Arun S

Leadership Responsibilities Key Accomplishments

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• Lead a team of presales engineers responsible for Fire Alarm System proposals across North America.
• Review incoming opportunities and assign projects based on competency, workload, and business priorities.
• Conducted technical, design, and specification reviews ensuring compliance with customer requirements, NFPA standards, IBC codes, and internal quality processes.
• Drove resource planning and workload balancing to meet committed turnaround times and on-time delivery targets.
• Managed team performance through coaching, mentoring, and development initiatives to enhance competency and engagement.
• Monitor operational KPIs including Quality, Productivity, Capacity Utilization, and OTD (On-Time Delivery).
• Conduct Root Cause Analysis (5 Why Methodology) for quality escapes and implement corrective and preventive actions.
• Support quality audits and ensure process adherence across the team.
• Collaborate with Sales, SMEs, Design Managers, and Global Stakeholders during bid reviews, kickoff meetings, and project planning activities.
• Implemented Auto Accessory Mapping Automation Tool, reducing manual engineering effort and improving estimation accuracy.
• Led implementation of Automated Take-Off Integration with QRF, streamlining proposal generation processes.
• Developed Standard Estimation Platform to improve consistency, calculation accuracy, and team productivity.
• Automated design worksheets for engineering calculations, reducing repetitive manual activities.
• Improved proposal quality through structured review mechanisms and RCA-driven corrective actions.
• Successfully mentored junior engineers and accelerated competency development within the team.

• Provided support to ensure design & costing compliance and functionality of fire alarm systems in North America.

• Working as a proposal lead for the dedicated regions.

• Reviewing all the inputs of the received cases and preparing RFI related to the scope of work.

• Prepared floor plans, device placements, typical risers, system design, bill of materials, and CPQ Quote per project requirements, NFPA 72, IBC.

• Reviewing the output files like design, Bill of materials, Product selection as per sales requirement, IBC code compliance, project specification. Taking complete ownership for the deliverables after reviewing the output files per RACI Matrix.

Reviewed project outputs for accuracy and compliance, providing guidance to junior presales engineers.

• After completing the review, submitting the updated output files like CAD design drawings, Bill of materials, CPQ Quote to the SME, Design team managers and Sales for their reviews and comments.

• Managed QAQC processes for back-end presales team to ensure quality deliverables.

• Maintaining the KPIs like OTD, Quality with high priority.

• Attending the pre-bid meetings with sales, project team, and high management.

• Certified NICET-I in FAS

Supported design & estimation team through active participation in project activities, enhancing overall project delivery.

• Led design, estimation, and technical compliance activities for Fire Alarm, PAVA, Emergency Lighting, ELV, CCTV, ACS, and Structured Cabling systems.
• Managed technical submittals, consultant approvals, and civil defense compliance.
• Prepared BOQs, cost estimates, value engineering proposals, and tender submissions.
• Facilitated coordination among clients, consultants, project teams, and suppliers to ensure alignment on project requirements.

• Handled a team of draughtsmen & reviewed shop drawings for Fire & Life Safety Systems like Fire

alarm, Central battery system, Self-contained emergency lighting system, public address & voice evacuation system, Disabled toilet alarm system.

• Extensive knowledge & experience in preparing technical compliance, technical submittals, O & M manuals, responses to consultant’s comments.

• Prepared Voltage Drop, Battery Calculations, Lux calculation using dialux, Air sampling calculation using Aspire & PIPECAD &, STI/SPL calculations of PAVA systems using Ease.

• Thorough Knowledge of NFPA, UAE Fire codes, Qatar civil defense codes, IBC requirements.

Reviewed and validated received documents, including specifications and drawings, to complete the technical submittal.

• Taking approvals as per the LOI and LPO

• Coordinating with Consultant, client & contractors.

• Coordination of the shop drawings.

• Coordinating with the manufacturer/local suppliers for technical clarification

• Communicated design changes to drafting, sales, presales, and projects teams to maintain alignment.

• Documented all project activities for future reference and streamlined project execution.

• Coordination with project team for As-built preparation.

• As an ADCD certified engineer attended civil defense inspection on behalf of supplier/installer.

• Prepared final Bill of materials as per final approved drawings.

• Designed Fire Alarm, Fire Suppression, and Sprinkler Systems.
• Prepared tender documentation, BOQs, and estimation packages to support project bidding.
• Coordinated with clients, consultants, project teams, and suppliers.

• Prepared proposal for BMS.

Selected materials based on specifications and consultant requirements.

• Preparing accurate Bill of Quantities, Cost estimates & Quotations in accordance with the scope of work

Revised design drawings to ensure compliance with site conditions and incorporate consultant feedback.

• Conducted value engineering and re-evaluated offers to enhance profitability.

• Completed trainings and certifications in BMS, VESDA

Established gas detection systems for hazardous environments, calibrated instrumentation, and provided technical support.

• Designed and implemented technical solutions for various instrumentation systems.
• Conducted equipment maintenance and troubleshooting to ensure operational efficiency.