Everon ยท 5 hours ago
Fire Alarm System Designer II
Irving, TX
Full-time
Remote
Mid, Senior Level
5+ years exp
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Responsibilities
Actively driving and managing the design, drawing, and technology evaluation stage of the life safety system process, while working in conjunction with the Sales and Operations teams as the key technical advisor.
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 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 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 workload 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.
Qualification
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Required
5-10 years engineering fire alarm and life safety systems or other related experience.
Strong knowledge of industry engineering fundamentals and business operations required.
Knowledge of Microsoft Office, word processing, spreadsheet, project management, and AutoCAD required.
Good verbal and written communication skills.
Fully proficient and independent design skills.
Able to design medium to large jobs with deviation from standard tools, products or practices as needed.
Ability to read schematic and/or construction plans is required.
Strong organizational and self-motivated skills with a professional attitude.
Constant use of discretion and problem analysis.
Frequent use of judgment and independent action.
Understands process of construction projects and the requirements to document all changes or deviations to specifications.
Knowledge of network communications technology.
Ability to work remotely in an effective and efficient manner.
NICET II Fire Alarm Certification required.
Preferred
Proficiency and understanding in fire alarm and life safety system programming, job start-up, checkout, and troubleshooting preferred.
Associates degree in Electronics or other technical field or equivalent experience preferred.
NICET III or IV Fire Alarm Certification preferred; (CFPS, PE, FPE a plus)
Must have previous experience in commercial life safety system design.
Company
Everon
Everon deploys and manages integrated security, fire, and life safety solutions.
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Dan Bresingham
Chief Executive Officer
Mark Foley
Chief Financial Officer
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