Remote Sprinkler Design Manager Role - Live Anywhere in the posted US States

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What we offer

• Competitive salary and bonus plan

• Paid vacation/holidays/sicktime - 15 days of vacation first year

• Comprehensive benefits package including 401K, medical, dental, and vision care - Available day one

• Extensive product and on the job/cross training opportunities With outstanding resources

• Encouraging and collaborative team environment

• Dedication to safety through our Zero Harm policy

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What you will do

The primary role of the Sprinkler Design Manager is to oversee the fire sprinkler design team for Johnson Controls Fire Protection projects. Acting as a design lead on large complex multi-faceted projects and directing other members of the design team supporting these projects 

How you will do it

• Responsible for design effort and deliverables of fire sprinkler systems across multiple business locations.

• Recruits, evaluates, and makes hiring decisions for the Design team to ensure appropriate mix of Project Sprinkler Designers. 

• Manages medium to large sized team of Design employees across multiple locations/ States.

• Directs a team of specialist design employees that manage core/non-core product work as may be required.

• Assesses training needs, creates and maintains development plan for Design team employees.

• Evaluates employee performance and creates assessments of direct reports based on KPI's and established goals.

• Manages design team cost structure by leveraging skills of design team members to match project tasks and complexity.

• Allocates workload to Designers based on workload and skillsets.

• Attends pre/post design meetings with Account Managers, Projects Team, and customers, as required.

• Provides management of Project Designers, ensuring team members perform to meet the business needs and our required standards.

• Supports the Project Managers and liaises with clients and/or consultants on design issues.

• Performs all aspects of project design work for projects within the business, as required.

• Determines, agrees, and implements best practice measures for the Design team in line with the needs of the company and our clients.

• Ensures all project deliverables are compliant with code requirements and Johnson Controls standards.

• Maintains, organizes, and plans local team workload, tracks productivity and supports national team as required.

• Reviews, comments, and approves the technical conformity of specifications produced by others.

• Performs quality checks for team members; highlights design changes and provides feedback to the design team member.

• Reviews detailed designs to provide value engineered solutions, as required. Produces fully detailed specifications and technical submissions with complete detailed schematics & drawings to meet with design criteria. 

• Provides feedback to local operation of material and design changes impacting cost and scope.

What we look for

Required Qualifications – Education, Skills & Experience

• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in design of Fire Sprinkler Systems.

• Experience in Fire Sprinkler Construction Industry. 

• Proficient in reading and understanding architectural, structural and mechanical diagrams

• Knowledge of AutoCAD, Navisworks, and Revit.

• Prefer Knowledge of SprinkCAD or HydraCAD

• Advanced understanding of mechanical systems and their impact in coordination of fire sprinkler system installations.

• Fundamental understanding of Microsoft Office Suite including, Excel, Access, Word, Outlook, Adobe

• Effective written and oral communications.

Preferred Qualifications – Education, Skills & Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree preferred, Or equivalent field experience.

• Demonstrated ability to manage a team of 8-10.

• NICET Level III or above.

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