Alarm Technician

NORCOMM•Elmhurst, IL

71d•$20 - $25•Onsite

About The Position

Responsible for installing, programming, maintaining and repairing of fire/police alarm wiring and equipment. Ensure that work is in accordance with relevant codes. Limited amount of estimating. The Alarm Technician reports to the Technical Services Manager.

Requirements

High school diploma with 3 years experience in electronic field.
Knowledge of electrical theory, circuitry and wiring.
Experience in Fire Alarm and call centers required.
Read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence and memos.
Write simple correspondence.
Effectively present information in a one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients and other employees.
Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions and decimals.
Ability to compute rate, ratio and percentage and to draw and interpret graphs, schematics and blue prints.
Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions.
Deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.
Knowledge of computer usage.
Position requires the use of a Company vehicle, individual must have clean driving record for one year for insurance purposes.
Have or obtain PERC Certification.

Responsibilities

Obtains pricing for materials
Examines systems to locate problems such as loose connections or broken insulation.
Drills holes for wiring in wall studs, joists, ceilings, and floors; feeds cables through access holes, roof spaces, and cavity walls to reach fixture outlets; then positions and terminates cables, wires and strapping.
Inspects installation sites and installation manuals in order to determine materials, requirements and installation procedures.
Installs, maintains, or repairs alarm systems, alarm devises and related equipment, following blueprints of electrical layouts and building plans.
Mounts and fastens wireless transceivers to a Fire Alarm Control Panel (FACP) and attaches electrical and transmission wiring in order to connect components. Mounts conduits, fastens wires to framing. Test wireless transceiver and confirms that it is working.
Tests and repairs circuits and sensors, following wiring and system specifications.
Tests and replaces backup batteries other features in order to ensure proper functioning to diagnose malfunctions.
Demonstrates system for customers, and explains details such as the causes and consequences of false alarms.
Understands and applies the NFPA standards.
Climbs ladders to work on alarm installations, and make assorted troubleshooting repairs.
Troubleshoot 9-1-1 equipment including the replacement of monitors, electrical wiring, and computer maintenance and repair, including uninterrupted power supplies understanding the differences between AC and DC power.
Must be able to work on call rotation in a 24x7 environment.
Attends department meetings as required.
Photocopies/scans/emails documents and plans.