Data Center Sprinkler Designer

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DATA CENTER FIRE SPRINKLER DESIGNER JOB DESCRIPTION Position Summary: The Data Center Fire Sprinkler Designer is a technically skilled, detail-oriented professional responsible for the design and production of fire sprinkler systems for mission-critical data center facilities. This individual produces accurate, code-compliant, and constructible design packages — including hydraulic calculations, working drawings, and coordination documents — that meet the exacting standards of data center owners, hyperscale developers, colocation operators, and their construction teams. The primary focus of this role is the data center vertical, where system complexity, owner-specific specifications, FM Global data sheet requirements, and multi-trade coordination demands exceed those of traditional commercial construction. The designer will also support fire sprinkler design work in other market verticals as workload and business needs require. Reporting to the Corporate Design Manager, this individual works in close collaboration with the Data Center Senior Project Manager, Data Center Operations Manager, field superintendents, and estimating to ensure design packages are delivered on schedule, within budget, and ready for successful installation. Job Responsibilities (include but are not limited to): Design Production Produce complete fire sprinkler design packages for data center projects, including hydraulic calculations, working drawings, material lists, and submittal documents Design pre-action, wet pipe, dry pipe, and deluge systems in accordance with NFPA 13, FM Global data sheets, and project-specific owner/AHJ requirements Coordinate with special hazards, fire alarm, and other trade designers to ensure integrated, clash-free system layouts in mission-critical environments Develop designs that reflect constructability, prefabrication opportunities, and labor efficiency in the field Serve as a critical contributor to the BIM coordination process on all assigned data center projects; develop, maintain, and update Revit/BIM models through all phases of design, coordination, and construction Participate actively in multi-trade BIM coordination meetings, representing fire sprinkler and pre-action system routing and equipment in the federated model Lead clash detection efforts for fire protection scopes using Navisworks or equivalent; identify, document, and resolve conflicts with structural, mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and other trade models in a timely manner Produce fabrication-ready drawings and coordination deliverables derived from the BIM model to support prefabrication and field installation efficiency Maintain BIM model accuracy and integrity throughout construction, incorporating field changes and RFI resolutions to support as-built documentation at project closeout Collaborate with the Data Center Senior Project Manager, Project Manager, and field superintendents to ensure BIM coordination deliverables align with project schedules and installation sequencing requirements Prepare and submit permit packages to the Authority Having Jurisdiction (AHJ); respond to plan review comments in a timely manner Ensure all design work complies with applicable NFPA standards, local codes, FM Global requirements, and project-specific owner specifications Project Coordination Collaborate closely with the Data Center Senior Project Manager, Project Manager, and field superintendents throughout the design and installation phases to ensure design intent is achieved in the field Participate in turnover meetings, design kickoff meetings, and coordination meetings for assigned data center projects Coordinate with Estimating on design-assist and pre-construction engagements to support accurate project pricing Review RFIs, submittal documents, and design revisions; provide timely responses and updated documentation as required Identify design changes that impact cost, schedule, or labor and communicate these promptly to the project team Coordinate

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