Application Engineer -Fire Suppression

Johnson Controls; Mumbai; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 2,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Johnson Controls in Mumbai seeks a presales engineer to drive end-to-end presales activities for Fire Protection & Suppression systems across verticals such as transportation, data centers, and commercial projects.

You will review inputs, perform hydraulic calculations, prepare floor-plan designs, and produce BOQs when needed. Strong communication and teamwork are essential to win bids and meet KPIs.

Qualifications

• 5-8 years for BE and 10 years for Diploma in Fire Protection & Suppression systems.
• Presales and estimation experience across multiple verticals (transportation, commercial, data centers, etc.).
• Strong knowledge of fire protection systems and related codes (NFPA, BSEN, Vds, TAC, NBC).
• Ability to perform hydraulic and flow calculations and select products with deviations.
• Excellent written and verbal communication; good team player.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end presales activities for Fire protection & suppression opportunities.
• Handle techno-commercial activities and contribute to winning bids.
• Prepare designs on floor plans and generate BOQ when needed.
• Identify risks and proactively communicate mitigation steps to customers.
• Conduct self and Proposal Lead QC; submit deliverables and update SFDC; maintain timesheets.
• Align with KPIs such as quality, cycle time, OTD, and win rate.

Skills

Presales

Estimation

Fire protection

Hydraulic calculations

Communication

Problem solving

Teamwork

Education

BE / Diploma in Mechanical or Electrical

Tools

SprinkCAD

Fire-CAD

ANSUL

HYGOOD

ACAD

Navis

Excel

Job description

About India Sales Support CoE

India Sales Support CoE organization entails of 792+ engineers supporting Johnson's Controls branches across the world for 20+ years. We are a global organization with field experiences across the different markets right from Asia to North America, Europe to Latin America, and the Middle East. The collected diverse experience in one single organization enables us to be an effective partner for our JCI branches. This engineering organization offers controls, Security & Fire and Energy solution.

About Fire & Security Business

5-8 years of wide JCI/Tyco and third-party system knowledge for design, detailed engineering and implementation of Fire Protection and Suppression system. Team provides the services and value-added solutions for the system and provides onsite & remote engineering support across the globe for engineering.

What you do

The primary responsibility for this role is to work on end-to-end presales engineering activities of Fire protection & Suppression opportunities from various verticals (e.g., Transportation, Data Center, Commercial, Industries, Fit-outs, Key Accounts, etc.). You will be handling techno-Commercial activities of the projects covering various such as Fire Sprinkler, Hydrant, water spray, foam and gas suppression Systems etc. You should own the technical consideration to win the job and should be part of HOTO process to get the D&E and OPS approval for booking.

How you will do it

• Review the project inputs and project intake form shared by the Front desk/Sales.
• Analyze the requirement and initiate the Kick-off call with Front Desk after getting CoE SFDC Code and time frame.
• Prepare designs on given floor plans to arrive with the BOQ; in case BOQ is unavailable.
• Identify potential issues/risks and proactively bring them to the customer's knowledge and help to mitigate the identified risks.
• Once the deliverables are ready, perform Self QC and get the 2nd level QC done by the Proposal Lead. Eventually, submit the deliverables to the Proposal lead.
• Update the SFDC regularly, and complete timesheet & assigned training on time.
• Align with Organization KPIs such as Quality, Cycle Time, OTD, Win rate, Productivity, etc.

What we look for

• BE / Diploma (Mechanical / Electrical)
• Must have 5-8 years for BE & 10 years for Diploma of relevant experience in Fire Protection & Suppression Systems domains.
• Strong knowledge of Fire Protection & Suppression Systems (Fire Sprinkler, Pre-action system, Water spray, standpipe & hose system, Hydrant network, Fire water storage, Stationary pumps, Gas suppression, Extinguishers, etc.)
• Must have presales and estimation experience on various verticals (Transportation, Commercial, Fit-outs, Industries, Data Centers, etc.).
• Capable of performing hydraulic and flow calculation and doing product selections along with the deviation/compliance statements.
• Must be a quick learner & keen on problem-solving techniques.
• Proficient in written and verbal communication.
• Must be a good team player.

Preferred

• Experienced in designing Fire Protection (fire hydrant, sprinkler, HVWS, MVWS, Foam, Water Mist, Suppression) per NFPA, BSEN, Vds, TAC, and NBC norms.
• Proficient in hydraulic and flow calculations using SprinkCAD, Fire-CAD, ANSUL, and HYGOOD.
• Preparing the bill of quantity (BOQ) & material track sheet as per approved / shop drawings and material technical data sheet.
• Knowledge of ACAD, Sprink CAD, Fire CAD, Navis, and Excel.

Johnson Controls is an equal employment opportunity and affirmative action employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, protected veteran status, status as a qualified individual with a disability, or any other characteristic protected by law. For more information, please view EEO is the Law. If you are an individual with a disability and you require an accommodation during the application process, please visit www.johnsoncontrols.com/tomorrowneedsyou