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Everon · 4 weeks ago

Fire Alarm Designer

United States

Full-time

Remote

Senior Level

5+ years exp

Everon is a company that believes its people make the difference in serving customers and communities. The Fire Alarm Designer will manage the design and evaluation of life safety systems, collaborating with sales and operations to ensure compliance with codes and standards.

Business IntelligenceCommercialFacilities Support ServicesSecurity

Responsibilities

Must be able to establish and maintain strong relationships throughout the design, estimating and sales cycle with Sales and Operations

The System Designer II is responsible for the design of Everon Fire Alarm and Life Safety Systems in accordance with local, county, state, and national codes and standards while following sales and operations protocols

Receive project specifications, RFPs, bid documents, and plans from National, Enterprise, and Core Commercial sales representatives to design and layout the appropriate code compliant system and product mix

Provide scope of work, product selection, installation means, best practices and most cost effective solution to produce code compliant system layouts

Represent NFLST (National Fire & Life Safety Team) as a fire design technical resource to sales and operations team members

Participate in national account, sales and operations meetings to evaluate accuracy of the sales estimate and job layout as required

Support national account and field sales organization in the design and layout of Everon Commercial fire alarm and life safety systems

Design small, medium and large building fire alarm, voice evacuation, networked fire alarm, high-rise, smoke control, mass notification, emergency radio responder coverage systems, VESDA air-sampling smoke and gas detection

Analyze plans, construction contract specifications and codes to determine project requirements and risks

Organize system layout by design and prepare the necessary documents required including drawings need for permits:

Select proper types, sizes, quantities of products to meet project requirements

Prepare all information on pre-installation extras or change orders to submit to customer or general/ subcontractor

Prepare as-built documentation as required

Prepare engineering re-design and/or estimate while working with appropriate sales and operations management to assure understanding of and satisfaction with job scope

Ability to manage a heavy work load that often changes in scope and discipline

Ability to adapt to changing work environment, delays or unexpected events, team members is various experience and background knowledge; Manage competing demands; Adapt approach and/or methods to best fit the situation

Travel 10% or less (specific to training or project related items)

Qualification

Fire Alarm DesignLife Safety SystemsNICET II CertificationAutoCADMicrosoft OfficeNetwork CommunicationsProblem AnalysisVerbal CommunicationWritten CommunicationOrganizational SkillsSelf-Motivated