
Fire Sprinkler Design Intern - Continental
Continental Fire Sprinkler Company
Multiple U.S. locationsFull-time / Temporary$17–24/hrSeen 3 days agoSeen in employer's feed 3 days ago
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Job overview
Continental Fire Sprinkler Company is seeking a design intern to support its Design Department. The intern will assist with shop drawings, job packets, plotting, and CAD backgrounds, and may manage and design projects under supervision. The posting describes a full-time temporary internship, with part-time work during the school year available but not mandatory and full-time work during Summer 2026.
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Full job description
Requisition ID: 182618
Job Level: Internship
Home District/Group: Continental Fire & Alarm District
Department: Drafting & Design
Market: Building
Employment Type: Full Time Temporary
Department Overview
Continental Fire Sprinkler Company is a full-service fire suppression company that designs, installs, services and inspects fire protection systems. Our headquarters are in Omaha, NE, with area offices in Davenport, IA; Des Moines, IA; and Glen Burnie, MD. We pride ourselves on developing top-notch people into the managers and leaders of the future. Our success is evidenced by the number of successful, long-term Continental employees. We commit extensive resources to training and developing our people through formal programs and hands-on experience. Our experienced personnel, use of innovative technology and genuine dedication to customer service has established us as a trusted source for fire protection services.
Location
This position is based out of our main office in Omaha, Nebraska and Hanover, Maryland
Responsibilities
You will assist the Design Department with multiple tasks including but not limited to:
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revising shop drawings
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making test papers and preparing job packets
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plotting
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preparing CAD backgrounds
As a Design intern you may manage and design projects as assigned with supervision by the Area Design Manager or Contract Design Manager.
Successful candidates must:
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Be available for part-time work during the school year (not mandatory) and full-time work during the Summer of 2026
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Be pursuing a degree in Engineering, Fire Protection Engineering, Construction Management, or related degree strongly preferred (Associates degree also considered)
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Have knowledge and experience working with Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint
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Have a strong work ethic - willing to do what it takes to get the job done
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Good written and verbal communication skills
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Have experience in AutoCAD
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Other Requirements:
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Regular, reliable attendance
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Work productively and meet deadlines timely
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Communicate and interact effectively and professionally with supervisors, employees, and others individually or in a team environment
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Perform work safely and effectively. Understand and follow oral and written instructions, including warning signs, equipment use, and other policies.
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Work during normal operating hours to organize and complete work within given deadlines. Work overtime and weekends as required.
Base Compensation: $17.00/hr - $24.00/hr
(Actual compensation is subject to variation due to such factors as education, experience, skillset, and/or location)
We offer our fulltime staff employees a comprehensive benefits package that’s among the best in our industry, including top-tier medical, dental and vision plans covering eligible employees and dependents, voluntary wellness and employee assistance programs, life insurance, disability, retirement plans with matching, and generous paid time off.
Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status.
Company: Continental
How this job compares
Set against the 424 open CAD Designer jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 13, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$17–24/hr
- US median$35–45/hr104 hourly ranges
This range's midpoint, $20.50/hr, is 48% below the US median midpoint ($39/hr) — in the lowest quarter of CAD Designer hourly ranges across the US.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 424 open CAD Designer jobs across the US. 2% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Experience
- CAD Designer postings that state a minimum ask for 5 years of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 2 to 7 years (333 postings).
- Education
- 64 of the 424 open CAD Designer jobs (15%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 13, 2026. Figures based on too few postings are left out.
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