Sprinkler Designer

Provide services focused on water based fire protection sprinkler system to construction team (owners, designers, reviewers, insurers, code officials and contractor). Design (per NFPA 13, 13D, 13R, 14, 20, 24, 101, 409, etc. & International Building Codes and UFC 3-600-01 & ETL 02-15), shop drawings preparation, hydraulic calculation and also take care submit sprinkler submittal to AHJ/GC for review and approval. Duties include:

Fire Protection Analysis: A basic understanding of hazard analysis, risk analysis and economic analysis. A working knowledge of codes and standards, occupancy and hazard classifications. Evaluate the broad range of hazards and protection schemes required to develop a workable, integrated solution to a fire safety problem. Fire Protection Systems: An ability to assess and design water-based fire suppression systems and special hazard systems. This includes:

• Conceptual and detailed engineering documents
• Hazard and risk analyses
• Layout fire protection sprinkler systems
• Perform hydraulic calculations for all fire protection sprinkler systems
• Review all work by engineering technicians to ensure conformance with the Engineer’s design and concepts
• Review all fire protection sprinkler installation shop drawings and submittals for compliance with the Engineer’s design and concepts
• Develop commissioning and acceptance requirements
• Monitor the installation of fire protection sprinkler systems

To establish minimum design quality in the design documents, the documents shall include, as a minimum, the following information when applicable:

• Identification of the scope of work
• Identification of applicable codes and standards
• Ensure conformance with the applicable building codes
• Identification of occupancy type and hazard classification
• Water-based sprinkler system: a) Selection of type of system and components, b) classification of the hazard and commodities to be protected, c) establish the density/flow and design area size, d) determine and confirm the available water supply, e) preliminary system layout and hydraulic calculations to verify adequacy of proposed water supply arrangements, f) the detailed layout of risers, cross mains, branch lines, sprinklers and hangers, g) size of pipe, h) furnishing of supplemental hydraulic calculations in accordance with the design documents, technical data sheets and details for the specific equipment being furnished for installation.

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