Alarm Design Lead

Description

• Coordinate with the management team daily, weekly, monthly, 90 Day, and other reporting documents for lookahead planning and execution.
• Ensure that the work is performed in a safe manner.
• Ensure the company's design equipment, vehicles, and tools are safe, clean and well maintained in accordance with company policies.
• Oversee daily on-site and remote working environments for fire alarm and VESDA design.
• Assist in the management of the schedule and ensure the design team maintains the schedule.
• Validate scope matches the contract and redline changes as needed.
• Manage budget and provide reports according to requirements.
• Report any scheduling delays, personnel issues, safety concerns/incidents to your direct supervisor in a timely manner.
• Review of all design employees according to company policy.
• Oversee all design related RFI's for the project.
• Attend all LSS discipline workgroup meetings with GCs on a weekly basis.
• Report on-site manpower to Daily Diary process manager.
• Report daily constraints and productivity using standard formats and portals.
• Evaluate and approve client deliverables such as product submittals, shop drawings, IFF's, etc.

Requirements

• Regular and reliable attendance, including the ability to work extended hours and weekends as required
• Must be able to demonstrate knowledge of local and national fire alarm codes (NFPA, IFC, ADA, UL, IBC, IEC, NEC, etc.) and regulations as well as the ability to read and understand drawings and specifications and electrical, network, and control wiring diagrams.
• Good working knowledge of sophisticated fire detection and alarm systems and ability to read and understand blueprints.
• Experience with Microsoft Office, Autodesk Construction Cloud, Bluebeam etc.
• NICET IV certified, Autodesk certified, BIM certified individuals preferred.
• High school diploma or state-recognized GED, associate or bachelor's degree.
• 10+ years of experience in the commercial fire and life safety industry in a leadership role.
• 10+ years of experience with designing Edwards and VESDA systems with Revit is recommended for this positon.
• Strong analytical, critical thinking and mathematical aptitude, with attention to detail.
• Ability to adapt to a changing environment and handle multiple priorities under time constraints.

Benefits

• 100% on-site position to lead design functions.

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance