Convergint is looking for a full-time, enthusiastic, results driven and forward-thinking Senior Project Designer to join our amazing culture. In this role, you will have a focus around system design, design as a service and managing design builds for global strategic accounts with electronic security systems including but not limited to ACS, VMS, Intercoms, Intruder Alarm Systems and Speed Gates. This role will provide security engineering and design support / oversight for the Strategic Enterprise Solutions Team. As a Senior Project Designer, you are a part of a dynamic team that allows you to grow as Convergint grows.

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Who You Are

You have a passion for providing world-class service to customers, colleagues, and communities. You are a person of integrity with a commitment to growth, accountability and delivering results. You want to join an organization with a positive culture that embraces inclusion and allows everyone to be the best version of themselves at work and home. You want to grow with us and deliver results as an exceptional Senior Project Designer.

Who We Are

With 20-years of proven growth and exceptional performance, our mission is to be our customer's best service provider. We realize the importance of diversity in achieving that goal. Our company was built upon a solid foundation of 10 Values and Beliefs which drive our unmatched culture, making us the #1 global, serviced-based systems integrator in the industry. We take great pride in protecting the lives and assets of our customers and their communities with the solutions we provide.

What you'll do with "Our Training and Your Experience"

• 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.
• Carries out in-depth analysis of plans, functional specifications and contracts in order to determine and advise on overall project requirements; supports a wide variety of project aspects including design, planning, design engineering.
• Provides electronic security consultative and system design services and may include on site surveys and analysis of customer facilities when appropriate to develop security applications and solutions.
• Provides input on and reviews security standards, shop drawings and wiring diagrams, based on customer site assessments, customer standards, project plans and specifications, showing location of devices, equipment, and wiring etc.
• Creates and documents customer specific security standards, design guides, templates and folders in order to facilitate the design engineering of projects for customers.
• Advises Project Manager regarding appropriate products needed for installation, identifying any items which have longer lead times, and works with our vendors / partners on an ongoing basis to ensure best support and from them for our customers and projects.
• Always acts as "our customer's best service provider" thereby ensuring Convergint Technologies is the customer's first choice for service.
• May provide custom systems integrations, detailed systems upgrade planning and support the execution of systems audits and consultation, and/or database management and manipulation.
• Prepares and/or reviews formal submittal booklets, containing schematics, and technical literature as necessary to support each contract. May be required to perform other project support duties as needed.
• Acts as a technical resource and support to sales executives including attending presentations to the customer and pre booking meetings.
• Using technical knowledge, skills and experience, acts as mentor and provides training for less experienced staff. Provides performance feedback to management regarding project designers. Transfers knowledge and expertise to other colleagues.
• Performs other duties and responsibilities as requested or required.

What You'll Need

• Excellent AutoCAD, Microsoft Word, Outlook, Excel and PowerPoint skills.
• Extensive electronic security systems design and scoping capabilities.
• Deep working knowledge of global strategic accounts, multi-site and or country project coordination and design as well as knowledge around corporate campus security systems.
• Excellent communication skills both oral and written.
• Strong 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.

Company Benefits and Perks

Convergint fosters a supportive, accessible, and inclusive environment in which individuals of different backgrounds and identities are able to realize their maximum potential within the company. We offer a variety of programs and exceptional benefits to all of our colleagues:

• Company Holidays and Paid Time Off
• Fun & Laughter Day Off
• Medical, Dental & Vision Plan
• Life insurance & Disability Plan
• Wellness Program
• 401K Matching Plan
• Colleague Assistance Program
• Tuition reimbursement
• Competitive salary and compensation plan
• Vehicle reimbursement plan
• Corporate Social Responsibility Day
• And much more...

Requirements:

Education: Bachelor's degree in computer or electrical engineering, or low-voltage systems design coursework strongly preferred
Experience:

• Minimum of five years of previous design engineering or project management experience.
  

Experience in one or more of the following industries preferred: electronic security (preferred), fire alarm & life safety, building automation.

Convergint is committed to a culture of Inclusion and Diversity and is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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