Lead Fire Sprinkler Fitter
Desert Ridge Fire Protection · Phoenix, AZ
Mar, 2021 · Present
Lead crews of 6–10 fitters on wet, dry, and preaction installs and occupied retrofits for warehouses, hospitals, and data halls across the Valley. Coordinate BIM clashes with mechanical and structural trades before hangers and seismic bracing are set. Run hydrostatic tests and punch lists so owners can occupy on schedule, with zero failed inspections in the last 18 months.
Fire Sprinkler Fitter
Valley Life Safety Systems · Tempe, AZ
Jun, 2017 · Feb, 2021
Installed and altered water-based sprinkler systems for office, retail, and light-industrial tenants in Tempe and Scottsdale. Read blueprints, fabricated drops and armovers, and set hangers to seismic details on NFPA 13 layouts. Supported service calls for leaks, head replacements, and annual inspections alongside the life-safety crew.
Apprentice Sprinkler Fitter
Sunbelt Mechanical · Mesa, AZ
Aug, 2014 · May, 2017
Completed a four-year apprenticeship installing branch lines, mains, and standpipe connections on school and multifamily projects in Mesa. Learned pipe threading, grooved couplings, hydrostatic testing, and jobsite safety under a journeyman fitter. Logged hours toward the Arizona journeyman sprinkler fitter license.