Fire Protection Designer
Location
Nebraska, USA
Level
Associate
Department
Type
Full - Time
Salary
Job Description
Posted on:
August 15, 2025
If you are looking to put your engineering expertise and skills to use while simultaneously helping to revolutionize the MEP/FP/IT engineering industry, Schnackel Engineers, Inc. is the place for you! We are seeking a Fire Protection Designer to develop fire sprinkler plans and specifications for architectural projects throughout North America using our new, groundbreaking software platform, AI for MEP®.
The Opportunity:
- Design Superior Quality Plans: Your expertise and skills, coupled with our proprietary AI for MEP® software, will result in some of the highest-quality, most accurate plans seen in the industry while being completed in a fraction of the time of traditional design.
- Help Shape the Future of Revolutionary Software: Your expert input and feedback will help shape the development and improvement of Schnackel Engineers’ AI for MEP®
- Guide Your Colleagues: You will be encouraged to utilize your positive unique life experiences, skills, and expertise for the betterment of your colleagues.
Why Join Schnackel Engineers, Inc.?
- Be a part of a mid-sized company that values quality, efficiency, and clear communication.
- Work on diverse projects across North America, offering a rich and varied professional experience.
- Embrace the challenge of a role that combines technical expertise, innovation, creativity, and leadership.
- Lead and mentor colleagues with the opportunity to pass along your experience and knowledge of the industry to the next generation.
Responsibilities
Key Responsibilities:
- Coordinate with the client, the MEP/FP/IT design team, and other consultants to ensure the design is consistent with the client’s vision, to identify and resolve areas of conflict, to ensure a fully coordinated interdisciplinary design, and to ensure the design schedule is maintained.
- Participate in meetings and conference calls when deemed necessary.
- Become familiar with the codes that are applicable to the project.
- Use AutoCAD and other software to create fire protection construction document packages which include drawings, construction specifications, and reports.
- Design fire protection systems including all associated devices, equipment, and specifications.
- Prepare superior quality fire alarm device layouts and riser diagrams.
- Perform all required calculations to support design decisions.
- Coordinate with local utility companies to provide the required utility services to the project.
- Coordinate with equipment vendors and manufacturer’s representatives for selection and specification of appropriate equipment.
- Provide construction administration (CA) services, including answering requests for information (RFIs).
Job Requirements
What We Are Looking For:
- In possession of Associate’s degree or higher in Fire Protection Technology, Engineering Technology, Computer Aided Drafting, or Architectural Engineering with an emphasis in Mechanical, Electrical or Fire Protection.
- Previous fire protection design experience involving fire sprinkler, fire pumps, and standpipe systems with an MEP/FP engineering consultant or design/build contractor.
- Knowledge of NFPA 72 codes and industry standards for fire and fire life safety.
- Previous experience with AutoSprink Fire Sprinkler Design software or other fire sprinkler design software.
- Exceptional communication and organization skills, including ability to prioritize tasks and multitask.
- Ability to work independently and efficiently upon receiving necessary direction and information.
- Thrive in fast-paced environments with desire to work efficiently.
