POSITION SUMMARY

The Fire Alarm Designer shall provide and participate in decision making for all project-related issues of entry to mid-size projects in revenue earnings as well as possess a full understanding of the client's project requirements. The Fire Alarm Designer has a high level of responsibility of interpreting, organizing, executing, and coordinating Fire Protection projects of entry up to mid-size. The Fire Alarm Designer plans, develops, coordinates, directly in both small- and mid-size projects in scope and level of importance. The Fire Alarm Designer engages in all aspects of the mildly complex project, providing leadership and decision-making when required and has an advanced knowledge of the technical expertise required to design and implement the particulars of the project. Financial management and reporting as well as business development and marketing under the direction of the Group Leader.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Reasonable Accommodations Statement:

To accomplish this job successfully, the individual must be able to perform, with or without reasonable accommodation, each essential function satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to help enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Essential Function Statements:

• Intermediate to advanced knowledge of discipline/department for medium fee projects or mid-level complexity projects.
• Intermediate to advanced knowledge and understanding of NFPA, FM Global, Building and Fire Code Standards.
• Actively participates in problem solving and making Fire Protection decisions on a discipline specific level.
• Performs coordination at a higher level by reviewing drawings supplied by vendors, other team engineers, and architects while implementing design modifications as necessary.
• Gathers appropriate resources in order to solve problems.
• Customarily and regularly directs the work of two or more other employees and exercises independent judgment and discretion in supervision.
• Formally trains less experienced team members.
• Assists management by providing input on discipline specific resource staffing allocations to meet business needs.
• Believes in and champions the firms' core values and inspires others to do the same.
• Identifies and applies creative thinking and innovation that adds value at the project level.
• Understands overall project scope and seeks overall Fire Protection integration opportunities.
• Consistently demonstrates proactive communication with staff, clients, and building officials; proactively seeks out to communicate orally and in written format about issues needing resolution.
• Significant experience with monitoring and successfully managing project costs versus budget for discipline while understanding the firm's financial system.
• Plays an active and primary role in the maintenance of existing clients.

POSITION QUALIFICATIONS

Competency Statements:

• Active Listening - Ability to actively attend to, convey, and understand the comments and questions of others.
• Applied Learning - Ability to participate in needed learning activities in a way that makes the most of the learning experience.
• Communication, Oral - Ability to communicate effectively with others using the spoken word.
• Customer Oriented - Ability to take care of the customers' needs while following company procedures.
• Detail Oriented - Ability to pay attention to the minute details of a project or task.
• Initiative - Ability to make decisions or take actions to solve a problem or reach a goal.
• Diversity Oriented - Ability to work effectively with people regardless of their age, gender, race, ethnicity, religion, or job type.

SKILLS & ABILITIES

Education:

• Related Associates Degree in Fire Protection Technology, Drafting, Engineering or Architectural.

Or,

• Bachelor's Degree in Fire Protection Engineering or Related Engineering field

Or,

• Masters' Degree in Fire Protection Engineering, or Related Engineering field

Experience:

• 8 to 15 years' experience in Fire Protection Engineering and Code Consulting. (Preferred- Not Required)

Or,

• Greater years of experience can waive educational requirements. Determined on a case-by-case basis.

Computer Skills:

• Experience with AutoCAD and Revit documentation and management as it applies to Fire Protection Engineering.
• Experience with Microsoft Office programs (Word, Excel, One Note, etc.)

Certifications & Licenses:

• NICET Level II or III or IV in Fire Alarm Systems. (Preferred- Not Required)

or

• Professional registration in Fire Protection Engineering (PE). (Not Required)

Other Requirements:

• Must possess a valid driver's license