Fire Alarm Engineering Technician

STV • Empire State Building, NY

1d • $74,113 - $98,817

About The Position

STV is seeking a dynamic Fire Alarm Engineering Technician to join our Buildings team in our NYC office. Key responsibilities will include the planning and preparation of Fire Alarm designs, calculations, reports, equipment selection and specification writing for building and facilities projects. Additional responsibilities will include leading projects, working with and mentoring junior staff, meeting with clients to discuss project matters and making recommendations, when necessary, based on the clients’ needs. Required Experience: Successful candidate will have relevant experience designing wide variety of facilities for commercial, industrial, municipal, educational, laboratory, residential, institutional and governmental projects. The experience should be with all of the systems associated with Fire Alarm Electrical design as indicated under required skills. The candidate should be experienced with the survey and recording of existing systems. The candidate should be experienced with analyzing building, fire code and other applicable codes including applicable standards such as NFPA 72, ADA, ASME to determine fire alarm system requirements for the relevant building type. Focused experience with industrial projects, Federal and state agency projects, and/or local municipal projects is a plus. Required Skills: Candidate will have an Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering and/or credential such as the NICET certification. A minimum of 10 years of experience. Candidate should have good planning, organizational and communications skills. The candidate should be knowledgeable in the design of fire alarm and fire detection systems. Candidate shall have an understanding of fire alarm design, NFPA and Building Codes, and capable of conducting current draw and voltage drop calculations. The ideal candidate will be proficient in AutoCAD and familiar with REVIT. A candidate with experience in using MicroStation and Bentley 3D is a plus. NICET certifications are preferred but not a requirement. Compensation Range: $74,112.66 - $98,816.88 Don’t meet every single requirement? Studies have shown that women and people of color are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification. At STV, we are fully committed to expanding our culture of diversity and inclusion, one that will reflect the clients we serve and the communities we work in, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description we encourage you to apply anyways. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles. STV offers the following benefits Health insurance, including an option with a Health Savings Account Dental insurance Vision insurance Flexible Spending Accounts (Healthcare, Dependent Care and Transit and Parking where applicable) Disability insurance Life Insurance and Accidental Death & Dismemberment 401(k) Plan Retirement Counseling Employee Assistance Program Paid Time Off (16 days) Paid Holidays (9 days) Back-Up Dependent Care (up to 10 days per year) Parental Leave (up to 80 hours) Continuing Education Program Professional Licensure and Society Memberships STV is committed to paying all of its employees in a fair, equitable, and transparent manner. The listed pay range is STV’s good-faith salary estimate for this position. Please note that the final salary offered for this position may be outside of this published range based on many factors, including but not limited to geography, education, experience, and/or certifications.

Requirements

• relevant experience designing wide variety of facilities for commercial, industrial, municipal, educational, laboratory, residential, institutional and governmental projects
• experience should be with all of the systems associated with Fire Alarm Electrical design
• experienced with the survey and recording of existing systems
• experienced with analyzing building, fire code and other applicable codes including applicable standards such as NFPA 72, ADA, ASME to determine fire alarm system requirements for the relevant building type
• Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering and/or credential such as the NICET certification
• A minimum of 10 years of experience
• good planning, organizational and communications skills
• knowledgeable in the design of fire alarm and fire detection systems
• understanding of fire alarm design, NFPA and Building Codes, and capable of conducting current draw and voltage drop calculations

Nice To Haves

• Focused experience with industrial projects, Federal and state agency projects, and/or local municipal projects is a plus
• proficient in AutoCAD and familiar with REVIT
• experience in using MicroStation and Bentley 3D is a plus
• NICET certifications are preferred but not a requirement

Responsibilities

• planning and preparation of Fire Alarm designs
• calculations
• reports
• equipment selection
• specification writing for building and facilities projects
• leading projects
• working with and mentoring junior staff
• meeting with clients to discuss project matters and making recommendations, when necessary, based on the clients’ needs

Benefits

• Health insurance, including an option with a Health Savings Account
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Flexible Spending Accounts (Healthcare, Dependent Care and Transit and Parking where applicable)
• Disability insurance
• Life Insurance and Accidental Death & Dismemberment
• 401(k) Plan
• Retirement Counseling
• Employee Assistance Program
• Paid Time Off (16 days)
• Paid Holidays (9 days)
• Back-Up Dependent Care (up to 10 days per year)
• Parental Leave (up to 80 hours)
• Continuing Education Program
• Professional Licensure and Society Memberships

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees