Fire Engineer

About the role

MSS Solutions, LLC is seeking a Low Voltage Fire & Security Engineer to join their team. The position is based in either Charlotte, NC or Raleigh, NC and will support offices across the Southeast including Asheville, Raleigh, Winston-Salem, Charlotte, Greenville, Columbia, Charleston, and Myrtle Beach.

Responsibilities

• Create fire alarm shop drawings including floor plan device layouts, equipment selections and bill of material lists, power supply voltage drop calculation, secondary battery load calculations, system narratives and specifications, system design and layout, field investigation and construction administration.
• Receive project specifications from sales team and design associated fire alarm, security, and camera systems for installation.
• Prepare all required submittals and schedule subsequent hand-off to operations.
• May participate in initial job site walk-through for assessment of current installations considered for retrofit or replacement.
• Support and assist the field installation and commissioning of security and/or fire detection and alarm systems in strict accordance with specifications and quality control.
• Interfaces with pre-construction team as required.
• Follows safety rules and keeps the work area in clean and orderly condition.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications and Education Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering or associate degree in electrical engineering technology or other equivalent engineering disciplines and or an equivalent combination of education, training, and field experience.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Working knowledge of AutoCAD.
• Experience in preparation of contract fire alarm shop drawings and specifications, field survey skills, performing calculations, and a thorough knowledge of State and Federal fire alarm and building code standards.
• North & South Carolina Security licensing requirements must be satisfied.

Preferred Requirements

• Five to ten years minimum of fire alarm system design engineering experience.
• Knowledge of Fire Alarm systems (Honeywell Notifier or Siemens product experience a plus) and associated Building and NFPA fire Code requirements.
• Knowledge of Security Alarm and Camera systems (Honeywell or Avigilon product brand experience a plus) and associated Building and NFPA and Security Code requirements.
• Experience in Healthcare and Data Center design a plus.
• NICET Fire Alarm Systems certifications a plus.
• Licensed Professional Engineer a plus.

Pay

Compensation and benefits are competitive and commensurate with experience.

Schedule

The position offers a flexible schedule to accommodate the needs of the candidate and the company.

Benefits

Our comprehensive benefits package includes health insurance, retirement plans, paid time off, and more.