Allied Fire Protection · 1 day ago
Alarm Design Manager
Pearland, TX
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
5+ years expAllied Fire Protection is seeking an Alarm Design Manager to oversee the design team and ensure quality management throughout the construction design process. The role involves coordinating with various teams, managing design projects, and providing leadership to designers.
ConstructionIndustrialPublic Safety
Responsibilities
Coordinate with Sales and Construction Operations Managers design constraints on overall team
Schedule design for designers shared by multiple offices
Ensure projects are assigned to appropriate design team members
Ensure processes are followed so that all necessary documents are received by designers
Manage pre-design meetings with the designer, sales and Construction Operations Manager
Ensure quality management throughout construction design process for all design team members
Responsible for communication and status reporting to design team members, customers and management
Manage team of designers providing leadership, training, mentoring and coaching
Provides responsive, concise, accurate and professional support to all customers and other personnel and ensures timely follow-up on all customer concerns and issues
Actively participates in turn over meetings, design meetings, post job meetings, and weekly department meeting
Train team members on proper site survey process
Ensure proper safety procedures and use of equipment
Perform regular QAQC inspections on drawings
Perform field checks and site visits as needed
Manage design team’s workload and obtain branch office and/or subcontract support as required
Oversee subcontract designer’s work and ensure deadlines are being met
Build relationships with customers, sales and operations teams
Ensure design management tasks within Procore are adhered to
Review and approve all resubmittals, track rejection comments through Procore
Upon submittal approval, ensure designers provide final equipment lists and updated prints within Procore
Know local codes & AHJ requirements within local jurisdictions
Manage commitment dates to ensure they are met; communicate to appropriate team members if commitment date is at risk of being missed
Assist with recruitment and interviewing of possible design candidates
Review design team timesheets for accuracy and approval
Ensure designers are reviewing project changes during design phase and notifying operations team regarding impact
Provide awareness to sales and operations team when there is an increase in scope or device counts from original estimate
Assist with design in order to maintain commitment dates, as required
Recommends improvements in project management procedures and overall company business practices
Other duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
High School diploma or GED is required
Fire Alarm Systems certifications or licenses
5+ years of experience in Fire Alarm installation and design management
Excellent written, verbal and presentation skills
Detail oriented with excellent organization skills
Proficient in working with Microsoft Office Products including Word and Excel
Proficient in PDF creation
Must have valid state driver's license and good driving record
Proficient in MS Office and AutoCAD
Capable of supporting and mentoring team members
Proficient in interpreting and applying applicable local AHJ as well as NFPA standards and Building codes
Proficient in reading and interpreting construction documents
Must demonstrate ability to manage a team
Must able to work on a construction job site
Company
Allied Fire Protection
Allied Fire Protection is a safety management firm that offers fire sprinklers, alarms, extinguishers, and pre-construction services.
501-1000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Shannon Payne
Founder - CEO
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