Southern Region Layout Technician Manager

Job Summary

S.A. Comunale is seeking a Southern Region Layout Technician Manager. The primary function of this role is to provide managerial support nationwide to the Sprinkler Designers. The Company goal is to continuously grow the revenues of Sprinkler Operations while maintaining profits, satisfying customer's requirements and maintaining compliance with NFPA guidelines. This position reports to the Vice President, Engineering & Operations and will require a close working relationship with the Sprinkler Design Technical Manager, Sprinkler Design and Blueprint room staff.

This job requires the ability and desire to work in a fast-paced multi-tasked environment with a focus towards administration, organization, reporting, data management, and customer service.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

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

• Attend or conference in to sprinkler design meetings as needed.
• Coordinate with sub-contractors on sprinkler projects.
• Follow through with all design items to be completed for each project.
• Coordinate with sales, project managers, and designers to obtain required information on projects.
• Update and log pipe on job dates.
• Make sure all head count sheets are completed for each project.
• Travel to job sites to perform site design surveys/field checks utilizing all necessary equipment, including ladders and man lifts.
• Provide technical design guidance to owners, architects, general contractors, and Comunale staff members as needed.
• Help resolve any design issues that occur on projects being completed in the assigned region.
• Provide training for new design trainees within region.
• Complete red line drawings to ensure they meet code, contract, and Comunale standards.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

Supervise team of Designers and Designer Trainees that have been assigned.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED is required.
• 10+ years of sprinkler design experience is required.
• 5+ years of experience in a management position is required.
• Knowledge and experience with AutoSprink and/or HydraTec systems is required.
• Experience with Navisworks and basic knowledge of Revit is required.
• NICET Certification Level I is a plus.
• Knowledge of NFPA guidelines is required.
• A degree from an accredited college or university is a plus.
• Ability to travel to costumer sites by plane or vehicle is 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 is 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 accommodations 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, stand, walk, talk, and hear. The employee is frequently required to climb, balance, lift, pull/push, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, reach, and use hands and fingers to move and/or feel objects. The physical strength rating of this position is classified as medium work which entails exerting 20 to 50 pounds of force occasionally, 10 to 25 pounds of force frequently, and/or a greater than negligible up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and color vision. This position is 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. Eye, feet, head, and hearing protection may be required. Operation or a computer keyboard, telephone, hand calculator, and/or copier/fax machine are required. Operation of 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, legal documents, simple memos, and business letters is required. In addition, the employee must be able to write or present simple memos, summaries, business letters, speeches, and formal presentations.