Fire Alarm Systems Engineer

Communications Engineering Company • Madison, WI

12d • $65,000 - $110,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

Design and quote innovative and reliable technology solutions by assessing customer needs and requirements. Develop effective fire alarm and life safety system designs that align with industry standards and customer expectations. This role involves consulting with customers as a technical expert, conducting site assessments, presenting solutions, designing systems, providing accurate quotes, and producing detailed project documentation. The engineer will also maintain industry knowledge and required certifications.

Requirements

• Two-year degree from an accredited college, university, or technical institution with coursework in communications, business, or Technology, or substitute 2 years pertinent experience for each year of education.
• Four years' working experience with fire alarm systems.
• Must have a valid driver's license.
• Strong interpersonal skills, ability to communicate and lead well at all levels of the organization and with staff at remote locations essential.
• Strong problem solving and creative skills and the ability to exercise sound judgment and make decisions based on accurate and timely analyses.
• Excellent Presentation Skills, large and small groups.
• High level of integrity and dependability with a strong sense of urgency and results-orientation.
• Strong knowledge of communications systems, including audio, video, security, fire alarm, wireless, and data networks.
• PC proficiency is essential (Windows environment).
• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts and draw valid conclusions.
• Ability to effectively talk and hear English language communications.
• Required to stand, walk, climb, sit and use hands and fingers.
• Some light lifting of objects is required.
• Reaching, grasping and carrying activities also required.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.
• Above average intellectual ability and excellent judgment are needed to deal effectively with a wide range of problem solving and trouble shooting activities.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
• Although most work is performed inside, occasional outside activities are subject to seasonal temperature fluctuations.

Nice To Haves

• Strong working knowledge of Excel is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Consult with customers, recommend solutions, and demonstrate products to identify key customer needs and produce a solution that best meets those needs.
• Conduct site assessments to document current device locations, assess system status, make recommendations that align current technology with the client's policies and procedures, and provide a technology roadmap.
• Effectively and professionally demonstrate products and communicate solutions to large groups of customers in a variety of settings.
• Design systems that best fit the customers' needs independent of price, and communicate the features, benefits, and business value of the solution.
• Provide quotes that are accurate, timely, and with appropriate detail to effectively present the solution to the customer.
• Produce detailed and accurate project documentation that permits the Operations team to successfully implement the project.
• Maintain knowledge of industry/technology and achieve and maintain required industry certifications in accordance with CEC policy.
• Other duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: Associate degree