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Job Description
On-Board Services is hiring a Life Safety Systems / Fire Alarm Designer! For immediate consideration please send your resume to resumes@onboardusa.com
Subject Line:
Position Title and State you are
Located Position Details:
Position Type :
Full Time /
Contract Job Location :
Remote or Hybrid, depending on candidate location
Benefits :
Health Insurance, Life Insurance, 401k
Compensation :
$45 - $72/hr depending on experience & qualifications
Overview/Summary:
This job opportunity is available at ANY location in the United States. Ideally, selected candidates will be near one of our client's 140+ U.S. based offices, but we intend to hire the "best" candidates. Our Client is a global professional services firm that provides engineering, design, construction, and consulting solutions across infrastructure, advanced manufacturing, energy, water, and government sectors. As a Life Safety Systems / Fire Alarm Designer, you will work on various projects assigned by a Department Manager or Lead Engineer. This position will play a role in the entire design process including but not limited to: concept creation leading BIM designs with support from your leads and SMEs drawing and specification production customer and vendor accessibility. You'll use your skills and experience to provide code-compliant asset protection and fire mitigation and life safety solutions. These solutions include fire alarm, fire detection, fire suppression, gas detection, life safety considerations, smoke modeling, and explosion prevention. Utilizing Revit MEP, our teams create 3D models in coordination with architects and engineers. From those 3D BIM models you'll design fire alarm systems, fire sprinkler systems, smoke and leak detection, security and intrusion detection systems, and more. Using the various applicable Life Safety & Fire codes as well as industry standards you will provide calculations; equipment size and quantities; equipment and construction specifications; network diagrams and various construction deliverables in both 2D and 3D platforms for a constructible design.
Primary Qualifications:
At least 4 years of Autodesk Revit design experience Experience with AutoCAD, Excel, and Revit add-ins Experience with Bluebeam Revu Familiarity with clash detection and how to resolve issues in ACC/Forma Knowledge and design experience with Fire Alarm Systems and related manufacturers' equipment, including VESDA systems Knowledge of general design and construction specifications
Preferred Qualifications:
Bachelor's degree in engineering Knowledge of
IBC, IFC, NFPA101
Life Safety Code and NFPA 72 Fire Alarm and Signaling Code Knowledge and application of NFPA 70 (NEC) and electrical design requirements Knowledge of
NFPA 75, NFPA 76, NFPA
2001, and NFPA 13 codes Experience with VESDA ASPIRE or similar software Design experience in data centers In order to be considered for this role, you must be legally authorized to work in the US on a permanent basis without sponsorship. Background screenings required. Apply Today! www.onboardusa.com
About Us:
On-Board was founded in 1976 by Robert L. Wilson to provide Engineering and Design services to the chemical manufacturing industry. Today, On-Board is a thriving privately held family of companies with services including: Consulting, Professional Engineering, Industrial Maintenance and Facility Management, Contracted Manufacturing and Production Services, as well as Temporary Staffing and Recruiting throughout North America. The On-Board Family of Companies conducts operations through its Corporate Headquarters located in East Windsor, NJ along with Regional Offices in New Castle, DE and Wake Forest, NC. On-Board's Mission is to provide "Flexible Service by applying the talents of our people, work processes and technology to meet our clients' expectations in a Safe, Responsible and Dependable manner." On-Board Companies provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics. 26-00999 INDE
