What are the responsibilities and job description for the Fire Alarm Designer | Estimator | Programmer position at Skyline Communications?
Overview
Skyline Communications delivers telecommunications, security, and life-safety systems for commercial and government customers across Washington state. For more than 25 years, we have built long-term relationships by putting customers first and creating a challenging, collaborative, and enjoyable workplace. As we expand our fire alarm capabilities to provide a complete low-voltage offering, we are seeking an experienced fire alarm professional to help grow our life-safety team.
This senior-level position combines fire alarm estimating, system design, and control-panel programming for medium and large systems. The successful candidate will support projects from bid through final acceptance, serving as a technical resource for project managers and field technicians during design, commissioning, startup, and troubleshooting. This role is well suited to someone who brings strong technical judgment and problem-solving skills and enjoys a mix of office and field responsibilities. .
Responsibilities
- Fire Alarm Estimating: Review project plans, specifications, and bid documents to develop accurate material takeoffs and labor estimates to prepare detailed proposals.
- Fire Alarm System Design: Design code-compliant fire alarm systems for commercial and institutional projects. Prepare shop drawings, riser diagrams, battery calculations, voltage-drop calculations, and sequences of operation. Coordinate designs with architects, engineers, authorities having jurisdiction (AHJs), and project managers, and develop permit and submittal packages for customers and AHJs.
- Fire Alarm Programming: Program, configure, and test fire alarm control panels and networked systems. Lead commissioning, startup, acceptance testing, and troubleshooting for new systems, and modify existing systems to support renovations and tenant improvements.
- Technical Support and Field Operations: Serve as a technical resource for installation and service technicians. Lead advanced troubleshooting and root-cause analysis, provide technical training and mentorship to field personnel, and help resolve service issues and urgent customer requests.
Required Qualifications
- NICET Level III Certification in Fire Alarm Systems
- FA-1 certification for Seattle.
- Extensive knowledge of NFPA 72, IBC, IFC, NEC, and applicable local fire alarm codes
- Experience designing and programming large commercial fire alarm systems including networked systems, smoke control, mass notification, and voice evacuation systems
- Ability to produce compliant fire alarm system designs and submittal packages in Bluebeam. Experience with Fire CAD is a plus.
- Experience working with AHJ’s in western Washington for design approval and inspections.
- Outside sales, customer development, or account management experience.
- Experience estimating fire alarm projects from plans and specifications including ability to read and interpret construction drawings, specifications, and sequence of operations as required to develop system designs
- Strong troubleshooting and technical support capabilities
- Experience with Siemens or other major fire alarm systems, including design, programming, startup, and troubleshooting.
- Valid driver's license and ability to travel to project sites as needed
Pay: $110,000.00 - $125,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Work Location: In person
Salary : $110,000 - $125,000