
• Ensures that field checks are completed and that projects are listed for material accurately and on time.
• Participate in design kick-off and WPR meetings.
• In conjunction with the SFP technology manager, maintaining design systems and software.
• Helps coordinate material delivery to job sites.
• Assist sales/estimating personnel in estimating design hours for bids.
• Assist design personnel in preparation for NICET tests and correspondence courses.
• Train designers and design trainees in all applicable aspects of fire protection design.
• Maintain design department supplies.
• Design automatic sprinkler systems including fire pumps, tanks, wet, dry, pre-action, and deluge systems using working knowledge of fire sprinkler codes.
• Communicate with internal and external customers professionally.
• Review all design employees per company policy.
• Understand and follow the SFP' Safety program, SDS book, Hazardous communication program, policies, and procedures.
• Other duties may be assigned.

Job Minimum Requirements

10 years of experience as a Fire Sprinkler Designer/Layout Technician or in any occupation for which experience is gained. Experience must include:

• 10 years of experience in using AutoCAD, SprinkCAD, AutoSprink, HydraCAD, or other Fire Sprinkler Design Software;
• 10 years of experience in design in construction industry, including reading/creating blueprints (i.e. architectural, mechanical, electrical, structural, and civil drawings);
• 10 years of experience in performing hydraulic systems analysis.
• 5 years of experience in using Building Information Modeling (BIM) with NavisWorks or Revit Design Coordination Software.
• Must possess a valid NICET Level IV Certification in Water-Based Fire Sprinkler Layout
• Must be able to comply with SFP's Drug and Alcohol Policy and Background screening.
• Will accept any equivalent combination of education and experience.

Interested applicants may apply utilizing the "Apply" button.

Summit Fire Protection, a subsidiary of SFP Holding, Inc. (Summit Companies), is a full-service provider for fire detection, suppression, and security with a full suite of capabilities that includes design, installation, testing, inspections, and maintenance. We serve customer across many verticals on a local, regional, and national scale. We're proud of our well-deserved reputation for quality work that's completed by our talented and experienced installation workforce. Summit Fire Protection is a dynamic organization with endless growth opportunities spanning over 25 locations in more than 8 states.

Our company is consistently recognized for service excellence in the fire protection industry. Summit Fire Protection supports trade skills and workforce development. Many members of our leadership chair NFPA code compliance committees, serve on regional safety boards, and support technical education in local schools. Summit Fire Protection supports employees in their professional development by offering continued development, training, and education by encouraging NICET and other career-advancing certifications. We continually strive to be the Employer of Choice for highly motivated team members who want to succeed in a high-growth environment. We encourage initiative, independence, diversity, and personal career growth.

Demonstrating the combination of experience, knowledge, and customer service is the key to our performance and helps us achieve our goal of providing the highest quality fire protection services possible to protect lives and property.

Our Core Values

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We are PASSIONATE about life safety.

We have INTEGRITY (Do the right thing).

We work in PARTNERSHIP with our customers and community.

We constantly strive for OPERATIONAL EXCELLENCE (Do things right).

Summit Fire Protection participates in E-Verify & in alignment with our commitment to safety, we promote a drug-free workplace. Summit Fire Protection is an equal-opportunity employer committed to diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, status as a protected veteran, among other things, or status as a qualified individual with a disability.