Fire Alarm Engineering Technician

STV is seeking a dynamic Fire Alarm Engineering Technician to join our Buildings team in our NYC office. Key responsibilities will include the planning and preparation of Fire Alarm designs, calculations, reports, equipment selection and specification writing for building and facilities projects. Additional responsibilities will include leading projects, working with and mentoring junior staff, meeting with clients to discuss project matters and making recommendations, when necessary, based on the clients' needs.

Required Experience:

• Successful candidate will have relevant experience designing wide variety of facilities for commercial, industrial, municipal, educational, laboratory, residential, institutional and governmental projects.
• The experience should be with all of the systems associated with Fire Alarm Electrical design as indicated under required skills.
• The candidate should be experienced with the survey and recording of existing systems.
• The candidate should be experienced with analyzing building, fire code and other applicable codes including applicable standards such as NFPA 72, ADA, ASME to determine fire alarm system requirements for the relevant building type.
• Focused experience with industrial projects, Federal and state agency projects, and/or local municipal projects is a plus.

Required Skills:

• Candidate will have an Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering and/or credential such as the NICET certification.
• A minimum of 10 years of experience.
• Candidate should have good planning, organizational and communications skills.
• The candidate should be knowledgeable in the design of fire alarm and fire detection systems.
• Candidate shall have an understanding of fire alarm design, NFPA and Building Codes, and capable of conducting current draw and voltage drop calculations.
• The ideal candidate will be proficient in AutoCAD and familiar with REVIT.
• A candidate with experience in using MicroStation and Bentley 3D is a plus. NICET certifications are preferred but not a requirement.

Compensation Range:
$86,464.77 - $98,816.88

STV offers the following benefits • Health insurance, including an option with a Health Savings Account • Dental insurance • Vision insurance • Flexible Spending Accounts (Healthcare, Dependent Care and Transit and Parking where applicable) • Disability insurance • Life Insurance and Accidental Death & Dismemberment • 401(k) Plan • Retirement Counseling • Employee Assistance Program • Paid Time Off (starting at 16 days) • Paid Holidays (9 days) • Back-Up Dependent Care (up to 10 days per year) • Parental Leave (up to 80 hours) • Continuing Education Program • Professional Licensure and Society Memberships

STV is committed to paying all of its employees in a fair, equitable, and transparent manner. The listed pay range is STV's good-faith salary estimate for this position. Please note that the final salary offered for this position may be outside of this published range based on many factors, including but not limited to geography, education, experience, and/or certifications.

Not sure this role is the perfect match? We encourage you to apply if STV's work and values resonate with you. We know great candidates don't always meet every qualification, and research shows women and people of color are less likely to apply unless they do. At STV, we believe strong talent comes from a wide range of backgrounds, and your skills and experience may align with this or another opportunity as we continue to grow.