Fire Alarm Project Engineer

Fire Alarm Engineer

This position is based in our Fenton, MO or Fridley, MN office.

Arch Key is one of the nation’s largest privately held specialty trade installation and integrated facility service companies. We are a leader in designing, building and maintaining electrical, technologies and specialty systems. We’re the POWER behind making the improbable possible.

We’re electrifying the nation, energizing the future and bringing communities to life like never before. What we do today shapes the vision of tomorrow. Our work impacts lives long after the building is done. This means we are committed to building in ways that are not just technologically advanced, but sustainable, scalable and equitable for all. We’re not just energizing infrastructure, we’re energizing careers, communities, and the future.

Made up of the brightest minds in the industry, our team is our greatest asset, bringing knowledge, skills, and experience to every project. This is more than a call to join us, it’s an invitation to be part of a visionary journey, to grow with us as we scale.

Responsible for coordinating field staff and assisting the project manager in managing the overall administrative and technical direction of fire alarm installation projects. This position ensures project quality, schedule, cost control, safety and customer satisfaction objectives are met or exceeded, in alignment with all company policies, procedures, key objectives and regulations. Provides technical and engineering support, cost estimates, and assembles, organizes, and maintains all documentation needed for timely project commissioning and closeout activities.

May manage small projects with close supervision. This role will have a specific focus on Fire Alarm systems.

• Reviews plans and specifications to understand project scope and milestones, design, budget, and schedule requirements. Prepares drawings and sketches, change orders, estimates, RFIs, material and labor cost codes, etc. to support construction project work. Stays informed of new electrical codes, materials, technologies, techniques, and practices.
• Assists project managers with budget tracking, customer billing, labor estimates, engineering, staffing, scheduling, job cost reviews, purchase orders, project status reports, and tracking of inspections, testing, and reporting. Participates in project status meetings and assists in developing meeting minutes for distribution.
• Maintains accurate documentation of all plans, submittal logs, record drawings and project logs, and assures that all are received, reviewed, returned, and disseminated to the appropriate parties promptly. Ensures submittals are thoroughly and accurately reviewed for content and conformance with the construction documents. This includes specification logs, RFIs, ASIs, change orders, inspections, and testing.
• Coordinates preconstruction activities as needed, such as construction planning and design, interpretation of design and drawings, projections, preparation of takeoffs, application of construction methods and bid packages. Researches and recommends resolutions to drawing interpretation and other problems, conflicts and errors discovered. Assists with constructability reviews and value engineering functions.
• Conducts jobsite inspections of first work in place to assure accurate placement and conformance with the contract documents and the company’s project quality assurance standards. Takes weekly job site photographs capturing the construction progress and records. Assists in the implementation and interpretation of safety program details and ensures all OSHA requirements are met.
• Builds effective relationships and communicates with customers, foremen, design team, specialty contractors, suppliers and user groups that reflect and support the company’s core values and meet or exceed the customer’s expectations. Works with vendors and distributors on availability and pricing of materials, completion of quotes and other necessary procedure details.
• Consistently makes decisions in an attentive and safe manner to ensure the safety and health of self and others.
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