Fire Alarm & Security System Designer

Company Overview

At Everon, we truly believe that our people are the difference – for our organization, the customers we serve and the communities we protect. When you’re a part of Everon, you have the opportunity to be a part of that difference every day. With more than 100 locations, a deep national presence, and a comprehensive portfolio of solutions and services, our employees are always poised for career advancement and growth.

For more information, visit www.everonsolutions.com or follow us on LinkedIn.

Essential Functions

• Work with the Sales and Technical staff to interpret project specifications and drawings, determining system layout
• Work with staff to interpret project specifications and drawings, determining system layout.
• Perform to a professional standard for accurate, neat, error free work, as determined by the department manager
• Complete requests in accordance with sound business practices and general corporate policies
• Review drawings to ensure completeness and accuracy of work performed
• Understand and utilize company-drafting procedures
• Promote a team environment, assisting other drafters, designers, engineers with their projects
• Create background floor plans in AutoCAD from scanned or hardcopy floor plans
• Perform takeoff and prepare counts of equipment and devices from floor plans
• Support local sales team with pre-sale site visits, system design and estimating
• Lead post sale system design including equipment and software choices
• Monitor, manage and improve the efficiency of support services such as efficient maintenance of project documentation to include contracts, revisions, estimates, work drawing and specifications; facilitate coordination and communication between support functions
• Promptly resolves questions and problems related to assigned areas raised by customers.
• Review plans where a design was prepared by others (i.e.:  MEP or FPE firm)
• Review specifications where a design was prepared by others (i.e.:  MEP or FPE firm)
• Create background floor plans in AutoCAD from scanned or hardcopy floor plans
• Perform takeoff and prepare counts of equipment and devices from floor plans
• Support sales department with pre-sale design and estimating
• Lead post sales system design including equipment choices
• Monitors and ensures the progress and completion of assigned tasks.
• Completes and submits all required task-related activities, productivity, and other documentation in a timely manner.
• Completes other projects to manager and customer satisfaction, as assigned.

Required Competencies

• Have a strong work ethic and be detail oriented.
• Ability to read and interpret blueprint, schematics, diagrams, instructions, etc. as presented in English.
• Ability to collaborate and communicate with internal and external teams and end users in English.

Qualifications - External

Education, Experience, and Eligibility Requirements

• Minimum of two (2) years’ experience with AutoCAD preferred
• Must demonstrate Computer literacy, including such programs as MS Word, Excel, Outlook
• Must present proof of ability to legally work in the United States.
• Must be able to clear a drug screening in accordance with company policy and applicable law.
• Actively participate in personal and professional development and maintain knowledge of current and new technologies that the company offers.
• Have proficient knowledge in the use of AutoCAD for the purpose of drafting
• Construction industry experience preferred.
• Knowledge of basic DC circuits preferred.
• Knowledge of Fire Alarm Systems, Security Systems, Card Access Systems preferred.

Skills

• Must possess superior interpersonal skills and be a team player
• Ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously and adjust to shifting priorities
• Excellent teambuilding, customer service, and interpersonal skills
• Excellent communications, listening and presentation skills with all levels of the organization.
• Must possess good decision-making skills, be very organized and detail oriented.
• Constant use of discretion and problem analysis.
• Frequent use of judgment and independent action.
• High degree of professionalism in working with employees and customers.
• Excellent time management, planning, and forward-thinking s