Fire Alarm Engineer 3 - Tysons, VA

ID 12357

Location Tysons, VA

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Company Overview:

M.C. Dean is Building Intelligence™. We design, build, operate, and maintain cyber-physical solutions for the nation’s most recognizable mission-critical facilities, secure environments, complex infrastructure, and global enterprises.

Our success relies on great people delivering innovative projects and solutions for Fortune 100 companies and the most recognized agencies in government, defense, and security.

Join our more than 4,500 employees worldwide who engineer and deploy automated, secure, and resilient power and technology systems; and deliver the management platforms essential for long-term system sustainability. Together we are creating the integrated systems and technologies that shape the built and cyber-physical world.

Position Overview:

The position of Fire Alarm Engineer 3 manages all aspects of fire detection and alarm projects, including design, fabrication, pretesting, installation, and commissioning.

The Fire Alarm Engineer 3 provides code-compliant deliverables and detailed shop drawings to ensure the design intent is met during construction as well as fulfills Quality Control function onsite.

Position Responsibilities:

· Design of Fire Alarm & Detection, Supervising Station 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.

· Performs programming and troubleshooting of fire detection and alarm systems.

· 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.

· 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.

Education & Technical Experience Required:

· Bachelor of Science in Engineering Discipline, with Electrical or Fire Protection Engineering preferred, and 5 + years of experience.

· Master’s Degree in Engineering or a related discipline with 3 + years of experience.

· Minimum of 2+ years of experience in the design and review of Fire Protection.

· Experience in developing plans and specifications for a wide variety of Fire Alarm.

· Intimate knowledge of NFPA and building codes; experience with working with plan reviewers & AHJs

· 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.

· Performs complete system layout in accordance with code, battery calculations and develop sequence of operations / scripts for complete FA systems; and

· Prior hands-on field experience.

· Strong knowledge of Siemens fire alarm systems and programming

· Previously possess a NICET 3 in Fire Alarm, or ability pass NICET 3 in 180 of employment.

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.

Applicants for this position may be required to obtain or provide proof of flu shots or of other vaccinations depending on customer requirements and nature of the position or demonstrate a valid basis for exception.

EOE Minorities/Females/Protected Veterans/Disabled

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