Fire Sprinkler / Fire Alarm Designer (008-01360)

​​Looking for Philippines-based candidates

Job Role: Fire Sprinkler / Fire Alarm Designer

Compensation range: $1,000 USD - $1,500 USD / Monthly

Engagement type: Independent Contractor Agreement

Work Schedule: This role is expected to align with the client’s US business hours (approx. 8 AM - 5 PM, Monday to Friday, Pacific Time)

Who We Are: At Hunt St, we help Australian and US companies hire top remote talent in the Philippines. For this role, you will be engaged directly by the client as an independent contractor. We are not an outsourcing agency. All of our roles are 100% remote so you'll be able to work from home.

Who The Client Is: An established fire protection and life safety company serving commercial, industrial, and other building projects. The business provides end-to-end fire protection services, including design, engineering, installation, inspection, testing, maintenance, and repair of various fire and life safety systems.

Role Overview: We are seeking a Fire Sprinkler / Fire Alarm Designer with strong AutoCAD skills to support the preparation and development of technical drawings and documentation for fire protection systems. The successful candidate will work closely with the existing team on high-rise fire protection projects, producing accurate drawings, block plans, schematics, and construction documentation.

This is a great opportunity for an experienced AutoCAD professional looking to develop specialized experience in fire sprinkler and fire alarm drafting, with training and guidance provided on the client's specific standards and requirements.

Key Responsibilities

• Design fire sprinkler systems for building projects, preparing detailed sprinkler layouts, shop drawings, pipe routing plans, sprinkler head placement, and system details.

• Apply NFPA 13 and applicable fire sprinkler design requirements to ensure designs meet relevant project specifications and standards.

• Perform hydraulic calculations and determine appropriate pipe sizing to support accurate and effective sprinkler system designs.

• Review architectural, structural, and MEP drawings to identify potential clashes, resolve design conflicts, and ensure proper coordination with other building systems.

• Independently manage assigned fire sprinkler design work, identify technical issues, and develop practical solutions with minimal supervision.

• Coordinate design requirements and resolve technical issues to ensure accurate, complete, and coordinated fire sprinkler drawings.

• Maintain high standards of technical accuracy and drawing quality while meeting project deadlines.

Required Skills and Qualifications

• Minimum of 3 years of hands-on fire sprinkler system design experience, preferably on US-based projects.

• Demonstrated experience personally designing fire sprinkler systems, including layouts, shop drawings, pipe routing, sprinkler head placement, and system details.

• Working knowledge of NFPA 13 and applicable fire sprinkler design requirements.

• Experience with hydraulic calculations, pipe sizing, and fire sprinkler design coordination.

• Ability to read and interpret architectural, structural, and MEP drawings and identify coordination conflicts.

• Strong proficiency in AutoCAD, with the ability to produce detailed fire sprinkler design drawings.

• Ability to complete design assignments independently, identify and resolve technical issues, and work with minimal supervision.

• Strong problem-solving skills, attention to detail, and commitment to producing accurate, high-quality designs.

• Demonstrated stable employment history and interest in a long-term professional opportunity.

Preferred Skills

• Experience using specialized fire sprinkler design software, such as SprinkCAD, HydraCAD/Hydratec, or AutoSPRINK.

• Familiarity with Revit and Bluebeam for design coordination and drawing review.

Work Arrangement & Expectations

This is a remote role that will be set up as an independent contractor engagement.

To ensure alignment and transparency, successful candidates will be expected to:

• Disclose any existing ongoing roles or client work

• Reflect this engagement on their LinkedIn profile (clearly marked as “Independent Contractor”)