Electrical Life Safety Systems Designer

Designs and coordinates fire alarm and life-safety systems using Revit, AutoCAD, and applicable building, electrical, and fire-protection codes.

Job Requirements

• Four or more years of Autodesk Revit design experience
• Experience with AutoCAD
• Experience with Microsoft Excel
• Experience using Revit add-ins
• Experience with Bluebeam Revu
• Experience performing clash detection and resolving coordination issues in Autodesk Construction Cloud or Forma
• Fire alarm system design experience
• Knowledge of fire alarm equipment and manufacturer-specific system components
• Experience designing Very Early Smoke Detection Apparatus systems
• Knowledge of general design and construction specifications
• Ability to create and revise technical drawings, models, schedules, and design documentation

Preferred Skills

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering
• Knowledge of the International Building Code
• Knowledge of the International Fire Code
• Knowledge of NFPA 101, Life Safety Code
• Knowledge of NFPA 72, National Fire Alarm and Signaling Code
• Knowledge of NFPA 70, National Electrical Code
• Knowledge of NFPA 75
• Knowledge of NFPA 76
• Knowledge of NFPA 2001
• Knowledge of NFPA 13
• Experience applying electrical design requirements to fire alarm and life-safety systems
• Experience with VESDA ASPIRE or similar system-design software
• Fire alarm and life-safety design experience for data centers

Job Responsibilities

• Design fire alarm, detection, notification, and life-safety systems
• Develop Revit models, AutoCAD drawings, equipment layouts, riser diagrams, and system details
• Design VESDA and air-sampling smoke-detection systems
• Select fire alarm devices, control equipment, interfaces, and related system components
• Perform clash detection and resolve model-coordination issues
• Coordinate fire alarm designs with architectural, structural, mechanical, electrical, and fire-protection systems
• Review design and construction specifications
• Apply applicable building, fire, life-safety, and electrical codes to system designs
• Develop device schedules, calculations, design narratives, and construction documentation
• Review drawings and models for code compliance, constructability, and dimensional accuracy
• Incorporate design revisions and resolve technical comments
• Use Bluebeam Revu to review, mark up, and coordinate design documents
• Support fire alarm design activities for data centers and other complex facilities

Pay Details: $40.00 to $54.00 per hour

Benefit offerings available for our associates include medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, additional voluntary benefits, EAP program, commuter benefits and a 401K plan. Our benefit offerings provide employees the flexibility to choose the type of coverage that meets their individual needs. In addition, our associates may be eligible for paid leave including Paid Sick Leave or any other paid leave required by Federal, State, or local law, as well as Holiday pay where applicable.

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Military connected talent encouraged to apply

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