Fire Sprinkler New Construction Technician
Job Summary:
The Fire Sprinkler Lead Technician is responsible for managing assigned projects to ensure that projects are completed within established budget, timelines and meet all applicable codes/regulations. The Lead Technician is responsible for providing management and training of assigned project staff.
Duties include, but are not limited to:
- Responsible for managing multiple fire sprinkler projects and staff in accordance with established project budgets and
timelines - Read, understand and interpret blueprints
- Understands and applies all state/local fire sprinkler codes and regulations
- Represents company at job site meetings and can effectively communicate with other trades, contractors and customers
- Provide supervision and training of assigned project staff
- Document all job costs, materials and tasks in accordance with company procedures
- Maintain equipment, supplies and company vehicle (if supplied) in good working order
- Ability to work non-standard hours as required by the job or project
- Performs additional duties as needed
Qualifications and Education Requirements
Minimum 4 years of fire sprinkler installation experience
Experience with all types of fire sprinkler systems and applicable state/local regulations
Experience with CPVC piping systems
Possess valid Florida Driver’s License with a clean DMV record in accordance with company policy
Additional Skills
Basic computer skills with knowledge of Microsoft Word & Excel (Google Docs and Sheets)
Excellent customer service, written and verbal communication skills
PHYSICAL DEMANDS / WORK ENVIRONMENT:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- Constant standing up to 8 to 12 hours a day
- Frequent walking throughout warehouses, condos, personal homes, new construction sites, and uneven grass and dirt terrain.
- Frequently moves plumbing components to next location usually from truck to warehouse, warehouse to truck, then truck to jobsite.
- Frequent reaching/pushing/pulling away from body
- Frequent carrying up to 100 lbs.
- Occasional lifting up to 160 lbs.
- Occasional carrying up to 150 lbs. up and down stairs.
- Occasional overhead reaching
- Frequent repetitive hand/foot/head/neck movements required
- Usual industrial environment with frequent sitting, walking, and standing, and occasional climbing, stooping, kneeling, twisting, crouching, and balancing.
- Oral and auditory capacity enabling interpersonal communication as well as communication through automated devices
such as the telephone.