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Communications Engineering Company (CEC) · 4 months ago

Security Systems Engineer

500 Tremont Avenue, Davenport, IA, USA

Full-time

Hybrid

Mid Level

4+ years exp

Communications Engineering Company (CEC) is seeking a Security Systems Engineer to design and quote innovative technology solutions that align with customer needs. The role involves consulting with customers, designing security systems, and ensuring project documentation is accurate for successful implementation.

EducationInformation TechnologySecurity

Responsibilities

Be the professional technical "expert" in sales situations by consulting with customers, recommending solutions, and demonstrating products. Specifically identify key customer needs and produce a solution that best meets those needs

Design systems that best fit the customers' needs independent of price. Be able to communicate the features, benefits, and business value of your solution

Effectively capture site conditions, device locations, and cable pathways, to accurately quote the system components and labor

Provides quotes that are accurate, timely, and with appropriate detail to effectively present our solution to the customer

Produce detailed and accurate project documentation that permits the Operations team to successfully implement the project

Maintain knowledge of your industry/technology. Achieve and maintain required industry certifications in accordance with CEC policy

Other duties as assigned

Qualification

Low voltage security systemsIndustry technical certificationTechnical degreeCommunications systems knowledgePC proficiencyInterpersonal skillsProblem solving skillsPresentation skills

Required

4+ years experience in low voltage security systems. Installation or service of access control, security cameras, CCTV, etc

Industry technical certification

Must have a valid driver's license

Strong interpersonal skills, ability to communicate and lead well at all levels of the organization and with staff at remote locations essential

Strong problem solving and creative skills and the ability to exercise sound judgment and make decisions based on accurate and timely analyses

Excellent Presentation Skills, large and small groups

High level of integrity and dependability with a strong sense of urgency and results-orientation

Strong knowledge of communications systems, including audio, video, security, fire alarm, wireless, and data networks

PC proficiency is essential (Windows environment) and strong working knowledge of Excel is preferred

Ability to define problems collects data, establish facts and draw valid conclusions

The duties of this job require the employee to effectively talk and hear English language communications

The employee is required to stand, walk, climb, sit and use hands and fingers

Some light lifting of objects is required

Reaching, grasping and carrying activities also required

Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus

Above average intellectual ability and excellent judgment are needed to deal effectively with a wide range of problem solving and trouble shooting activities

This job is primarily located in a private office

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate

Although most work is performed inside, occasional outside activities are subject to seasonal temperature fluctuations

Preferred

Two year technical degree preferred

Strong working knowledge of Excel is preferred

Company

Communications Engineering Company (CEC)

Info: 800-377-0271 * Service: 866-423-2247 Established in 1946, CEC has evolved from a small two-way radio shop into a nationally recognized technology integrator with nine offices across Iowa, Wisconsin, and Minnesota.

Founded in 1946

Hiawatha, Iowa, USA

201-500 employees