Fire Alarm Project Designer

Convergint Career•San Antonio, TX

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Convergint is seeking a full-time, enthusiastic, results-driven, and forward-thinking Project Designer to join our team. This role involves designing, engineering, and documenting installed physical security and life safety solutions with moderate to higher levels of complexity, adhering to project requirements. The Project Designer will proactively communicate with colleagues, vendors, consultants, and Authorities Having Jurisdiction (AHJ), identifying cost-effective solutions that meet customer requirements within project schedules. This position is part of a dynamic team that offers opportunities for growth as Convergint expands.

Requirements

Excellent Microsoft Word, Outlook, Excel and PowerPoint skills.
Excellent communication skills both oral and written.
Customer Focus – Maintaining awareness of and seeking to meet the needs and wants of the customer.
Initiative – Engages in proactive behavior and looks for opportunities of improvement.
Analytical Thinking – Logically breaks down problems and looks for solutions.
College degree, trade school or equivalent experience
Minimum 3-5 years engineering, field service or project management experience
AutoCAD experience
NICET Level III APS for Stamping Plans

Nice To Haves

Experience in 1 or more of the following industries: electronic, fire alarm & life safety, building automation, and/or healthcare

Responsibilities

Provides design or drawing assistance for projects during the development and as-built stages of the engineered drawings.
Works on projects with varying levels of complexity including moderately complex design projects.
Obtains electronic plans from engineers/architects/owners.
Obtains design drawings from sprinkler and mechanical contractors.
Creates engineered drawings (AutoCAD, etc.).
Prepares record drawings and O&M manuals according to project requirements.
Works from rough sketches, schematics, and verbal instructions.
Utilizes and maintains Convergint project design, documentation, and submittal standards.
Ensures adherence to industry standards and codes as required.
Supports and maintains Convergint design standards.
Applies intermediate and advanced drafting techniques and knowledge of practical, electrical, and fabrication problems.
Reviews scope, defined product specification, application, and electrical requirements for code compliance and AHJ Requirements.
Participates in internal design review meetings as coordinated by the Project Managers.
Participates in project turnover meetings with both sales and project team.
Provides project team with all documentation, programming graphics, etc., according to Convergint standards and project requirements.
Preparation and procurement of all project material purchases.
Obtains project design information as required from vendors, insurance carriers, owners, consultants, and AHJ as required.
Obtains and facilitates all project permits.
Communicates all design progress, committed completion dates, design scope revisions, and associated costs to the Project Managers.
Discusses all anticipated overtime requirements with the Project Managers.
Performs change-order work only with formal authorization to proceed.
Assists the project team with change-order pricing.
Participates in initial site surveys and/or walkthroughs.
Prepares submittal packages according to project requirements or Convergint standards.
Revises submittals as required to gain approval.
Provides operational support for the sales phase of projects when needed.
May include providing training and work direction for other designers.
Performs other duties and responsibilities as requested or required.