Technical Specialist - Fire Protection

About Us

Larson Design Group (LDG) is an award-winning, employee-owned Architecture, Engineering, and Consulting Firm. Guided by our core values, we're expanding our team, opening new offices, and adding new offerings to provide responsive, innovative solutions to clients nationwide.

Being 100% employee-owned directly impacts our culture: it drives our decision-making, motivates our teams, increases our productivity, improves retention, and contributes to the future success of our company. Our culture is one where we work hard for our clients and for each other - and we have fun collaborating, sharing experience and expertise, and learning along the way. We're passionate about delivering exceptional quality, elevating client relationships, enriching the careers and lives of our employee owners, and enhancing the communities where we live and serve.

At LDG, we strive to create an organization where people want to work. We offer a flexible work environment, paid training for required licensures, competitive benefits, bonus plans, and a company-funded Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) while supporting your professional and personal growth.

Your Opportunity + Impact
The Technical Specialist collaborates closely with the design technical team and contributes to all stages and disciplines of design projects. Serving as a subject-matter expert, this role ensures the technical accuracy and quality of assigned work and oversees aspects of work performed by others. The Technical Specialist also assists the Project Team in developing scope and fee estimates for small to moderate single-discipline projects or specific disciplines within multi-discipline projects.

Key Responsibilities

• Participates in planning and design tasks, prepares construction documents, and supports the successful delivery of projects under the guidance of senior team members.
• Provides technical expertise on complex projects, offering reliable input and support throughout all project stages.
• Builds and maintains strong cross-departmental and interdisciplinary relationships to promote collaboration and project success.
• Applies in-depth knowledge of codes, standards, and regulations to ensure compliance and high-quality design work.
• Conducts QA/QC reviews of project submissions to maintain consistent and accurate deliverables.
• Assists in developing project schedules, preparing technical proposals, and estimating labor hours to support planning and execution.
• Collaborates with project teams to clarify, implement, and successfully deliver the defined scope of work.
• Promotes and follows established quality assurance and quality control processes to improve outcomes and minimize errors.
• Prepares and verifies design calculations, drafts technical specifications, and contributes to accurate cost estimates.

• Education: Associate or Bachelor's degree in a Technical discipline preferred.
• Experience: Minimum of fifteen (15) years' job-related experience.
• Licensure/Certification: n/a

Preferred Qualifications

• Demonstrates a strong desire to expand knowledge and take on new responsibilities within the field.
• Proficient in Revit, AutoCAD Civil 3D, Microstation/InRoads, and/or Hydrologic and Hydraulic Software Packages to be used for Site Layout, Grading, Utility, and Storm Water Management Plan design and/or other discipline-specific programs preferred.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, Power Point, Outlook).
• Excellent organizational and time management skills to handle multiple tasks and meet project deadlines effectively.
• Strong oral and written communication skills, with the ability to work independently as well as collaboratively within a project team.

EEO Statement

Larson Design Group, Inc. is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer (EEO) that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state, or local laws. This policy applies to all employment practices within our organization.