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Fire Protection Designer in Merrillville

Date Posted: 26 October 2026

Job Snapshot

Job Description

An established fire protection (sprinkler) contractor in Northwest Indiana is adding a Fire Protection Designer to its team. You'll design fire sprinkler systems for commercial and industrial projects across Chicagoland and Indiana, working from first field survey through permit-ready drawings.

 

What you'll do:

- Design fire sprinkler systems for commercial and industrial projects

- Run hydraulic calculations in HydraTech

- Produce layouts in AutoCAD and coordinate in Revit/BIM

- Perform field surveys and prepare permit and submittal drawings

- Work with project managers, installers, and other trades to keep projects on schedule

 

What you bring:

- 1-8 years of fire sprinkler design experience

- Working knowledge of NFPA 13

- Proficiency with HydraTech and AutoCAD; Revit/BIM experience preferred

- NICET certification (Water-Based Systems Layout) is a plus

 

What's offered:

- $75K-$100K base salary

- Sign-on bonus plus yearly bonus

- Full-time role, split between the office and the field in Northwest Indiana

- Stable, established company with steady commercial and industrial work

 

Interested? Apply here or reach out to Keaten Schorr, Senior Search Consultant at gpac.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, age, color, sex (including pregnancy), religion, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, military status, genetic information, or any other status protected by applicable laws or regulations. GPAC (Growing People and Companies) is an award-winning search firm specializing in placing quality professionals within multiple industries across the United States since 1990. We are extremely competitive, client-focused and realize that our value is in our ability to deliver the right solutions at the right time.

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