Fire Sprinkler Foreman

Job Description

Job Description

Essential Duties:

• Knowledge of NFPA Standards
• Ability to interpret blueprints and architectural drawings
• Organized self-starter with excellent communication skills
• Demonstrated "team player" with a "can do" attitude and be willing to travel to local job site locations
• Read and interpret drawings and specifications to determine layout requirements.
• Install clamps, brackets and hangers to support piping system and sprinkler and fire protection equipment, using hand and power tools
• Connect piping system to water mains, supply tanks, pumps, compressors and control equipment
• Test system for leaks using air or liquid pressure equipment
• Ability to train and direct the day to day work of a Helper
• Ability to climb ladders, operate high lift equipment, and carry and move material
• Maintain appropriate documentation for the work performed
• Ability to consistently work from heights
• Installs or repairs fire & life safety or other types of piping and systems.
• Work involves most of the following:
• Laying out work
• Measuring to locate position of pipe from drawings or other written specifications
• Cutting various sizes of pipe to correct lengths
• Pipe-cutting tools and machines
• Threading and grooving of pipe
• Bending pipe by hand-driven or power-driven machines
• Assembling pipe with couplings and fastening pipe to hangers
• Making standard shop computations relating to pressures, flow and size of pipe required
• Performing standard tests to determine whether finished pipes meet specifications
• Responsible to work safely and wear personal protective equipment and special equipment to protect themselves and others from injury.
• Ability to interact and communicate in a professional and positive manner with others
• Ability to follow verbal and written instructions
• Other duties as assigned