Fire Sprinkler Fitter

Div. 136 - Ashburn, VA

Summary

Responsible for laying out, fabricating, assembling, installing, and maintaining piping and piping systems, fixtures, sprinkling, and industrial processing systems.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Installation of pipe fittings, hangers, couplings, and sprinklers per design plan and codes to properly protect building.
• Completion of all required weekly paperwork for CFP and as directed by the General Contractor for the job to which crew is assigned.
• Communicating with designer before making any design changes.
• Communicates with designer regarding any material shortages.
• Producing red-line drawings to turn in to designer.
• Communicating project and schedule changes to Field Superintendent and Project Manager.
• Attending project and coordination meetings as required.
• Completion and submission of daily progress reports to Field Superintendent and General Contactor as required.
• Documenting and reporting water damage, injuries, and/or accidents to Field Superintendent and General Manager immediately when an incident occurs.
• Train Fitters and Helpers on proper installation techniques.

Education and/or Experience

High school diploma or general education degree (GED); 3-5 years related experience and/or training.

Computer Skills

Basic computer skills, email.

Other Requirements:

Pre-employment drug screen required; overtime may be required.

Chesapeake Fire Protection (formerly Chesapeake Sprinkler Company) was originally founded in 1978 as a small family-owned business to serve the fire protection needs of the Baltimore and Washington, D.C. areas. You can rely on our extensive experience, knowledge of the latest technologies, and first-class fabrication facility to meet your fire protection needs.

Chesapeake Fire Protection became a Century Fire Protection Company in 2022. This allowed us to further expand our resources, capacity, and skills to serve our clients. We are headquartered in Odenton, MD with an additional branch office in Ashburn, VA.

We believe our people are our biggest asset and as such, we offer comprehensive benefits, education, and training to ensure employees succeed and grow. Benefits include:

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Voluntary Life Insurance
• Short-term & Long-term Disability
• Paid Time Off
• Paid Holidays
• 401(K) with Company Match
• Employee Assistance Program
• Employee Relief Fund
• Supplemental Insurance including Critical Illness, Hospitalization & Accident