1. Ed White
NICET Level IV Life Safety Professional
Salem, VA 24153
edwhite@email.com
(540) 339-2160
35 years experience, NICET IV Fire Alarm, excellent management skills, people skills, communication skills,
technical skills, computer skills, design skills, sales skills, estimating skills, special hazard knowledge.
WORK EXPERIENCE
Life Safety Consultant
SmartCore - Charlotte, NC (working remotely in Salem, VA) - October 2015 to Present
Responsibilities
Code Interpretation, design, estimating, project management, technical assistance, customer service, bill of
materials generation, site visits, programming, train personnel.
Skills Used
35 years experience, NICET IV Fire Alarm, excellent special hazard knowledge, management skills, people skills,
computer skills, communication skills, technical skills, design skills, estimating skills.
Alarm & Special Hazard Regional Manager / Alarm Service Sales
Fire & Life Safety America - Salem, VA - June 2012 to September 2015
Responsibilities
Sales, management, project management, estimate, design assistance, technical assistance, customer service,
generate work orders, order parts, schedule, site visits, design builds, coordinate, monitor costs, train personnel.
Accomplishments
Averaged sales near $1M per year. Handled projects from conception to completion.
Skills Used
35 years experience, NICET IV Fire Alarm, excellent special hazard knowledge, management skills, people skills,
computer skills, communication skills, technical skills, design skills, sales skills, estimating skills.
Fire Alarm Designer
Power Design Incorporated - Saint Petersburg, FL - April 2011 to June 2012
* Responsibilities include designing Fire Alarm Systems for large multi-family projects. Including engineering, code
compliance, hazard analysis, system layout, and AutoCAD.
Designer
American Fire Technologies - Wilmington, NC - June 2010 to April 2011
* Responsibilities include designing Fire Alarm and Fire Suppression Systems for large industrial applications.
Including engineering, specification interpretation, code compliance, hazard analysis, system layout, and
AutoCAD.
Senior Project Manager
Hawaii Instrumentation & Controls - Honolulu, HI - May 2008 to January 2010
* Responsibilities include manage and coordinate all construction activities, program, design, estimate, document,
schedule, cost management, submittal review, code compliance, quality assurance, status updates, RFI's, Change
Orders, troubleshoot, repair, verification, and certification.
Partial Project List: > USArmy Schofield Barracks - Notifier Addressable Fire Alarm, Mass Notification, Paging
> Royal Hawaiian - Hotel Fire Alarm Upgrade
> Sheraton Waikiki - Hotel Fire Alarm Upgrade
2. Construction Manager
AECOM at Philip Morris USA - Concord, NC - January 2004 to May 2008
* Responsible for procurement and construction of $11M+ subcontracts for physical upgrades at 2.4 million square
foot manufacturing facility and ancillary buildings.
* Upgrade Project included 43 panel fire alarm network with computer graphics, 36 networked access control
panels with integrated CCTV, trenching for fiber optic and electrical duct bank, erecting 120 light/camera poles, fire
alarm replacement, traffic control systems, perimeter fencing, asphalt & concrete paving, grading, propane & diesel
tank installation, generators, UPS systems, lightning protection, guard house renovations.
* Development of bid packages, solid written scopes, negotiation of subcontracts, activity scheduling and client
management and coordination.
* Achieved project safety record of over 100,000 safe man-hours.
Systems Sales Engineer
Siemens Building Technologies - Charlotte, NC - December 2001 to January 2004
* Designed Fire Alarm, Access Control, Security, and other Systems.
* Prepared estimates and proposals.
* Developed new and existing customer base and marketing strategies resulting in booking quote requirements at
higher than required margins.
Partial Project List: > Westin Hotel - Sound System
> South End Square - Fire Alarm, Access Control, CCTV, and Security
> Catawba Hospital - Large Fire Alarm Upgrade
> UNCC - Campus Fire Alarm System
> NASCAR Technical Institute- Fire Alarm System
Service Team Supervisor
Johnson Controls - Boston, MA - October 2000 to December 2001
* Responsible for direction and supervision of all fire and security work for New England Area.
* Manage installations and service, customer relations, customer satisfaction assurance, designing, engineering
assistance, cost control, personnel development, manpower loading and scheduling, safety training, and business
plan development.
Partial Project List: > Gillette Plant - Large Fire Alarm System Upgrade.
>Logan Airport - Large Access Control Upgrade.
Service Manager/Senior Project Manager
Acoustics Incorporated - Charlotte, NC - June 1984 to October 2000
*Fire Alarm Systems, Fenwal Halon 1301 and FM200 Fire Suppression Systems, Air Sampling Systems, and
Fenwal Safety Explosion Protection Systems.
* Duties included operations management, construction management, project management, installation
management, purchasing, scheduling, code compliance, hazard analysis, cost effectiveness evaluations,
estimating, designing, engineering, system layout, programming, system integration, quality assurance, problem
solving, market analysis, marketing, presentations, and customer support.
Partial Project List: >First Union CIC - Largest FM200 system in United States at the time
> UNUM Insurance - Large multi-zoned FM200 system including AnaLaser and Fire Alarm
> One First Union - Large multi-zoned Halon 1301 system with voice countdown
Fenwalnet2000 Controls, Halon 1301, FM200, AnaLaser
> Bank Of America - Large multi-zoned FM-200 system with voice countdown.
> DuPont - Various special hazard systems including main duct protection.
> RJReynolds - Various special hazard systems including Halon 1301, CO2, and FM200.
> Pepsi - Large Multizoned FM-200 system including AnaLaser and graphic annunciation.
3. EDUCATION
Business Management and Math
Marshall University - Huntington, WV
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
• NICET Level IV Certified in Fire Alarm Systems
• 35 Year Experienced P&L Responsible Professional
• Excellent Software Skills and Technical Knowledge
• Quality Customer Service and Communication Skills
• Highly Professional Supervisory and Management Skills
SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS
* Service Management - Project Management - Supervision - Project Controls - P&L
* High Quality Customer Service - People Skills
* Responsible for safety plan implementation resulting in over 100,000 safe man hours
* Cost Estimating and Analysis - Specifications - Blueprints - Contract Implementation
* Computer Software - Scheduling - Estimation - Documentation
* Low Voltage Control Systems - Technical Knowledge and Experience
* Code Compliance - Knowledge and Experience
