[Hiring] Senior Fire Alarm Systems Design Lead @Siemens

Role Description

This role is remote. Sr. Fire Alarm Systems Design Leads create unique design solutions to meet specific customer requirements for commercial building fire alarm systems, focusing on data centers. This team member makes recommendations for productivity improvements and cost reductions to increase customer satisfaction and job profitability.

• Choose the appropriate mix of products and installation methods to provide the most cost-effective solution.
• Prepare submittals and schedules; handle the ordering of products and equipment.
• Participate in sales-to-operations turnover meetings to evaluate accuracy of the sales estimate and job layout.
• Design fire alarm systems for buildings, including:
  • Floorplan drawings for system device locations
  • Riser diagrams
  • Device wiring details
  • Panel mounting and wiring details
  • Bills of materials
  • Sequences of operations to meet the intent of the project plans, specifications, and contract documents
• Provide general electrical calculations, including:
  • Battery calculations
  • Voltage drop calculations
  • Conduit fills
  • Power supply sizing
• Prepare engineering re-estimates and follow up with appropriate sales and management to ensure understanding of and satisfaction with job scope.
• Follow up with sales and management to ensure job scope, specifications, and schematics will meet customer needs.
• Provide start-up and checkout documentation to the Project Manager for use in commissioning and validation.
• Perform quality assurance; peer-review engineering documents and mentor, train, and direct the design activities of the engineering team.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or state-recognized GED
• 5+ years of experience engineering fire alarm systems
• Knowledge of engineering fundamentals of fire systems or equivalent field experience with fire system controls
• Knowledge of the following fire alarm system components:
  • Fire alarm panels
  • Strobe booster panels
  • Spot detectors (smoke, heat, carbon monoxide)
  • Duct-mounted smoke detectors
  • Projected beam smoke detectors
  • Aspirating smoke detectors (VESDA)
  • Monitor modules
  • Relay modules (form A and form C)
  • Manual pull stations
  • Notification devices (speaker/strobes, horn/strobes, strobes, bells)
  • Class A/Class B/Class X circuits
  • State and local fire codes
  • NFPA 72 national fire code
• The ability to read and interpret electrical circuit diagrams
• NICET II- Fire Alarm Systems certification and ability and willingness to obtain NICET III within 1 year
• 5+ years of proficiency in AutoCAD and design; proficient in Microsoft Office
• Legally authorized to work in the United States on a continual and permanent basis without company sponsorship

Requirements

• Associate or Bachelor’s Degree (preferred)
• Highly detailed oriented
• Data Center design experience (preferred)
• VESDA Fire Alarm Systems experience (preferred)
• EIT, ASHRE, NICET III or IV - Fire Alarm Systems, or CISSP certifications (preferred)

Benefits

• Siemens offers a variety of health and wellness benefits to our employees.
• The pay range for this position is $59,048 - $101,225 annually. The actual wage offered may be lower or higher depending on budget and candidate experience, knowledge, skills, qualifications, and premium geographic location.