NICET III Fire Alarm Engineer/Designer

Mission Critical Solutions; Tampa (FL); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Mission Critical Solutions (MCS) in Tampa, FL is seeking a NICET III Fire Alarm Engineer/Designer for a full-time, permanent role with benefits. You will design, engineer, and develop code-compliant fire alarm and life-safety systems for various facilities.

Excellent communication and collaboration with project teams are essential, along with staying current on NFPA standards and AHJ requirements. The role emphasizes design quality, shop drawings, device selection, and coordinating with

Qualifications

• Must have high school diploma or equivalent; degree preferred in Engineering/Electrical Technology/Construction Management.
• NICET Level III Fire Alarm Systems Certification strongly preferred; Level II with design experience considered.

Responsibilities

• Review project specs and documents to determine system requirements.
• Design and layout fire alarm and life safety systems per NFPA 72, NFPA 101, NEC, IBC and AHJ rules.
• Prepare fire alarm shop drawings, riser diagrams, battery and voltage drop calculations, and submittals.
• Select devices, panels, notification appliances, network components and related equipment.
• Develop code-compliant solutions for new, renovated, and mission-critical facilities.
• Coordinate with estimators, PMs, contractors and clients; support value engineering.

Skills

Fire alarm design

AutoCAD

Bluebeam

Revit

NFPA knowledge

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Associate's/Bachelor's in Engineering or related field

Tools

AutoCAD

Bluebeam

Revit

Job description

MCS is hiring for a NICET III Fire Alarm Engineer / Designer in Tampa, FL. This is a full-time, permanent position with benefits.

The NICET III Fire Alarm Engineer / Designer must demonstrate a strong ability to design, engineer, and develop code compliant fire alarm and life safety systems for commercial, healthcare, educational, industrial, and mission critical facilities. The NICET III Fire Alarm Engineer / Designer will require excellent communication skills and the ability to work collaboratively with project managers, estimators, contractors, AHJs, and clients. It is important that candidates stay current with industry trends, NFPA standards, local AHJ requirements, and applicable government regulations.

MCS is hiring for a NICET III Fire Alarm Engineer / Designer in Tampa, FL. This is a full-time, permanent position with benefits.

The NICET III Fire Alarm Engineer / Designer must demonstrate a strong ability to design, engineer, and develop code compliant fire alarm and life safety systems for commercial, healthcare, educational, industrial, and mission critical facilities. The NICET III Fire Alarm Engineer / Designer will require excellent communication skills and the ability to work collaboratively with project managers, estimators, contractors, AHJs, and clients. It is important that candidates stay current with industry trends, NFPA standards, local AHJ requirements, and applicable government regulations.

Typical Duties Include:

• Review project specifications, bid documents, architectural drawings, and contract documents to determine system requirements.
• Design and layout fire alarm and life safety systems in accordance with NFPA 72, NFPA 101, NEC, IBC, and local AHJ requirements.
• Prepare complete fire alarm shop drawings, riser diagrams, battery calculations, voltage drop calculations, and equipment submittals.
• Select and specify fire alarm devices, control panels, notification appliances, network components, and ancillary equipment.
• Develop code compliant solutions for new construction, renovations, tenant improvements, and mission critical facilities.
• Support estimating and pre construction teams by providing conceptual designs and technical guidance.
• Review project plans and specifications to identify design conflicts and opportunities for value engineering.
• Coordinate permitting requirements and respond to AHJ review comments.
• Maintain accurate project documentation and ensure compliance with all applicable codes and standards.

Required:

Educational Requirements: High School Diploma or equivalent required. Associate's or Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Electrical Technology, Construction Management, or related field preferred.

Certification Requirements: NICET Level III Fire Alarm Systems Certification strongly preferred. NICET Level II candidates with significant design experience will be considered.

• Minimum of 5 years of fire alarm system design, engineering, layout, installation, or service experience.
• Strong experience designing and developing fire alarm system shop drawings and submittal packages.
• Experience performing battery calculations, voltage drop calculations, and device placement layouts.
• Proficiency with AutoCAD, Bluebeam, Revit, or similar design software.
• Experience with fire alarm manufacturers including Notifier, Fire-Lite, Siemens, Edwards/EST, Gamewell-FCI, Silent Knight, and Simplex.
• Ability to interpret architectural, electrical, and mechanical drawings and specifications.
• Strong understanding of networked fire alarm systems, voice evacuation systems, mass notification systems, and emergency communication systems.
• Experience supporting healthcare, education, government, industrial, or mission-critical facilities is highly preferred.

Mission Critical Solutions (MCS) is a leading-edge technology solutions provider headquartered in Tampa, Florida. MCS provides a broad range of technology products and services organized in six core lines of business - Telecommunications, Structured Cabling, Audio Visual, Security and Life Safety Systems, Electrical Distribution Systems, and Unified Communications.