Ahern: Fire Protection Design Manager

Ahern, one of the leading mechanical and fire protection contractors in the United States, has an exciting opportunity for a Design Manager for our Twin Cities office.

In 2021, Ahern was ranked as the 1 specialty contractor in WI and in the top 15% of specialty contractors across the US.

Building this first class reputation in the industry since 1880 did not happen by chance.

It has developed over time through our commitment to conducting business ethically and by providing continuous learning, improvement and development opportunities for its number one asset, employees.

You owe it to yourself to find out what Ahern has to offerHow you will contribute: This is a great opportunity to leverage your design talent and leadership skills as you lead, mentor & direct the design team on various fire protection system projects.

As the Design Manager you will exercise your attention to detail while designing automatic sprinkler systems using HydraCAD, an AutoCAD based software product.

You will ensure quality of submittal drawings, calculations, monitor workload of other designers and maintain technical certifications to obtain necessary permits and certificates.

In conjunction with Labor Leadership and Sales Project Managers, you will plan, organize and execute projects through activities such as; on-site field surveys, generating hydraulic calculations, submitting drawings to obtain the required building permits, 3D BIM coordination using NavisWorks, preparing stock lists, ensuring the projects adhere to the proposed timeline, and preparing project close-out, operation and maintenance documents.

You will be challenged to excel beyond your expectations in team-oriented, results-driven environment.