Lead Security Systems Design & Engineering

First Coast Security; Fort Myers (FL); On-site; USD 85,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Holidays

Weekly Pay

401K/403b Plan

Short Term Disability

Paid Vacation

Long Term Disability

Vision Insurance

Medical Insurance

Life Insurance

Job summary

First Coast Security in Fort Myers, FL, is seeking a Technical Services and Design Manager to lead design, engineering support, and technical documentation for integration solutions. You will coordinate with sales, preconstruction, project delivery, field operations, and QA to ensure scalable, programmable, and customer-aligned systems.

The role requires strong leadership, extensive security systems knowledge, and the ability to develop BOMs, narratives, wiring diagrams, and commissioning plans.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Associate's or Bachelor's degree in Engineering Technology, Information Technology, Construction Management, Drafting/Design, or related field preferred.
• Equivalent industry experience will be considered.
• Advanced knowledge of electronic security systems, access control, video surveillance, system architecture, structured cabling, and integrated security platforms.
• Strong ability to develop technical designs, BOMs, proposals, system narratives, wiring diagrams, programming strategies, and implementation documentation.

Responsibilities

• Leads technical services, design, engineering, programming support, commissioning support, and technical escalation for electronic security, access control, video surveillance, intercom, credential, and related integration solutions.
• Develops and reviews system designs, bills of materials, equipment selections, labor assumptions, proposal scopes, technical narratives, drawings, wiring diagrams, riser diagrams, programming requirements, and commissioning documentation.
• Supports sales and operations teams with preconstruction planning, site walks, budgeting, estimating, proposal development, value engineering, technical clarifications, and customer presentations.
• Reviews customer requirements, drawings, specifications, existing system conditions, standards, and operational needs to develop accurate and constructible system solutions.
• Provides technical direction for access control, video management, intercom, credentials, door hardware coordination, networking requirements, servers, storage, licensing, power, and cabling infrastructure.
• Ensures BOMs align with approved system architecture, manufacturer requirements, project scope, customer standards, programming needs, commissioning requirements, and field installation needs.
• Oversees production and review of CAD drawings, as-builts, device layouts, panel elevations, rack layouts, wiring diagrams, point-to-point drawings, and closeout documentation.
• Establishes design and programming standards, documentation templates, naming conventions, drawing standards, submittal expectations, programming expectations, test plans, and technical review processes.
• Oversees technical startup planning, including programming approach, database setup, controller configuration, camera configuration, server and storage requirements, licensing, network coordination, and commissioning sequence.
• Coordinates technical turnover from design and estimating to project execution so Project Managers, field teams, and engineers understand scope, assumptions, system architecture, programming requirements, and commissioning expectations.
• Provides technical escalation support for complex programming, configuration, integration, commissioning, and troubleshooting issues.
• Reviews project readiness for commissioning, including installed device status, network availability, licensing, server and storage readiness, panel/controller status, programming completion, test plans, and customer acceptance requirements.
• Supports final system testing, owner training, punch list resolution, as-built documentation, and transition to service.
• Leads, mentors, and develops Security Engineers and technical support resources.
• Supports training plans, certification roadmaps, and technical development for engineering and field teams.
• Performs quality control reviews of estimates, BOMs, drawings, programming plans, commissioning plans, and technical proposals before release

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Technical design

Project management

System integration

CAD familiarity

Engineering knowledge

Education

Associate's or Bachelor's degree in Engineering/Technology/Construction/Design

Tools

CAD software

Job description

First Coast Security in Fort Myers, FL, is seeking a Technical Services and Design Manager to lead design, engineering support, and technical documentation for integration solutions. You will coordinate with sales, preconstruction, project delivery, field operations, and QA to ensure scalable, programmable, and customer-aligned systems.

The role requires strong leadership, extensive security systems knowledge, and the ability to develop BOMs, narratives, wiring diagrams, and commissioning plans.