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Who We AreNorthstar Fire Protection of Texas is a Texas based company. Northstar has been on the forefront of the fire protection industry since 1980. With offices in Austin, Lewisville, Houston, San Antonio, and Atlanta, GA we have grown to be a nationally recognized company. Northstar engineers, fabricates, and installs fire sprinkler systems for structures including commercial, government, healthcare, high-rise condominiums and mixed-use projects.We joined Shambaugh & Son, L.P., a wholly-owned indirect subsidiary of EMCOR Group, Inc. and together we perform more than $1 billion of construction projects per year with over 3,000 employees throughout 50 states from our home office in Fort Wayne, Indiana.We recognize people as our most important resource and it is our mission to produce the industry's highest level of quality services and productivity on every project in order to develop repeat customers, maximize return on investment, and provide professional growth opportunities for people in the organization. Job Summary Shambaugh & Son is looking for a Fire Protection Sprinkler Designer. You will be responsible for designing layouts using AutoCAD/HydraCAD and creating hydraulic calculations.Essential Duties and Responsibilities Responsible for designing and the layout of Fire Sprinkler systemsRead, analyze and interpret contract documents, including all disciplines of construction drawings and specificationsWrite, plan, coordinate and make presentation to individuals and groupsWork with and comprehend mathematical concepts including hydraulic calculations and project cost analysisDevelop positive and ongoing relationships with customers to ensure satisfactionProvide fire sprinkler designs with AutoCAD, HydraCAD, AutoSprink, and RevitResponsible for BIM modeling and field surveyingProvide lists for fabrication and coordinate between the tradesOther duties assignedQualifications Bachelor's Degree in a technical or business discipline preferred or equivalent experience. Examples include: Architectural, Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Construction Management DegreesStrong analytical, critical thinking and mathematical aptitude, with attention to detailGood working knowledge of hydraulic calculations and ability to read and understand blueprintsAbility to adapt to a changing environment and handle multiple priorities under time constraintsFlexible to be available as needed to travel to client sitesShambaugh is deeply committed to a policy of equal employment opportunity for all its job applicants and employees. We seek to employ qualified persons in all job classifications and to administer all personnel actions affecting our employees without discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, political ideology, ancestry, or genetic information. Individuals with a disability, disabled and other protected veterans and any other characteristic protected by applicable law will be given the fullest consideration for employment in positions for which they are qualified. We also are committed to making reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with a disability as well as abiding by any and all state and local laws, which in addition to the above prohibit discrimination in any form.#northstar#LI-AC1#-Onsite