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We provide industry-leading, end-to-end fire protection, mechanical, and HVAC services. Our skilled tradespeople work in virtually every market across the nation.

S.A. Comunale has been a local industry leader for end-to-end mechanical, fire protection and HVAC services for nearly 100 years. We offer our clients significant financial strength, unmatched bonding capability, an award-winning safety program, and large-scale purchasing power. With 16 locations and over 1,450 employees, including 850 skilled tradesmen throughout Ohio, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Kentucky, Maryland, and West Virginia, S.A. Comunale can work in virtually every market sector and facility type.

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Job Summary

S.A. Comunale Co., Inc. is looking for a Fire Sprinkler Layout Technician to join our growing full-service mechanical and fire protection team. This is a highly specialized role with strong demand across our projects.

We're interested in experienced technicians ready to take on large, complex work. Flexible work arrangements (on-site, hybrid, or remote) and locations are available depending on experience and qualifications.

Work within NFPA, building, and underwritten standards to create and layout fire sprinkler systems with support of the Senior Layout Manager.  Collaborate with S.A. Comunale, sales, fabrication and project manager teams while provide excellent customer service as required. Work to achieve annual company objectives and personal performance goals. 

S.A. Comunale, an EMCOR company, offers stability combined with the reputation and backlog of one of the industry's most respected contractors. Our technicians see the full lifecycle of projects-from digital design to fabrication and on-site installation-not something every fire protection company can offer.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

Primary duties and responsibilities include the following.  Other duties may be assigned.

Consistently and professionally completes all design work in a manner which displays mastery of the following:

• Ability to complete a sprinkler layout as detailed in most current NFPA standards.
• Ability to identify the type of hazard and the appropriate protection for it from contract documents
• Familiarity with a project budget and ability to work within budget.
• Ability to coordinate work with other trades on complex projects.
• Ability to understand and resolve coordination problems.
• Ability to cut and tag, pipe with all appropriate fittings for fabrication and purchasing.
• Ability to select all required materials for installation.
• Ability to operate present version of either AutoCAD and Hydratec or AutoSPRINK layout programs
• Ability to run Navis Works and develop clash reports.
• Ability to correctly estimate and schedule hours for a project.
• Ability to meet industry quality standards in producing drawings, hydraulic calculations, material take offs and material submittals for a project.
• Ability to correctly complete project paperwork for Comunale internal processes, AHJ approval or certification and GC requirements
• Ability to identify contract work vs. non-contract work and alert appropriate personnel in writing.
• Ability to troubleshoot and identify potential problems before they manifest.
• Ability to understand, carry out and communicate about all project tasks.
• Communicate in face-to-face meetings with customers in a way that provides the company and the customer with accurate, thorough information about a job, and that leaves the customer with a positive impression of our company and our service.
• Must have knowledge and understanding of all applicable fire codes, such as NFPA 13, 14, 20, 22, 24 and others.
• Must possess ability and motivation to teach Trainees and Junior Designers in mastering all responsibilities listed above.
• May be responsible for taking on role as project leader and must direct other team members in completing projects efficiently and accurately.  As project leader, responsible for giving regular, complete, and professional status reports information to Manager.
• Works to achieve company's annual objectives and to achieve personal performance goals.
• Operates at all times in compliance with the company's safety practices.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

This position has no supervisory responsibilities.

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, the individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.  The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.  Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

 

• High School Diploma or GED is required.
• 3+ years of fire protection design experience is required.
• Engineering background is a plus.
• Mechanical aptitude is required.
• Proficiency in either Hydratec CAD programs or AutoSPRINK is required.

• NICET Certification is a plus.
• Ability to conduct a field survey alone or with others to obtain all proper dimensions and information is required.
• Ability to travel to job sites by plane or vehicle required.
• Ability to think strategically, make sound decisions, and produce accurate and timely results is required.
• Building positive working relationships with multiple levels of employees and management is required.
• Demonstrating integrity and professionalism is required.
• Demonstrating commitment to company values is required.
• Excellent organizational skills are required.
• Ability to follow-up on tasks and assignments in a timely manner is required.
• Excellent written and verbal communications skills are required.
• Ability to prioritize in a fast-paced multi-task environment is required.
• Ability to perform basic business mathematical functions is required.
• Ability to work with minimal supervision is required.
• Ability to work effectively in a team environment is required.
• Complying with all operating policies, procedures, executed Plans, and Programs is required.

LANGUAGE SKILLS

Must have the demonstrated ability to effectively communicate, cooperate, and collaborate with multiple levels of employees, government agencies, customers, vendors, and suppliers.

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Physical Demands

The physical requirements described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is constantly required to sit, climb, reach, and use hands and fingers to handle and move objects.  The employee is frequently required to stand, walk, hear, balance, stoop, kneel, and crouch.  The physical strength rating is classified as light work which means the employee will be exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally and/or up to 10 pounds of force frequently and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects.  Specific vision abilities required for the job include close acuity, depth perception, peripheral vision, and color vision.  This employee may be exposed to a wide range of environmental conditions including indoors, outdoors, extreme hot/cold temperatures, fumes, odors, toxic conditions, dust, poor ventilation, humidity, loud noises, vibrations, and wet conditions.  Arm, eye, feet, head, leg, skin, hearing, and/or respiratory protection may be required while performing the duties of the job.  Operation of a computer keyboard, telephone, copier/fax machine, drawing/drafting materials, a hand calculator, and manual hand tools may be required.  Understanding of addition and subtraction, simple math, advanced math (Calculus, Algebra, & Geometry), simple drawings, technical reports, technical instructions, layout work, simple memos, and business letters are required.  In addition, the employee must be able to write or present simple memos, summaries, business letters, and technical reports.

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