Project Designer 2

Convergint is a global serviced-based systems integrator that provides security and life safety solutions to protect customers and their communities. The Project Designer will design, engineer, and document physical security and life safety systems, coordinate with project stakeholders and authorities, prepare drawings and submittals, and support project materials, permitting, change orders, and site surveys.

Responsibilities:

• 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
• Provides design or drawing assistance for projects during the development and as-built stages of the engineered drawings. Works on projects with varying levels of complexity including the moderately complex design projects. Obtains electronic plans from engineers/architects/owners. Obtains design drawings from sprinkler and mechanical contractors. Creates engineered drawings (AutoCAD, etc.). Prepares record drawings and O&M manuals according to project requirements
• Works from rough sketches, schematics, and verbal instructions. Utilizes and maintain Convergint project design, documentation and submittal standards. Ensures adherence to industry standards and codes as required. Supports and maintain Convergint design standards. This position will require the ability to apply intermediate and advanced drafting techniques and knowledge of practical, electrical and fabrication problems
• Reviews scope, defined product specification, application and electrical requirements for code compliance and AHJ Requirements. Work assignments vary and may be moderate and/or more complex in scope
• Participates in internal design review meetings as coordinated by the Project Managers. Participate in project turnover meetings with both sales and project team. Provides project team with all documentation, programming graphics, etc. according to Convergint standards and project requirements
• Preparation and procurement of all project material purchases
• Obtains project design information as required from vendors, insurance carriers, owners, consultants and AHJ as required. Obtains and facilitate all project permits
• Communicates all design progress, committed completion dates, design scope revisions, and associated costs to the Project Managers. Discusses all anticipated overtime requirements with the Project Managers
• Performs change-order work only with formal authorization to proceed. Assists the project team with change-order pricing
• Participates in initial site surveys and/or walkthroughs
• Prepares submittal packages according to project requirements or Convergint standards. Revises submittals as required to gain approval
• Provides operational support for the sales phase of projects when needed
• Work may include providing training and work direction for other designers
• Performs other duties and responsibilities as requested or required

Requirements:

• Excellent Microsoft Word, Outlook, Excel and PowerPoint skills
• Excellent communication skills both oral and written
• Customer Focus – Maintaining awareness of and seeking to meet of the needs and wants of the customer
• Initiative – Engages in proactive behavior and looks for opportunities of improvement
• Analytical Thinking – Logically breaks down problems and looks for solutions
• Education: College degree, trade school or equivalent experience
• Minimum Experience: 3-5 years engineering, field service or design project management
• 3+ years AutoCAD
• Experience in 1 or more of the following industries: electronic, fire alarm & life safety, building automation, and/or healthcare