Role OverviewLeads a national team of fire alarm designers, overseeing design quality, efficiency, and scale across a team of 30+ designers. The role involves driving quality, efficiency, and scale across a team of 30+ designers, ensuring NFPA and code compliance, and managing design hours and budgets for profitability.
What You Will Do
Lead a national fire alarm design team, supervise designer tasks, review designer drawings, monitor design hours and budgets, and oversee planning, design, and execution of fire alarm system projects.
Why It Might Be a Fit
The ideal candidate is a forward-thinking leader who never stops looking for ways to improve processes, tools, and team performance, with 20+ years of experience in fire alarm system design, NICET Level IV in Fire Alarm Systems, and strong working knowledge of NFPA 72, IBC, IECC, and AHJ plan review requirements.
Requirements
- 20+ years of experience in fire alarm system design
- 10+ years designing fire alarm systems of significant size and complexity
- 5+ years of experience with 3D design software, Revit strongly preferred
- NICET Level IV in Fire Alarm Systems, or ability to obtain within 90 days of hire
- Proven experience leading, scheduling, and developing a team of fire alarm designers
- Strong working knowledge of NFPA 72, IBC, IECC, and AHJ plan review requirements
- Experience supporting projects through bidding, permitting, construction, and closeout
- Strong understanding of design budgets, design hours, and cost-effective system layout
- Excellent written, verbal, and presentation skills
- Detail oriented with excellent organization skills
- Ability to pass a background check and drug screen
Benefits
- Salary range: $150,000 – $175,000 per year, DOE
- Relocation assistance available
- Hybrid schedule potential after onboarding
- Participation in profit sharing and annual bonus program
- Monthly cell phone reimbursement
- Company-paid holidays and paid time off
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance
- Health Savings Account and Flexible Spending Account options
- Company-paid short-term and long-term disability insurance
- 401(k) with company matching
- Ongoing education, manufacturer training, and certification support
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