Fire Alarm Designer

Are you interested in working for the nation's leading fire protection company and beginning a rewarding and satisfying career that helps save the lives of thousands each year? Do you want to be a part of a growing and expanding team of industry experts? If so, exploring career opportunities with Summit Fire Protection may be right for you!
Summit Fire Protection seeks a Fire Alarm Designer for its New Hudson, Michigan office. The ideal candidate would have experience with AutoCAD and similar software to efficiently and accurately design fire alarm projects.
Position Summary
The purpose of the Fire Alarm Designer position is to design assigned projects to meet the overall goals of the project.
This position works in direct supervision of Fire Life Safety Manager or Department Manager.
There are no direct reports to this position.
Minimum Qualifications
High School Diploma or equivalent
Experience:

• 2 years of experience using AutoCAD
• 2 years of experience in the Construction industry
• Adept at compiling, reading and understanding blueprints

Duties and Responsibilities

• Yield efficient fire alarm design comparing the differences of labor, equipment, and installation materials.
• Adept with battery and voltage drop calculations.
• Review design with sales, project management, and superintendent prior to and throughout job processes.
• Effectively communicate specifications and contract specific requirements in an efficient, accurate manner.
• Maintain knowledge with national, state, and local codes and practices.
• Obtain required permits with local Authorities Having Jurisdiction (AHJ).
• Maintain current knowledge on latest material developments.
• Accurately perform cost analysis for different system designs and material choices.
• Design by using a method to overview the entire scope of a project and working into the detailed requirements.
• Complete project package submittals including voltage calculation drops, materials and equipment required for installation.
• Collaborate with AHJs, Project Manager to clarify design requirements, materials and/or specifications.
• Coordinate design with the architect and other trades including Sprinkler and HVAC.
• Creatively plan design specifications within current constraints to enhance efficiency and effectiveness.
• Correctly list necessary devices and materials for accurate interpretation of each design for installation purposes.
• Provide technical interpretation of the design by phone, email, in person and/or onsite to follow up on design quality and site obstacles.

Success Factors/Job Competencies

• Excellent communication skills for internal and external customers, up and down chain of command; strong interpersonal, written, and oral communication skills.
• Efficient time management skills developed organizational skills and ability to prioritize initiatives and business goals.
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy.
• Maintains knowledge on current code requirements including and not limited to safety.
• Ability to articulate design requirements including materials, equipment, and time.

Benefits
Summit Fire Protection offers extensive training opportunities, career advancement, competitive pay, bonus opportunities, along with an industry leading and affordable benefits package for eligible employees. Our benefits package includes:

• Paid Vacation and Holidays
• Medical Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• 401(k) Plan with Company Match
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Long-Term Disability - Employer Paid
• Short-Term Disability - Employer Paid
• Additional Voluntary Ancillary Benefits such as Accident and Hospital Indemnity
• Life Insurance for Team Members and Dependents
• Employee Assistance Program
• Employee Referral Program

Summit Fire Protection , a subsidiary of SFP Holding, Inc. (Summit Companies), is a full-service provider for fire detection, suppression, and security with a full suite of capabilities that includes design, installation, testing, inspections, and maintenance. We serve customer across many verticals on a local, regional, and national scale. We're proud of our well-deserved reputation for quality work that's completed by our talented and experienced installation workforce. Summit Fire Protection is a dynamic organization with endless growth opportunities spanning over 25 locations in more than 8 states.
Our company is consistently recognized for service excellence in the fire protection industry. Summit Fire Protection supports trade skills and workforce development. Many members of our leadership chair NFPA code compliance committees, serve on regional safety boards, and support technical education in local schools. Summit Fire Protection supports employees in their professional development by offering continued development, training, and education by encouraging NICET and other career-advancing certifications. We continually strive to be the Employer of Choice for highly motivated team members who want to succeed in a high-growth environment. We encourage initiative, independence, diversity, and personal career growth.
Demonstrating the combination of experience, knowledge, and customer service is the key to our performance and helps us achieve our goal of providing the highest quality fire protection services possible to protect lives and property.
Our Core Values
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• We are PASSIONATE about life safety
• We have INTEGRITY (Do the right thing)
• We work in PARTNERSHIP with our customers and community
• We constantly strive for OPERATIONAL EXCELLENCE (Do things right)

Summit Fire Protection participates in E-Verify & in alignment with our commitment to safety, we promote a drug-free workplace. Summit Fire Protection is an equal-opportunity employer committed to diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, status as a protected veteran, among other things, or status as a qualified individual with a disability.
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