Fire Alarm Design Engineer for Smart Buildings

Siemens; Louisville (KY); On-site; USD 51,000 - 87,000; Full time

Job summary

Siemens seeks a Fire Alarm Systems Design Engineer to design fire alarm systems for commercial buildings, including floorplans, riser diagrams, device wiring, panel mounting, and BOMs to meet project plans and NFPA standards.

You will review drawings, propose productivity improvements, and assist in selecting cost-effective products. Proficiency in AutoCAD and Microsoft Office is required; NICET I is expected with progression to NICET II within 2 years. U.S. work authorization required.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED; 3+ years fire system design experience considered.

Responsibilities

• Design fire alarm systems for buildings, including floorplan drawings with system device locations, riser diagrams, device wiring details, panel mounting and wiring details, bills of materials, and sequences of operations to meet project plans, specifications and contract documents.
• Perform peer-to-peer review of engineering documents.
• Make recommendations related to productivity improvement and cost reduction to increase customer satisfaction.
• Assist in choosing the appropriate mix of products and installation methods to provide the most cost-effective solution.
• Provide general electrical calculations, including battery calculations, voltage drop calculations, conduit fills, power supply sizing, etc.

Skills

Fire alarm systems

AutoCAD

Electrical calculations

Reading diagrams

NFPA 72 knowledge

Microsoft Office

Education

NICET I Fire Alarm Systems

EIT

ASHRAE

CISSP

Tools

AutoCAD

Job description

Siemens seeks a Fire Alarm Systems Design Engineer to design fire alarm systems for commercial buildings, including floorplans, riser diagrams, device wiring, panel mounting, and BOMs to meet project plans and NFPA standards.

You will review drawings, propose productivity improvements, and assist in selecting cost-effective products. Proficiency in AutoCAD and Microsoft Office is required; NICET I is expected with progression to NICET II within 2 years. U.S. work authorization required.