Security Systems Design Consultant

Responsible for providing sales support and operational support in the design, installation, and commissioning of low voltage security systems and other related systems and software. The primary responsibilities will be fully engineering a security system and assisting with design documentation, procurement, installation, programming, commissioning, and close-out documentation. This role will engineer both card access and video surveillance systems for the commercial sector. This role will serve as a liaison between the sales team, operations team, and the client. This will be an office, field, and client facing role.

• Provide support in the design and development of Access Control and Video Surveillance security systems
• Prepare timely and accurate engineered solutions for multiple physical security solutions
• Design security systems per scope of work and when needed provide scope of work.
• Translate a customer’s needs into system designs
• Interpret construction drawings and specification for system requirements.
• Provide submittal documentation for client review
• Participate in design review with sales/clients, provide input and recommendation as needed.
• Provide detailed system flow diagrams, rack elevations, and functional data.
• Participate in project meetings with the appropriate internal teammates and external clients to review all pertinent job documentation, determining project schedules, and ensure the systems design is correct and meets expectations of all parties involved.
• Ability to maintain estimate databases, outlining typical materials and costs to save time on future estimates.
• Provide datasheets for products within the design for submittal purposes.
• Provide field support and expertise to the installation staff on jobs in regards to system design, equipment configuration, troubleshooting, documentation, etc.
• Work with internal and external network teams to integrate all physical security designs for a comprehensive and complete system.
• Organize and maintain all job-related documentation and materials per company policy.
• Ability to learn and take training, with a variety of technology
• Travel to client sites when necessary
• Other duties as required or assigned by company/management

Qualifications:

• Minimum 2 years designing low-voltage Security systems
• Strong understanding of card access and video surveillance systems
• Understanding of installation of products related to access control, cameras, cabling infrastructure, AV/ Network racks, wall plates and interfaces
• Understanding of electrified door hardware and accessories
• Basic networking including setting IP addresses and basic VLAN’s
• High School Diploma
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Must be responsible, self-motivated, self-starter, personable and well-organized.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and projects simultaneously.
• Strong interpersonal skills: ability to work with diverse groups.
• Inclination to work under pressure and in a fast-paced environment.
• Proficiency in the use of personal computers including such programs as MS Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint and Outlook.
• Ability to demonstrate planning, organizing and implementing skills which allow the successful completion of a projects and tasks by a specific due date.
• Must be able to read and effectively interpret general business documentation.
• Valid and current driver’s license.

Additional Skills and Abilities a plus but not required:

• Drafting software: System Surveyor – line drawings, rack elevations, room layouts, etc.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office products
• Experience with any of the following hardware and/or categories:
• Avigilon, Exacq, Software House, Salient,
• Axis, Hanwha Vision, NVR systems

This job description does not list all the duties of the job. You may be asked by management to perform other instructions and duties.