Centre of Excellence - Fire Alarm Systems Estimator

Calgary, AB

Founded in 1991, the Mircom Group of Companies is North America's largest independent designer, manufacturer and distributor of intelligent building and life safety solutions. Reaching customers in over 100 countries worldwide, our portfolio includes: fire detection & alarm, communications & security, mass notification, nurse call, and building automation & smart technologies.

Mircom's mission is to save lives and protect property by providing a line-up of innovative and advanced solutions which are scalable to satisfy diverse user demands, from small buildings to the largest complexes. Our unwavering commitment to North American manufacturing enables us to offer the highest quality and best competitive value across our vast range of products and solutions.

Summary:

The Fire Alarm Systems Estimator will be responsible for estimating Fire Alarm System material and labour for projects which the Project Management Office (PMO) manage, regionally and/or nationally within Canada; this includes reviewing Consulting Engineers design drawings, Material take-off (either manually and/or using Procore), Bill of Material (BOM) creation, Labour (hours/cost) estimations for system Test and Inspection and Verification, Quote creation in AX. The Estimator will be required to review plans and confer with Sales Managers and Project Managers, if required, to provide a BOM and Quote for a complete and functional Fire Alarm system which meets the project specifications. The role is located at our Calgary office.

Responsibilities:

• Work closely with Sales Managers and Project Managers to have a full understanding of the projects needs and requirements
• Review and understand Consulting Engineer drawings and designs for the Fire Alarm System
• Perform take-offs of design drawings, manually and/or by using Procore software, to provide accurate quantities of materials, and labour hours required for each project
• Employ problem-solving strategies and find solutions to product design issues
• Successfully meet deadlines for project quote submittals
• Ensure proper documentation of all work, organize, and maintain quotes and all supporting documents in a digital file database on the PMO SharePoint site for each project
• Provide assistance to the Project Manager in the interpretation and implementation of specifications and requirements

Requirements and Skills:

• Post-secondary College Graduate in design or a related electronic Industry field is required
• Minimum 2 years of Life Safety Systems sales or technical experience
• Strong understanding of the Life Safety industry codes and standards
• Proven analytical skills and the ability to identify customer needs and the ability to effectively communicate them required
• Able to read and interpret engineering drawings and specifications
• Strong presentation, oratory, and written skills
• Demonstrated ability to finish multiple projects on time and scale
• Computer literate, including effective working knowledge of MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, e-mail, Adobe Products and Dynamics AX ERP
• Ability to follow through and complete overlapping projects
• High level of critical and logical thinking, analysis, and/or reasoning to identify underlying principles, reasons, or facts
• Excellent organization and project management skills, including the ability to multitask in a fast-paced product development environment
• Able to work with minimal supervision
• Detail oriented
• Analytical and creative thinker
• Team player

What Mircom offers:

• A great working environment
• Competitive salary
• Group Insurance benefits
• Company RRSP program

We would like to thank all applicants for their interest in this position however only those selected for interviews will be contacted.

Mircom Group of Companies is an equal opportunity employer that considers all applicants regardless of cultural background, religion, marital status, sexual orientation, family status, disability or any other grounds as outlined in the Ontario Human Rights Code. In compliance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, Mircom is committed to providing a welcoming and inclusive work environment for all individuals with disabilities in a respectful and dignified manner. Accommodations will be made available, upon request, to applicants who have specialized needs throughout the recruitment process.

Disclaimer: Mircom does not accept resumes from employment placement agencies, head-hunters or recruitment suppliers that are not in a formal contractual arrangement with us. Our recruitment supplier arrangements are restricted to specific hiring needs and do not include this or other job postings. Any resume or other information received from a supplier not approved in advance by Mircom to provide resumes to this posting or web-site will be considered unsolicited