Fire & Security Designer
- Huntington Beach, CA
- $31.00-43.00 per hour
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Competitive salary
- Paid vacation/holidays/sick time Comprehensive benefits package including 401K, medical, dental, and vision care - Available day one
- Extensive product and on the job/cross training opportunities with outstanding internal resources
- Encouraging and collaborative team environment
- Dedication to safety through our Zero Harm policy
- Company vehicle (as applicable), Tools, and Equipment to complete all jobs
- Providing Scheduling and management support
- JCI Employee discount programs (The Loop by Perk Spot)
- Check us Out: A Day in the Life of the Building of the Future
Fire & Security Designer: Under general supervision, possesses technical competence on fire / security systems and the ability to resolve or guide others through systems problem resolution. Able to perform programming, commissioning, troubleshooting and preventive maintenance of fire/security systems per contract obligations. Provides detailed information to communicate design to customers, installation or service team and subcontractors.How you will do it
- Provides solutions to systems problems by troubleshooting the system or advising others on how to resolve problems. Requires thorough understanding of core and third party fire /security products, software and systems / electrical technology.
- Configures fire/security systems, which utilize both core and third party fire / security products and systems /electrical technology as defined by the project specification or on retrofit projects while maintaining quality and ensuring customer satisfaction.
- Orders material from both internal sources and / or external vendors, and expedites as necessary. Ensures timely delivery to appropriate locations. Completes all required commissioning documentation. Provides accurate information for as-builts documentation.
- Assists engineering and sales by providing technical recommendations to produce job layouts and bid proposals.
- Performs site-specific training for owner / operator on the total system.
- Adheres to safety standards and local and national codes, with a high degree of regard to employee and subcontractor safety.
- Maintains appropriate local and National Fire / Security Industry Certifications.
- Assists with fire testing and inspections
- Owns reporting for inspections and testing and provides all reports to customers after every fire testing performed
- Communicates with customers upon arrival and before leaving the work site.
- Continuous proactive customer interactions including an in-depth understanding of customer(s) needs wants and systems currently in place. Plans for future needs with customers that include recommending complete systems enhancements and promoting the sale of add-on work.
- Assists in monitoring project execution per plan. Reports problems or changes to management.
- Creates and presents field proposals for small projects and labor and material.
- May mentor Fire and/or Security Technicians on tools and technology. Serves as a Fire/Security Team technical resource.
- May assist sales in development of cost estimate on complex projects.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Required
- Five or more years’ experience required in the Fire or Security Industry.
- Experience within the fire / security industry with basic knowledge and understanding of fire systems, security systems, database structures, network configuration and analysis.
- Able to act independently and to coordinate the work of others on a job site.
- Demonstrated effective interpersonal skills to represent the company to customers and other outside contacts.
- Able to explain technical information to non-technical people.
- Valid driver’s license
- NICET Level I Certification