FA Design Manager

Overview

Sound the alarm! We’re looking for a Fire Alarm Design Manager with a passion for mentoring and growing an already amazing team. This role is responsible for leading the department to success by applying industry knowledge and quality standards while coordinating customer relations and budgeting necessities. Are you ready to join the largest Gamewell FCI distributor with a full in-house programming team?

Apply to Power Design today!

• Review original layouts and drawings, check for quality assurance in designed documents, and interpret them for project requirement code compliance.
• Coordinate the best design solutions by applying industry knowledge and quality standards while considering customer needs and budgeting requirements.
• Act as the Department Manager to provide technical assistance for the Fire Alarm Design team during bidding, design, permitting, and construction.
• Provide design direction, support, and guidance to all team members.
• Communicate effectively with customers, project team members, and inspecting authorities.
• Maintain standards and processes (best practices) for fire alarm design.
• Perform rational analyses for multi-family dwellings and mediate code compliance with Authority Having Jurisdiction (AHJ).

• Seven or more years of experience designing design-build fire alarm systems including high-density, high-rise, and smoke control.
• Fire Alarm/Professional Engineer License required.
• Proficient in AutoCAD and Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, Outlook) required;
  Revit experience a plus.
• NICET level II and/or level III certifications are highly preferred.
• Experience with electrical equipment and installation, as well as strong electrical design fundamentals.
• Proficient knowledge of local codes and construction safety requirements (including IBC and IECC).
• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or construction-related field is preferred.
• Demonstrate and uphold all of Power Design’s core values, which include integrity, accountability, teamwork, innovation, and growth.

At Power Design, we are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, national origin, age, physical and mental disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, military and veteran status, and any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

Power Design believes that diversity and inclusion among our teammates is paramount to our success as a national company, and we seek to recruit, develop and retain the most talented people from a diverse candidate pool nationwide