Security Systems Engineer

Communications Engineering Company (CEC) is seeking a Security Systems Engineer to design and quote innovative, reliable technology solutions based on customer needs. The role consults with customers, performs site surveys, develops security, video management system, and access control designs, prepares accurate quotes, and produces project documentation for implementation.

Responsibilities:

• Consulting: Be the professional technical "expert" in sales situations by consulting with customers, recommending solutions, and demonstrating products. Specifically identify key customer needs and produce a solution that best meets those needs
• Designs: Design systems that best fit the customers' needs independent of price. Be able to communicate the features, benefits, and business value of your solution
• Site Surveys: Effectively capture site conditions, device locations, and cable pathways, to accurately quote the system components and labor
• Quotes: Provides quotes that are accurate, timely, and with appropriate detail to effectively present our solution to the customer
• Job Files: Produce detailed and accurate project documentation that permits the Operations team to successfully implement the project
• Training: Maintain knowledge of your industry/technology. Achieve and maintain required industry certifications in accordance with CEC policy
• **Other duties as assigned

Requirements:

• 3+ years experience with CEC or similar company, working with low voltage security systems
• Industry technical certification such as ASIS PSP, CTS, NICET 2, or BICSI (if relevant to industry)
• Must have a valid driver's license
• Strong interpersonal skills, ability to communicate and lead well at all levels of the organization and with staff at remote locations essential
• Strong problem solving and creative skills and the ability to exercise sound judgment and make decisions based on accurate and timely analyses
• Excellent Presentation Skills, large and small groups
• High level of integrity and dependability with a strong sense of urgency and results-orientation
• Strong knowledge of communications systems, including audio, video, security, fire alarm, wireless, and data networks
• PC proficiency is essential (Windows environment)
• Ability to define problems collects data, establish facts and draw valid conclusions
• The duties of this job require the employee to effectively talk and hear English language communications
• Above average intellectual ability and excellent judgment are needed to deal effectively with a wide range of problem solving and trouble shooting activities
• strong working knowledge of Excel