Fire Alarm Technician

Job Summary:

Provides OM&R of all fire alarms, mass notification, and marking per NFPA standards for facilities on base. Operations, Maintenance, and Repair will include regular inspection, testing, repair, programming, and upkeep of these systems to facilities on base.

Responsibilities:

Leadership and Management:

• Complete effective and efficient inspection, testing, operation, maintenance, repair, programming and upkeep of fire alarm and control systems base-wide.
• Interpret instruments and meter readings, use wiring diagrams, schematics, drawings and technical publications, use applicable test equipment, enforce safety rules and practices, environmental policies, and principles of management and operation of on-site fire alarm and control systems.
• Shall perform recurring P.M. IAW applicable standards and manufacturer's instructions.
• Shall perform functional operation tests on installed fire detection and alarm systems to ensure that fire alarm systems are operational IAW applicable Unified Facility Codes (UFC), NFPA Standards and manufacturer's instructions.
• Follow preventative maintenance plan and maintain records.
• Responsible for following and implementing work prioritization requirements within provided timelines using automated management systems for all work orders.
• Responsible for following a comprehensive safety program in compliance with Vectrus, OSHA and United States Air Force (USAF) requirements.
• Responsible for maintaining a safe, clean, sanitary, healthy, presentable, professional atmosphere, free of dust, clutter and trash in all working facilities and areas.
• Responsible for following a comprehensive, flexible, and properly documented training program.
• Responsible for proper utilization and safeguarding of all government and contractor provided property (e.g., to include government facilities, equipment and tools).
• Responsible for precise execution of company time reporting procedures and accurate completion of timesheet.
• Perform other duties as assigned in accordance with contractual, functional, and mission requirements.
  

Education and required credentials.

• Shall be National Institute for Certification in Engineering Technologies (NICET) Level I Certified.
• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Must have a current, valid U. S. Passport and Driver's License (able to drive manual transmission).
• Must have and maintain a valid U. S. SECRET Security Clearance prior to deployment.
• Must obtain an Air Force flight line driver's license upon deployment.
• Must pass a flight line access test and obtain flight line access badge upon deployment.
• Must be able to pass employment and deployment qualification requirements that include psychological, medical, dental, drug.
• testing and background checks.
• Candidates must successfully complete both online and hands-on CBRN certification (CBRN: chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear) defense training.
• Training includes the successful fit testing of DOD provided protective gear.

Skills and Experience

• Direct experience relating to the management of fire alarm and suppression system maintenance and testing.
• Shall have knowledge of principles of electronics and electricity, types, capacity and purpose of low voltage circuits, circuit.
• Shall have knowledge of breakers, switches, fuses, regulators, relays, instruments, and meters associated with the skills and ability to inspect, test and be able to maintain fire detection and alarm systems; interpreting instrument and meter readings; use of wiring diagrams, schematics,drawings and technical publications; use and purpose of applicable test equipment; safety rules and practices; environmental.
• Be able to understand all fire alarm related policies; principles of management and operation and repair of on-site fire alarm and control systems.

Security Clearance: Secret Clearance Required

• US Citizenship is required and must possess and maintain required Secret clearance eligibility for this position while employed in support of this contract.

Austere Working Conditions

• The candidate must be able to perform in inclement weather conditions; to include heat extreme temperatures.
• Must be able to perform job duties in personal protective equipment (PPE) as required.