Senior Fire Alarm Systems Designer
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About the Role
Johnson Controls in Delta, BC seeks a Senior Fire Alarm Systems Designer to create accurate fire alarm system designs and submittal packages. Requires 15+ years of fire alarm design experience and knowledge of Canadian codes.
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Responsibilities
- Organize and plan own workload, help direct workload of other design team members, and work with other design teams when required
- Act as a design lead on large complex multi faceted projects and direct other members of the design team
- Facilitate reviews of initial designs of high complexity to provide value engineered/code compliant solutions
- Coordinate with other design team members to prepare fully detailed technical submissions with complete detailed schematics and drawings
- Oversee CAD Support Technicians in the preparation of project submissions for high complexity systems
- Complete detailed calculations to verify system design meets code and standard requirements
- Maximize project load by overseeing multiple CAD Support Technicians working on projects simultaneously
- Participate in pre/post project design meetings and attend customer/site coordination meetings
- Develop bill of materials to facilitate construction
- Examine completed submission in conjunction with CAD Support Technicians for equipment application, compatibility, and compliance
- Contribute project support for project managers to assist in maintaining and/or improving Project margins
- Review equipment application, research outside purchases, and ensure equipment compatibility
Requirements
- Minimum 15 years of experience with design in the fire alarm industry
- Independently perform Design Build, Code Compliant Fire Alarm Design functions for Highly Technical Industrial facilities and/or complexes
- Demonstrated knowledge of Government / Provincial Fire Alarm Code Requirements
- Demonstrated technical aptitude
- Advanced computer skills, particularly AutoCAD, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Sales Force, MS Teams, Adobe Acrobat, BlueBeam
- Advanced Communication and Organizational skills
- Certification/Membership with Canada Fire Alarm Association (CFAA) is preferred
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What You Will Do
- With minimal supervision, and using established standards & procedures, the fire alarm designer will be responsible for creating accurate & complete fire alarm system designs and submittal packages to meet the intent of the project requirements.
- Provides detailed information and submittals to communicate design and operation to customers, consultants, fire install/sales/management team and subcontractors.
How You Will Do It
- Organizes and plans own workload, helps to direct workload of other design team members, and additionally works with other design teams when required.
- Acts as a design lead on large complex multi faceted projects and directs other members of the design team supporting these projects.
- Facilitates reviews of initial designs of high complexity to provide value engineered/code compliant solutions where required.
- Coordinates with other design team members to prepare fully detailed technical submissions with complete detailed schematics and drawings to meet design criteria.
- Oversees CAD Support Technicians in the preparation of project submissions for high complexity systems including: system operation, drawings, and calculations.
- Completes detailed calculations to verify system design meets code and standard requirements.
- Maximizes project load by overseeing multiple CAD Support Technicians working on projects simultaneously.
- Participates in pre/post project design meetings and attends customer/site coordination meetings, as applicable.
- Develops bill of materials to facilitate construction.
- Examines completed submission in conjunction with CAD Support Technicians for equipment application, equipment compatibility, and compliance with specifications and scope.
- Contributes project support for project managers once orders have been received to assist in maintaining and/or improving Project margins.
- Reviews equipment application, researches outside purchases, and ensures equipment compatibility.
What We Look For Required
- Minimum Fifteen years of experience with design in the fire alarm industry (i.e., floor plan circuitry for devices, battery and voltage drop calculations, sequence of operations, bill of material, network layouts, electrical wiring details & risers) and software applications to create Shop Drawings
- Independently perform Design Build, Code Compliant Fire Alarm Design functions for Highly Technical Industrial facilities and/or complexes.
- Demonstrated knowledge of Government / Provincial Fire Alarm Code Requirements.
- Demonstrated technical aptitude.
- Advanced computer skills required, particularly computer related drafting tools (AutoCAD), Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Sales Force, MS Teams, Adobe Acrobat, BlueBeam.
- Advanced Communication and Organizational skills.
- Certification/Membership with Canada Fire Alarm Association (CFAA) is preferred.
Hiring Salary Range
- CAD 91,000 124,000 (Salary to be determined by the education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities of the applicant, internal equity, and alignment with market data.)
- This position includes a competitive benefits package.
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