Senior Project Designer (Fire Alarm) - Chantilly, VA

Convergint is looking for a full-time, enthusiastic, results driven and forward-thinking Senior Project Designer to join our amazing culture. In this role, you will design, engineer and document medium, and large sized solutions with moderate to higher levels of complexity according to project requirements. You will supervise a team of fire alarm designers and oversee and support the delivery of the highest levels of production (drawing and design). You will provide design services with a focus on regulatory compliance and serve as fire alarm code SME (subject matter expert) to our customers and our sales teams. As a Senior Project Designer, you are a part of a dynamic team that allows you to grow as Convergint grows.

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Who You Are

You have a passion for providing world-class service to customers, colleagues and communities. You are a person of integrity with a commitment to growth, accountability and delivering results. You want to join an organization with a positive culture that embraces inclusion and allows everyone to be the best version of themselves at work and home. You want to grow with us and deliver results as an exceptional Project Designer.

Who We Are

With 20-years of proven growth and exceptional performance, our mission is to be our customer’s best service provider. We realize the importance of diversity in achieving that goal. Our company was built upon a solid foundation of 10 Values and Beliefs which drive our unmatched culture, making us the #1 global, serviced-based systems integrator in the industry.  We take great pride in protecting the lives and assets of our customers and their communities with the solutions we provide.

What you’ll do with “Our Training and Your Experience”

• Convergint's greatest strength is our people! Every colleague is encouraged to participate in our Recruit Awesome People program, helping us grow Convergint by promoting our colleague-first culture and referring top talent to the Talent Acquisition Team and hiring managers.
• Your design expertise may be required in support of pre-sales activities to identify, scope, and estimate cost effective solutions that meet customer requirements.
• Work with Project Management to ensure engineering deliverables accurately reflect project scope and applicable fire alarm codes.
• Prepares and/or reviews formal submittal booklets, shop drawings, and technical literature, in accordance with applicable fire alarm codes, as necessary to support each contract. 
• Supervises a team of Project Designers and oversees their design and engineering work. Supervisory duties include but are not limited to mentoring, coaching and developing colleagues. May provide feedback and assistance with interviewing, hiring, planning, assigning, and directing work, performance management, and project budget. 
• Monitor resource efforts are within the project budget and schedule.
• Work closely with Sales and Project Management to identify changes in scope that warrant customer clarification and scope management in support of the budget.

What You’ll Need

• Advanced technical skills and knowledge/expertise in AutoDesk Design Review and Bluebeam.
• Strong skills in reading and understanding construction drawings, architectural and electrical layouts and diagrams.
• Strong knowledge of electrical/electronic theory and components.
• Exceptional customer focus and ability to work under pressure; ability to maintain awareness of and seek to meet the needs and wants of the customer without being prompted.
• Strong verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills.
• Strong organizational skills and the ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously.
   

Company Benefits and Perks

Convergint fosters a supportive, accessible, and inclusive environment in which individuals of different backgrounds and identities are able to realize their maximum potential within the company. We offer a variety of programs and exceptional benefits to all of our colleagues:

• Company Holidays and Paid Time Off
• Fun & Laughter Day Off
• Medical, Dental & Vision Plan
• Life insurance & Disability Plan
• Wellness Program
• 401K Matching Plan
• Colleague Assistance Program
• Tuition reimbursement
• Competitive salary and compensation plan
• Vehicle reimbursement plan
• Corporate Social Responsibility Day
• And much more…

Requirements:

Education: Bachelor's degree in Fire Protection Engineering, Electrical Engineering or equivalent experience.

Minimum Experience: 5-7 years of prior fire alarm design engineering.

Certifications: NICET III or IV

Preferred Experience: (but not required): 

• Certifications: Revit, EST, FPE
• Experience designing EST fire alarm systems

Convergint is committed to a culture of Inclusion and Diversity and is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Visit our Convergint careers site to learn more about the company and the exciting opportunities available.