Fire Alarm Designer

Honeywell International Inc.
Sherwood Park, AB
Experienced
Posted 26 days ago This job may expire soon!

Innovate to solve the world's most important challenges

Honeywell International is a diversified Fortune 100 leader with around 100,000 employees in 100 countries around the world. We invent and manufacture technologies that address some of the world's toughest challenges linked to global macro trends like energy efficiency, clean energy generation, safety and security, globalization, and customer productivity. Honeywell Building Solutions (HBS) is part of Honeywell Building Automation, a strategic business group of Honeywell. HBS installs, integrates, and maintains systems that keep government, education, commercial, and industrial facilities safe, secure, comfortable, productive, and efficient. HBS is also a global leader in energy services, working with organizations and power providers to conserve energy, optimize building operations, and leverage renewable energy sources.

Responsibilities:

  • Prepare fire alarm system engineering packages, including field device layout drawings and shop drawings based on relevant fire alarm codes and standards including IBC, IFC, NFPA 72, UL/ULC standards pertaining to FAS/MNS, etc.
  • Conduct hardware and software designs as well as build closeout drawings for fire alarm systems.
  • Communicate technical concepts and solutions to internal and external customers, including conducting site walks, accurately reviewing customer specs, and identifying opportunities, risks, and resources required to achieve results within the proposal cycle.
  • Review job contract plans, scope, and specifications, MRs, survey information, sales sketches, estimates, and take-off sheets for opportunities and proposals. Clearly define requirements prior to starting engineering.
  • Prepare submittals per engineering standards, ensuring commitment dates are met. Review submittals with project teams and lead team to obtain hardware submittal approval.
  • Support Sales and Project Manager on surveys, application selection, layout of potential retrofit opportunities, and assessing customers' business objectives and strategies.
  • Professionally communicate in writing and verbally to account team, proposal team, management, and customers.
  • Advise and consult as a technical expert to sales and Project Managers to drive and implement short and long-term fire alarm system projects.
  • Estimate materials and labor for Fire Alarm/Fire and/or Gas systems.
  • Manage personal backlog of projects and multitask to produce desired results in a deadline-driven environment.
  • Build positive and effective working relations with both internal customers (sales, PMs, techs) and external customers.
  • Conduct activities in a safe and healthy manner and work in accordance with established HS&E requirements to ensure the protection of associates, the public, and the environment.
  • Perform other duties as assigned.

MUST HAVES:

  • Degree or diploma in Electrical/Electronic Engineering or related discipline. In lieu of a degree, CET will also be considered.
  • 3+ years of Electrical Engineering or Design experience in fire alarm systems or related experience.
  • 3+ years of experience with AutoCAD, Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
  • 3+ years of experience with Fire Codes including IBC, IFC, NFPA 72, UL/ULC standards or other relevant codes and standards for Life Safety System.

WE VALUE:

  • Proficiency with AutoCAD.
  • Competencies in NAC device layout and application, SLC device layout and application, sizing of amplifiers, power supplies, panels, and batteries, and basic smoke control.
  • Ability to work independently and in a team environment.
  • High competency in written and verbal communications.
  • Ability to multitask and juggle multiple jobs at the same time.
  • Strong interpersonal skills.
  • Ability to work in a process-driven environment.
  • Strong time management skills and dedication to delivery on schedule.
  • Hight quality work with track records.
Additional Information
  • JOB ID: req438832
  • Category: Engineering
  • Relocation Tier: Not Applicable
  • Security Clearance:
  • Aviation Authority (FAA for US):
  • Band: 03
  • Referral Bonus: 1500
  • Requisition Type: Standard Requisition
  • US Citizenship:
  • FLSA Statement:
  • FLSA CODE: Exempt

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