Company Overview:
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- At Everon, we truly believe that our people are the difference - for our organization, the customers we serve and the communities we protect.
When you're a part of Everon, you'll have the opportunity to be a part of that difference every day. With more than 100 locations, a deep national presence, and comprehensive portfolio of solutions and services, our employees are always poised for career advancement and growth. For more information, visit www.everonsolutions.com or follow us on LinkedIn.
Position Summary:
- 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. The System Designer must be able to articulate technology, design and product positioning.
Duties & Responsibilities:
- + 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 Everon 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 Everon Commercial 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 work load 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.
- _Qualifications - External_
Education and Experience:
- + 5-10 years engineering security, life safety systems or other related experience.
Strong knowledge of industry engineering fundamentals and business operations required. + Proficiency and understanding in system programming, job start-up, checkout, and troubleshooting preferred. + Ability to manage a varied and heavy workload and set priorities. + Ability to adapt to changes in the work environment, delays or unexpected events; manage competing demands; change approach or method to best fit the situation. + Available for travel up to 25% + Knowledge of Microsoft Office, word processing, spreadsheet, project management, Auto
CAD, PDF
markup tools (Bluebeam preferred) 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.
Knowledge/Skills/Certifications:
- + Associates degree in Electronics or other technical field or equivalent experience preferred.
+ Must have previous experience in commercial security systems design. + Possess working knowledge of low voltage security and communication system + Network knowledge a plus Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws.
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