Systems Engineer - Structured Cabling

Job Details

Description

Compensation For This Role: $70,000 - $85,000 Annually (Depending on Experience)

General Responsibilities

• Maintain open communication lines with all working relationships
• Follow up to ensure items for which the job is accountable are performed
• Earn and maintain customer’s trust
• Uphold the core values of the organization
• Work well with others to accomplish the mission of the organization and of the job
  
  

Specific Responsibilities

• Support preconstruction managers with solution selling into prospect account base.
• Be Safe - Safety is our number one priority
• Follow company and client worksite practices and policies
• Review drawings for accuracy and completeness
• Review and understand the specifications and maintain compliance
• Capability to upload and download documents from document share sites
• Follow company direction on preferred selection of vendors and products
• Work with vendors to obtain best solution, most competitive price and proper lead-time on materials
• Attend site walks and preconstruction meetings as required
• Experience in understanding what system components are needed to make up a fully functioning system.
• Perform layouts when conceptual budget development and coordination with the electrical team is necessary Perform full take offs, counting devices and equipment, entering information into the estimating system.
• Develop Technology Solutions preconstruction and project schedule as part of our proposal response.
• May participate in vendor selections, scope leveling subcontractor bids, reviews accuracy and completeness
• Attend and participate in turnover & job kickoff meetings, with operations staff as required, to cover all details and expectations of project as they were estimated
• Always meet deadlines, sometimes working within a very strict timeframe
• Other duties as assigned
  
  

Knowledge Of

• Aspects of structured cabling, security, access control, and audio visual installations
• CAD, Bluebeam and/or Visio
• Constructability and the construction process
• Systems construction costs
• Systems estimating
  
  

Skill In

• Conceptual estimating (conceiving a project in your mind and all the components of that project)
• Acting as a self starter
• Working with little supervision
• Visualizing the constructability of an estimate
• Identifying scope gaps in construction documents
• Technical writing (Requests for Proposals)
• Customer management
• Listening
• Speaking intelligently
• Estimating resources needed to complete required tasks
• Adapting to new and changing requirements, environments, and/or information
• Using communication software
• Effective written and oral communication sufficient to be able to elicit and communicate information and achieve understanding
• Operating a computer
• Operate Microsoft office products, including Excel, Outlook and Project
• Organizing work to accomplish tasks
• Reading and writing
• Prioritizing and reprioritizing to meet job needs
• Problem solving
• Tracking numbers and bits of data relevant to the work assignment
  
  

Ability To

• Adapt to new and changing requirements, environments and/or information
• Consistently demonstrate professional demeanor
• Retain and access critical information from memory
• Conceptually estimate and provide input on demand at design meetings
• Conceptualize and visualize the project for constructability means and methods
• Think on your feet
• Understand when to speak and when not to speak
• Be personally detached from ideas (no ego)
• See things from multiple perspectives
  
  

Physical Requirements

• Driving
• Sitting
• Climbing
• Lifting (up to 50 lbs)
• Standing
• Stooping
• Vision acuity (near and far)
• Walking
  
  

Requirements

This position requires a minimum of two years of industry experience along with a career path for the individual and growth mindset to develop / mentor / train your replacement as you move in your career within Encore Technology Solutions with a baseline knowledge of various aspects of technology / low voltage systems of audio visual, structured cabling, security video surveillance / access control, and other systems. AVIXA/BICSI or manufacturer certifications are a plus along with Jetbuilt, other estimating software, CAD, Bluebeam and/or Visio experience.

High School Diploma or equivalent is required. Degree in a related field and/or attendance or completion in a technology curriculum is program is preferred. A minimum of two years of progressive experience in the technology trade is a plus. Experience may be supplemented by a construction management degree or extensive adjacent business experience.

Benefits Of This Role

• Encore Electric provides excellent benefits for our employees, including: medical, dental, and vision plans, disability, and life insurance, employee-matched 401(k), paid time off (PTO), an employee assistance program that includes counseling, legal, and financial advice.
• Encore also provides a generous employee referral program, and access to technical, safety, personal finance, and leadership training through Encore University, Encore’s in house training program.
• This position is eligible for cell phone allowances.
  
  

Applications will close for this position on: January 31, 2025

To request an accommodation during the application process, please contact HR@EncoreElectric.com.

Encore Electric, Inc. is an EOE, including disability/vets.