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Commercial Construction | Metcon, Inc.
POSITION SUMMARY
Metcon is seeking an experienced Senior Firestopping Manager to lead firestopping and passive fire-protection activities on large, complex commercial construction projects.
This position will serve as the project's primary authority for firestopping compliance, providing leadership from initial coordination and installation through inspection and final closeout. The Senior Firestopping Manager will work closely with Project Executives, Superintendents, Project Managers, MEP teams, Quality Control, subcontractors, third-party inspectors, design professionals, manufacturers, and Authorities Having Jurisdiction (AHJs).
The ideal candidate has extensive commercial construction experience, strong technical knowledge of passive fire protection, and the ability to proactively manage firestopping requirements across multiple trades and project areas.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Lead and manage the project's overall firestopping and passive fireprotection program.
- Review drawings, specifications, lifesafety plans, rated assemblies, and project requirements.
- Review and verify ULlisted systems, tested assemblies, manufacturer requirements, and Engineering Judgments (EJs).
- Coordinate firestopping requirements with MEP, fire protection, lowvoltage, drywall, structural, curtain wall, and other trade partners.
- Perform and oversee field inspections of penetrations, firerated walls and floors, shafts, construction joints, headofwall conditions, edgeofslab conditions, and perimeter firecontainment systems.
- Identify noncompliant or deficient installations and manage corrective actions through completion.
- Lead firestopping preinstallation meetings, mockups, and firstwork inspections.
- Coordinate with thirdparty inspectors, testing agencies, design professionals, Owners, and AHJs.
- Prevent rated assemblies from being concealed before required inspections are completed.
- Manage firestop deficiency logs, inspection reports, photographs, certifications, and supporting documentation.
- Coordinate Engineering Judgments for field conditions that do not match an existing tested/listed system.
- Monitor firestopping subcontractor performance, quality, manpower, and progress.
- Train and provide technical guidance to project personnel and trade partners.
- Identify potential compliance, quality, and schedule risks and communicate them to project leadership.
- Ensure complete firestopping documentation, inspections, certifications, warranties, and deficiency resolution for project closeout.
QUALIFICATIONS
- 7+ years of commercial construction experience preferred, including significant experience with firestopping, passive fire protection, Quality Control, MEP coordination, or inspections.
- 3+ years of firestopping/passive fireprotection leadership experience strongly preferred.
- Experience on large, complex commercial construction projects strongly preferred.
- Experience on projects valued at $100M+ is highly desirable.
- Strong knowledge of firerated assemblies and passive fireprotection systems.
- Working knowledge of IBC, NFPA, ASTM, ULlisted systems, and applicable building codes.
- Ability to read and interpret construction drawings, specifications, lifesafety plans, MEP drawings, and rated assembly details.
- Experience working with thirdparty firestop inspectors and AHJs.
- Strong understanding of MEP systems and penetrations through rated assemblies.
- Strong leadership, communication, organization, and problemsolving skills.
- Ability to coordinate multiple trades and project areas in a fastpaced construction environment.
PREFERRED EXPERIENCE & CERTIFICATIONS
- Bachelor's or associate degree in Construction Management, Engineering, Building Science, Fire Protection, or related discipline.
- Firestopping experience on healthcare, highrise, hospitality, gaming, government/DoD, multifamily/dormitory, education, or missioncritical projects.
- Manufacturer firestop training or certifications.
- FCIA, IFC, UL, or other recognized firestop training/certifications.
- OSHA 30 certification.
WHAT SUCCESS LOOKS LIKE
This is a proactive leadership position. The Senior Firestopping Manager will ensure firestop requirements are understood and coordinated before penetrations are made, before firestopping is installed, and before rated assemblies are concealed.
Success means reducing deficiencies and rework, maintaining complete documentation, successfully completing third-party and AHJ inspections, protecting the project schedule, and delivering a fully compliant passive fire-protection program at turnover.
WHY METCON?
Metcon is a growing commercial general contractor delivering complex construction projects throughout the region. Our success is built around our EPIC² values:
Excellence Delivered
People First
Integrity Without Compromise
Client Success is Our Success
Communities Strengthened
If you are an experienced firestopping professional looking for an opportunity to take ownership of passive fire protection on major commercial construction projects, we want to hear from you.
Apply today and explore your next opportunity with Metcon.
Metcon is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
About METCON INC
Metcon is a Native American-owned business (Lumbee) founded in 1999 in Pembroke, North Carolina. Metcon, which stands for (Metal and Construction), was conceived as a General Contractor specializing in panelized metal studs and truss. As a young company, Metcon worked primarily on housing and related panelized projects throughout North Carolina. The firm quickly transitioned into a full-service commercial general contracting operation still incorporating metal-framed systems whenever possible. The UNC system higher education bonds of the 2000’s was a catalyst to Metcon’s growth as a primary contractor for the UNC-Pembroke campus. Expanding their focus in Education, the company quickly became a leader, in not only University construction, but also K-12 facilities across the Carolinas. Metcon remains headquartered in Pembroke, North Carolina, with offices in Raleigh, Charlotte, Fayetteville, North Carolina and Columbia, & Myrtle Beach South Carolina.
SENIOR FIRESTOPPING MANAGER
Commercial Construction | Metcon, Inc.
POSITION SUMMARY
Metcon is seeking an experienced Senior Firestopping Manager to lead firestopping and passive fire-protection activities on large, complex commercial construction projects.
This position will serve as the project's primary authority for firestopping compliance, providing leadership from initial coordination and installation through inspection and final closeout. The Senior Firestopping Manager will work closely with Project Executives, Superintendents, Project Managers, MEP teams, Quality Control, subcontractors, third-party inspectors, design professionals, manufacturers, and Authorities Having Jurisdiction (AHJs).
The ideal candidate has extensive commercial construction experience, strong technical knowledge of passive fire protection, and the ability to proactively manage firestopping requirements across multiple trades and project areas.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Lead and manage the project's overall firestopping and passive fireprotection program.
- Review drawings, specifications, lifesafety plans, rated assemblies, and project requirements.
- Review and verify ULlisted systems, tested assemblies, manufacturer requirements, and Engineering Judgments (EJs).
- Coordinate firestopping requirements with MEP, fire protection, lowvoltage, drywall, structural, curtain wall, and other trade partners.
- Perform and oversee field inspections of penetrations, firerated walls and floors, shafts, construction joints, headofwall conditions, edgeofslab conditions, and perimeter firecontainment systems.
- Identify noncompliant or deficient installations and manage corrective actions through completion.
- Lead firestopping preinstallation meetings, mockups, and firstwork inspections.
- Coordinate with thirdparty inspectors, testing agencies, design professionals, Owners, and AHJs.
- Prevent rated assemblies from being concealed before required inspections are completed.
- Manage firestop deficiency logs, inspection reports, photographs, certifications, and supporting documentation.
- Coordinate Engineering Judgments for field conditions that do not match an existing tested/listed system.
- Monitor firestopping subcontractor performance, quality, manpower, and progress.
- Train and provide technical guidance to project personnel and trade partners.
- Identify potential compliance, quality, and schedule risks and communicate them to project leadership.
- Ensure complete firestopping documentation, inspections, certifications, warranties, and deficiency resolution for project closeout.
QUALIFICATIONS
- 7+ years of commercial construction experience preferred, including significant experience with firestopping, passive fire protection, Quality Control, MEP coordination, or inspections.
- 3+ years of firestopping/passive fireprotection leadership experience strongly preferred.
- Experience on large, complex commercial construction projects strongly preferred.
- Experience on projects valued at $100M+ is highly desirable.
- Strong knowledge of firerated assemblies and passive fireprotection systems.
- Working knowledge of IBC, NFPA, ASTM, ULlisted systems, and applicable building codes.
- Ability to read and interpret construction drawings, specifications, lifesafety plans, MEP drawings, and rated assembly details.
- Experience working with thirdparty firestop inspectors and AHJs.
- Strong understanding of MEP systems and penetrations through rated assemblies.
- Strong leadership, communication, organization, and problemsolving skills.
- Ability to coordinate multiple trades and project areas in a fastpaced construction environment.
PREFERRED EXPERIENCE & CERTIFICATIONS
- Bachelor's or associate degree in Construction Management, Engineering, Building Science, Fire Protection, or related discipline.
- Firestopping experience on healthcare, highrise, hospitality, gaming, government/DoD, multifamily/dormitory, education, or missioncritical projects.
- Manufacturer firestop training or certifications.
- FCIA, IFC, UL, or other recognized firestop training/certifications.
- OSHA 30 certification.
WHAT SUCCESS LOOKS LIKE
This is a proactive leadership position. The Senior Firestopping Manager will ensure firestop requirements are understood and coordinated before penetrations are made, before firestopping is installed, and before rated assemblies are concealed.
Success means reducing deficiencies and rework, maintaining complete documentation, successfully completing third-party and AHJ inspections, protecting the project schedule, and delivering a fully compliant passive fire-protection program at turnover.
WHY METCON?
Metcon is a growing commercial general contractor delivering complex construction projects throughout the region. Our success is built around our EPIC² values:
Excellence Delivered
People First
Integrity Without Compromise
Client Success is Our Success
Communities Strengthened
If you are an experienced firestopping professional looking for an opportunity to take ownership of passive fire protection on major commercial construction projects, we want to hear from you.
Apply today and explore your next opportunity with Metcon.
Metcon is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
About METCON INC
Metcon is a Native American-owned business (Lumbee) founded in 1999 in Pembroke, North Carolina. Metcon, which stands for (Metal and Construction), was conceived as a General Contractor specializing in panelized metal studs and truss. As a young company, Metcon worked primarily on housing and related panelized projects throughout North Carolina. The firm quickly transitioned into a full-service commercial general contracting operation still incorporating metal-framed systems whenever possible. The UNC system higher education bonds of the 2000’s was a catalyst to Metcon’s growth as a primary contractor for the UNC-Pembroke campus. Expanding their focus in Education, the company quickly became a leader, in not only University construction, but also K-12 facilities across the Carolinas. Metcon remains headquartered in Pembroke, North Carolina, with offices in Raleigh, Charlotte, Fayetteville, North Carolina and Columbia, & Myrtle Beach South Carolina.
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Which construction companies in North Carolina sponsor work visas?
Major construction employers sponsoring visas in North Carolina include Skanska USA, Turner Construction, Rodgers Builders, Martin Marietta, and Balfour Beatty. These companies frequently sponsor H-1B visas for project managers, structural engineers, and construction managers on large-scale commercial and infrastructure projects throughout the Triangle and Charlotte metropolitan areas.
What visa types are most common for construction jobs in North Carolina?
H-1B visas dominate construction sponsorship in North Carolina, particularly for engineering and management roles requiring specialized degrees. TN visas are common for Canadian and Mexican professionals in architectural and engineering positions. EB-2 and EB-3 green card applications are frequently filed for senior project managers and specialized construction professionals.
How to find construction visa sponsorship jobs in North Carolina?
Migrate Mate specializes in connecting international professionals with construction employers offering visa sponsorship in North Carolina. Focus on the Research Triangle Park region and Charlotte area where major commercial projects create consistent demand for sponsored construction engineers, project managers, and specialized technical roles in both private and public sector developments.
Which North Carolina cities have the most construction visa sponsorship opportunities?
Charlotte leads with major banking headquarters driving commercial construction demand, followed by Raleigh-Durham due to Research Triangle Park expansion and university projects. Greensboro and Winston-Salem offer opportunities in industrial construction, while Asheville focuses on hospitality and residential development projects requiring sponsored technical professionals.
What makes North Carolina attractive for international construction professionals?
North Carolina offers lower prevailing wages compared to coastal states while maintaining strong demand for skilled construction professionals. The state's business-friendly environment attracts major corporations relocating headquarters, creating sustained infrastructure development. University partnerships with NC State and Duke provide pathways from F-1 student status to sponsored employment in construction engineering roles.
What is the prevailing wage for sponsored construction jobs in North Carolina?
U.S. employers sponsoring a visa must pay at least the prevailing wage, which is what workers in the same role, area, and experience level typically earn. The Department of Labor sets this rate to make sure companies aren't hiring foreign workers simply because they'd accept lower pay than a U.S. worker. It varies by job title, location, and experience. You can look up current prevailing wage rates for any occupation and location using the OFLC Wage Search page.