You’ll make an impact by:

• The primary responsibility of the Solutions Designer is to complete sales estimates for the sales team including project take-offs, specification interpretation, scope of work creation, risk analysis.  Final deliverables include the final cost estimate and proposal. The Solutions Designer allows the sales executive to increase customer prospecting, increase customer engagement and focus on bidding strategy.
• Lead, coordinate and assume responsibility for the timely generation of a cost estimate and proposal.  Activities include: 
• Perform take off: quantify equipment & device counts from bid documents.
• Interpret sequence of operations for point count, material and required control devices.
• Interpret specifications for all required labor and all code related requirements.
• Create system network riser diagram.
• Develop Bill of Material (BOM) and Scope of Work (SOW).
• Develop subcontractor technical bid package and coordinate activity and strategy with Procurement team and Sales Executive.
• Obtain quotes from outside vendors for ancillary products and services.
• Develop final customer Proposal.
• Communicate and collaborate with a remote sales and operations team located in another time zone.
• Learn and use company design, bid, and quote tools.
• Work with the sales team to answer technical and pricing questions.
• Maintain complete documentation for all work performed to generate estimate and assist in turnover process when estimate/proposal becomes an order.
• Participate in Cost Review and Technical Handover meetings with operations team.

You’ll win us over by:

• Diploma preferred.
• Prefer Security systems successful experience and with demonstrated competencies in Access Control, Video Surveillance, and Intrusion systems and devices.
• Prefer experience using an Estimating/Quoting system.
• Able to read and interpret building plans and specifications.
• Able to design a networked Building Security System.
• Knowledge of building codes and regulations.
• Knowledge of building construction process.
• Fluent in English language.
• Fluent in French language (those assigned to support Quebec).
• Strong Knowledge of Microsoft Office.
• Able to interpret customer requirements, identify needs and resolve issues in a positive manner.
• Able to adapt to shifting demands and competing priorities from customers and internal partners to consistently manage time effectively and meet established deadlines.