About the RoleLife Safety Systems / Fire Alarm Designer to support the design and delivery of mission‑critical facilities, including data centers and other complex infrastructure projects. This position is open to candidates located anywhere in the United States, with preference given to those near a U.S.-based office location.The successful candidate will work closely with engineers, BIM teams, architects, and clients to develop innovative and code‑compliant life safety, fire alarm, fire protection, and low‑voltage system designs. This role offers the opportunity to contribute to world‑class data center and mission‑critical facility projects while utilizing advanced BIM and design technologies.Pay $27.00 - $72.00 per hour DOE.Key ResponsibilitiesDevelop life safety and fire alarm system concepts for mission‑critical facilities.Create and lead BIM designs with support from engineering and subject matter experts.Design fire alarm, fire detection, fire suppression, smoke control, leak detection, and security systems.Produce construction drawings, specifications, calculations, and technical documentation.Utilize Revit MEP to create and coordinate 3D BIM models.Coordinate designs with architects, engineers, contractors, and project stakeholders.Perform clash detection reviews and resolve design conflicts within ACC/Forma environments.Prepare equipment sizing calculations, network diagrams, and construction deliverables.Apply applicable building, fire, electrical, and life safety codes to design solutions.Support multiple concurrent projects while maintaining schedules and deliverables.Interface with clients, vendors, and project teams throughout the design process.Assist in developing constructible and code‑compliant designs for complex facilities.Required QualificationsMinimum of 4 years of Autodesk Revit design experience.Experience using AutoCAD.Experience with Microsoft Excel.Experience utilizing Revit add‑ins and BIM design tools.Experience using Bluebeam Revu.Familiarity with clash detection and issue resolution within ACC/Forma.Experience designing Fire Alarm Systems and associated manufacturer equipment.Experience with VESDA systems.Knowledge of general construction and design specifications.Strong organizational and communication skills.Ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines.Preferred QualificationsBachelor's Degree in Engineering or related technical field.Knowledge of:International Building Code (IBC)International Fire Code (IFC)NFPA 101 Life Safety CodeNFPA 72 Fire Alarm and Signaling CodeNFPA 70 (National Electrical Code)NFPA 13NFPA 75NFPA 76NFPA 2001Experience with VESDA ASPIRE or similar software.Experience designing systems for data centers or mission‑critical facilities.Experience with fire suppression systems, smoke control systems, gas detection systems, and life safety systems.Experience working within multidisciplinary engineering environments.Work EnvironmentHybrid work environment.Remote flexibility available depending on project and team needs.Opportunity to support projects throughout the United States.Collaborative work with engineers, BIM specialists, architects, and clients.#J-18808-Ljbffr
HKA Enterprises, Inc (HKA) is committed to a level of service and integrity that will encourage long-term relationships and ensure the success of HKA and of our Clients. For over 30 years we have been serving our nationwide client base. Headquartered outside of Greenville, SC, HKA provides staffing and direct placement services to many market segments with offices across the US, Puerto Rico and Canada. This provides flexibility and promptness for the critical staffing needs of our clients.
Our teams of professionals seek to place talented personnel either directly or indirectly through contractors for industries related to Process, Industrial, Nuclear Power, Aerospace, Life Sciences, Environmental and Government Services. We maintain a corporate staff of over 40 recruiting and staffing support professionals, averaging over 15 years of experience. The services we offer contribute to the success of projects by offering a diversified pool of employees at any point in the project continuum of engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning/validation, as well as operation and maintenance personnel. As a single source provider of staffing solutions, HKA can present cost effective solutions to any project or executive search/direct placement vacancy. The business units at HKA are effectively organized to serve these needs.
Although many are assigned to our corporate office, we establish and maintain field locations as needs dictate. Field offices are mobilized and staffed immediately. Managers, recruiters and administrative personnel assigned to field staff augmentation units have real-time access to our corporate databases which include a refined personnel database of over 100,000 candidates individually selected and maintained.