Fire Applications Engineer. GCOE

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What we offer

Competitive salary and bonus plan

Paid vacation / holidays / sick time -  15 days of vacation first year

Comprehensive benefits package including 401K, medical, dental, and vision care -  Available day one

Extensive product and on the job / cross training opportunities  with outstanding resources

Encouraging and collaborative team environment

Dedication to safety through our Zero Harm policy

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What you will do

As a High-Level Engineer, you will be pivotal in pre-sales engineering, design, and estimation during the project design and proposal phases. Your role will also involve value engineering and cost optimization, working closely with subcontractors and vendors. This role will be supporting the Pacific Southwest market.

How you will do it

Verify the assumptions made during Solution Design, Estimation and Scope of Work assigned for projects, collaborating closely with sales and operations teams.

Interpret engineering drawings and specifications to develop and provide designs in compliance with contract drawing, site coordination, and site installation requirements.

Provide technical risk analysis for complete solutions.

Participate in transition meetings with operations team to ensure project scope, objectives, timeline and customer requirements are properly addressed.

Perform on-site data collection at customer facilities.

Support post-contract design review.

Engage with vendors, sub-contractors, global products and service providers to communicate requirements, assess and validate quotes, negotiate and obtain competitive offers and finalize solutions.

Develop comprehensive techno-commercial proposals and related documents for finalization and presentation to clients.

Facilitate prompt responses by providing timely selections, specifications, sequences, drawings and document reviews as needed.

Identify best in class engineering practices and facilitate propagation of these practices throughout the business.

Coordinate with Post Sales Engineering teams to oversee the submission of drawings and related documents to customers after the sale.

Enforce and adhere to QA / QC policies, procedures and practices.

Work closely with team leaders to manage backlog execution, schedule and forecast execution of projects

Assist Strategic Account Managers and Integrated Systems Managers (ISM's)in preparing bid responses and functional specifications

Support Strategic Accounts Sales and Business Operations team members in preparation of project cost estimates

Audit installed systems to ensure proper products revision control and customer support

Aid in the evaluation and beta testing of new systems and subsystems to meet all possible requirements.

Help in the planning, setup, and support of National Accounts product demonstrations, industry shows and exhibitions.

What we look for

Required

Bachelor's Degree or equivalent work experience

Three years proficiency in design, pricing and implementation of all types of integrated systems projects

Proficient in large project management, database connectivity, basic LAN protocols and serial communications

High level of proficiency in access control, intrusion detection, fire alarm and CCTV products and concepts

Excellent oral and written communication skills

High level of PC literacy

Preferred

​NICET level III or higher

HIRING SALARY RANGE : $91,000 to $122,000 (Salary to be determined by the education, experience, knowledge, skills, and

abilities of the applicant, internal equity, location and alignment with market data.) This role offers a

competitive Bonus plan that will take into account individual, group, and corporate performance. This

position includes a competitive benefits package. For details, please visit the About Us tab on the Johnson

Controls Careers site at https : / / jobs.johnsoncontrols.com / about-us