Fire Alarm Engineer 1 - Life Safety Group -Tysons, VA with Security Clearance

Unofficial M.C. Dean; Fairfax (VA); Sur place; USD 76 000 - 113 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Competitive salary

Medical, dental, vision, life, and 401

Paid time off

Tuition reimbursement

401k Retirement Plan

Military Reserve pay offset

Paid maternity leave

Résumé du poste

M.C. Dean in Tysons, Virginia, is seeking an Engineer 1 to support design, fabrication, offsite production, installation and commissioning of fire detection and alarm and life safety systems.

You will gather requirements, prepare shop drawings, coordinate with multidisciplinary teams, and support testing and close-out activities. Ideal candidates hold a related engineering degree, have knowledge of NFPA codes, and can operate ACAD/Revit.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering in Fire Protection, Industrial, Mechanical, Electrical or related discipline with 0+ years of experience.
• Citizenship and security clearance requirements including U.S. citizenship for access to classified information and ability to obtain Secret clearance.
• NICET II in fire detection and alarm preferred.
• Experience commissioning and testing fire alarm systems.
• Fluency with ACAD/Revit or other design tools.

Responsabilités

• Lead the in-house testing (PITCO) and commissioning phases.
• Program and troubleshoot fire detection and alarm systems, in PITCO and onsite.
• Provide training on operations and maintenance of the system and produce close-out documentation.
• Support day-to-day operations of a project or sub-section of a project.
• Read and interpret blueprints and project specifications.

Connaissances

Time management

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Communication

Formation

Bachelor's degree in Engineering (Fire Protection, Industrial, Mechanical, Electrical or related)

Outils

ACAD

Revit

Notifier

VESDA

Description du poste

Overview About M.C. Dean M.C. Dean is Building Intelligence. We design, build, operate, and maintain cyber-physical solutions for the nation's most mission-critical facilities, secure environments, complex infrastructure, and global enterprises. With over 7,000 employees, our capabilities span electrical, electronic security, telecommunications, life safety, automation and controls, audiovisual, and IT systems. Headquarters in Tysons, Virginia, M.C. Dean delivers resilient, secure, and innovative power and technology solutions through engineering expertise and smart systems integration. Why Join Us? Our people are passionate about engineering innovation that improves lives and drives impactful change. Guided by our core values agility, expertise, and trust we foster a collaborative and forward-thinking work environment. At M.C. Dean, we are committed to building the next generation of technical leaders in electrical, engineering, and cybersecurity industries. The Engineer 1 provides engineering tasks for design, fabrication, offsite production, installation and commissioning activities for fire detection and alarm, mass notification, fire suppression and other life safety systems. This includes gathering requirements, preparation of shop drawings and documents, coordination, quality control, programming, in-house testing, field support and acceptance testing of systems.

Responsibilities

• Lead the in-house testing (PITCO) and commissioning phases.
• Performs programming and troubleshooting of fire detection and alarm systems, in PITCO and onsite.
• Provide training on the operations and maintenance of the system and produce close-out documentation.
• Support the day-to-day operations of a project or sub-section of a project.
• Performs site surveys, and produces survey reports.
• Produces takeoff sheets, bill of materials, and contributes to project proposals.
• Ability to participate in design of fire detection & alarm systems and mass notification systems.
• Provide a Building and Life safety code compliant set of deliverables, including shop drawings and calculations to achieve the intent of design in construction.
• Proficient in navigating the IBC International Building Code, NFPA 101 Life Safety Code, NFPA 72 National Fire Alarm and Signaling Code, and NFPA 70 National Electrical Code.
• Produce artifacts for correct planning of fabrication, in-house testing (PITCO), and onsite Commissioning of fire detection and alarm systems.
• Maintain organized and detailed project records.
• Creates a task oriented schedule, and maintains a baseline.
• Identify, document, and resolve issues.
• Lead lessons learned meetings.
• Support project-closeout including punch list creation, management, and closure.
• Maintain as-builts as work is completed.
• Read and interpret blueprints and project specifications.
• Upholds the business unit and company culture, and sponsors the correct use of processes, flowcharts and standards.
• Communicate direction and ensure that it has been understood and carried out.
• Communicate with people outside the Company, represent the Company to customers, the public, and government, and other partners while maintaining a professional and courteous image.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering in Fire Protection, Industrial, Mechanical, Electrical or related discipline is required with 0+ years of experience in programs and contracts of similar scope, type and complexity.
• Applicants selected will be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements including U.S. citizenship for access to classified information. (Ability to obtain and maintain a Secret clearance required).
• NICET II in fire detection and alarm a strong preference.
• Intimate knowledge of fire alarm system architecture and programming.
• Intimate knowledge of NFPA and building codes.
• Experience commissioning and testing fire alarm systems.
• General life safety design knowledge along with programming and commissioning of FA systems; experience with Notifier & VESDA is a plus.
• Fluent in ACAD/Revit or other design tools.
• Proficient in complete system layout in accordance with code, battery calculations and develop sequence of operations/scripts for complete FA systems.
• Commissioning experience is a must.
• Demonstrated background working with multidisciplinary teams.
• Demonstrated time management and organization skills to meet deadlines and quality objectives.
• Strong MS Excel, Word and PowerPoint Skills is a plus.

Benefits

• A competitive salary
• Medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance
• Paid time off
• Tuition reimbursement
• 401k Retirement Plan
• Military Reserve pay offset
• Paid maternity leave
• Pay Range USD $75,520.00 - USD $113,280.00 /Yr.

Abilities

• Exposure to computer screens for an extended period of time.
• Sitting for extended periods of time.
• Reach by extending hands or arms in any direction.
• Have finger dexterity in order to manipulate objects with fingers rather than whole hands or arms, for example, using a keyboard.
• Listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
• Communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.
• Read and understand information and ideas presented in writing.
• Apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.
• Identify and understand the speech of another person.