Estimator, Fire Alarms Systems

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 a full time permanent role based out of our head office in Vaughan ON.

**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
- 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 mínimal 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_