Fire Alarm Technician

Overview

CHENEGA TRI SERVICES, LLC.

Reston, VA

The Fire Alarm Technician will perform electrical installation, maintenance and repair work; receives assignments verbally and by work order; determines methods to accomplish assignments.

Responsibilities

• Analyze blue prints, schematics and drawings of fire alarm and/or other related fire alarm systems for the purpose of determining the efficient installation of new and upgraded systems.

• Diagnose causes of fire alarm problems or failures in the system for the purpose of identifying equipment and/or systems repair.

• Install fire alarm system components (e.g. panels, audible/visual alarms, pull stations, detectors, etc.) for the purpose of providing enhanced and/or upgraded system capabilities.

• Respond to emergency situations during and after hours for the purpose of resolving safety concerns

• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

• Valid NICET II Fire Alarm Technician certification issued by any municipality in the Washington, D.C. Metropolitan Area which includes any county in Maryland and Virginia, or the District of Columbia

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Ability to use hand tools, power tools, and appliances needed for the installation, maintenance, and repair of fire alarm circuits, related fixtures, and hardware.

• Ability to follow maintenance instructions, schedules and inspection of work orders and other job assignments.

• Ability to perform maintenance services, diagnose systems or equipment malfunctions, and complete repairs when required.

• Knowledge of the composition, operation, and installation of a variety of fire alarm systems, circuits, equipment, and controls.

• Knowledgeable of national and local electrical codes and fire alarm codes

• Ability to plan, lay out and complete the installation, modification

• and repair of various fire alarm systems, circuits, equipment, and controls.

• Ability to interpret and apply building plans, blueprints, wiring diagrams, and engineering drawings; and must be skilled in the use of a wide variety of test equipment such as voltmeter, ammeter, wattmeter, and ohmmeter.

Physical Demands: (The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.)

• While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to sit and talk or hear. The employee may use repeated motions that include the arms, wrists, hands and/or fingers. The employee is occasionally required to walk, stand, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision.

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