DLB Associates
Electrical Engineer II - Fire Alarm Engineer
Remote role where the employee must remain based in a particular country.
United States only
Employer listed it 6h ago · Found 6h ago
First listed today.
Salary
Not stated
Location
United States only
Timezone
US East
Contract
Full-time
Experience
Mid
Category
Design
This employer didn't state pay. Jobs like this usually pay around $115k–$215k a year, a typical range taken from 61 mid-level design roles on Nomaders that do state pay. It's a guide, not an offer.
Remote flexibility
Work from home
This is a remote role, but the employee must be based in United States. It is work from home rather than work from anywhere.
What the employer says
- Source listing states candidate location: "Remote (United States)"
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- Residency required in United States
- Payroll and tax are likely handled in that country only
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About the role
DLB Associates is a premier engineering and consulting firm specializing in innovative, mission-critical solutions across hyperscale data centers, advanced infrastructure, and high-performance building systems. With over four decades of expertise, we partner with some of the world’s most influential companies to design and optimize environments that demand precision, scalability, and resilience.
Join us and be part of a team where your voice matters, your work makes an impact, and your growth is a shared priority.
Position Title: Electrical Engineer II - Fire Alarm Engineer
Position Location: Remote - work virtually from anywhere in the United States
Salary
DLB recognizes salary ranges from job boards do not necessarily reflect our pay ranges. In many instances we out-compete those ranges for well-qualified candidates.
Job Summary
This position is in DLB’s Mission Critical Department and focuses primarily on hyperscale data centers and related mission critical facilities.
The Electrical Engineer II will have the opportunity to work with and collaborate with senior design staff to advance their fire alarm system design skills. They will learn, through hands-on application, how to design a wide variety of mission critical projects. This person will work as part of the Engineering Team and interact closely with the Project Management Team to produce construction documents, including air sampling smoke detection systems (VESDA), develop and edit project specifications, and assist in the construction administration process.
The Electrical Engineer II will receive general instructions on routine work, detailed instructions on new projects or assignments. May work independently, consistently exercising discretion and independent judgment on individual work, or may work under immediate supervision. May serve as trade lead on routine projects of limited scope.
The Electrical Engineer II will communicate and operate in line with organizational goals and values, as well as departmental objectives.
Essential Functions
Assist in Production of Electrical Engineering / Fire Alarm System Documents (50%)
Perform intermediate to advanced engineering work as directed
Perform intermediate to advanced fire alarm design tasks under a senior engineer’s supervision
Perform intermediate to advanced computations and analysis for fire alarm systems
Utilize AutoCAD and Revit software to prepare drawings, coordinate with other disciplines, and clearly communicate through graphics / visual aids
Specify fire alarm system components and holistically protect mission critical facilities
Assist in Pre-Construction Activities (15%)
Survey existing building conditions and prepare technical reports of findings
Collect data and other information for construction documents
Prepare project design and construction documents
Basic editing and writing of project specifications
Assist in Construction Activities (25%)
Requirements
- ·Knowledge of the fundamentals of electrical systems found in buildings including basic circuiting and life safety systems
- ·Knowledge of codes and specifications for the design of fire alarm systems including NFPA 72, National Electric Code, Life Safety and Building Codes
- ·Skilled at producing drawings and visual aids using AutoCAD and Revit
- ·Skilled at using MS Office Suite (Excel, Word, Outlook, PowerPoint, Teams), along with exceptional organizational skills for file management
- ·Skilled in performing code analysis including local requirements, selection of equipment, wiring, etc. to meet code requirements
Benefits
- ·DLB Associates offers a very competitive benefits package; highlights include
- ·Choice of comprehensive medical plans (including two PPO-style plans and a HDHP w/ HSA option)
- ·Flex spending accounts (FSA)
- ·Dental and vision plans
- ·Comprehensive medical, dental and vision benefits extended to spouse / domestic partner and dependent children up to age 26
How to apply
- 1Check the flexibility label above, work from home, matches where you plan to live and work.
- 2Tailor your CV to the role at DLB Associates, mentioning your remote working experience and working hours (US East).
- 3Apply directly on the employer's careers page using the button below. Nomaders never handles your application.
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