Life Safety Systems Designer, California

Life Safety Systems Designer

Life Safety Systems –Services During Construction (SDC)

Santa Clara, CA (100% Onsite)

$49.51-$72.00/hr

Contract-To-Hire

Summary:

We're looking for a Life Safety Systems Designer in the Santa Clara area who is excited about working on projects that enable the heart of our client's business. Join us and you'll have the chance to work on projects including semiconductor manufacturing, data center facilities, and other state-of-the-art manufacturing and research facilities. Come be a part of a vibrant, dynamic team that delivers world-class designs for well-known clients around the world. You'll thrive as you perform computer-aided drafting and design of Life Safety and Security Systems for our client's advanced facilities.

Responsibilities:

Front-line representation of our Firm to the client and construction staff

Provide professional design verification of the contractor's scope of work.

Providing/attending daily progress meetings, official written and verbal communication, and coordination of all LSS onsite documentation.

Delivery of complex packages in coordination with multi-disciple engineers and design leads that form the core of our Life safety Systems delivery team.

Utilizing AutoCAD and Revit MEP, you'll create a 3D model space in coordination with architects and engineers.

From those 3D BIM models, you'll design Fire Alarm Detection Systems, HPM leak detection, Toxic Gas Management Systems, and Security and Intrusion detection systems.

In addition to modeling work, perform calculations, apply NFPA and ICC codes, and other standards to model content, and specify equipment at the direction of the engineering staff.

Must Have(s):

High school graduate or equivalent

3+ years' AutoCAD and Revit software design experience

Systems design experience with, Fire Alarm Systems, Fire Protection, Voice Evacuation, Gas Detection, VESDA, Access Control, CCTV

NICET Level III certification.

Nice to Have(s):

5+ years of systems design experience

Knowledge of IFC, IBC, NFPA 70, NFPA 101 Life Safety Code, NFPA 72 and NFPA-13

Knowledge of Fire/Life Safety systems and manufacturer's equipment

Industrial design experience

NICET Level IV certification or able to get with-in 1 year