Electronics Specialist, Journey

University of North Carolina Greensboro•Fort Collins, CO

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About The Position

Located in North Carolina's third largest city, UNC Greensboro is among the most diverse, learner-centered public research universities in the state, with 18,000 students in eight colleges and schools pursuing more than 150 areas of undergraduate and over 200 areas of graduate study. UNCG continues to be recognized nationally for academic excellence, access, and affordability. UNCG is ranked No. 1 most affordable institution in North Carolina for net cost by the N.Y. Times and No. 1 in North Carolina for social mobility by The Wall Street Journal - helping first-generation and lower-income students find paths to prosperity. Designated an Innovation and Economic Prosperity University by the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities, UNCG is a community-engaged research institution with a portfolio of more than $67M in research and creative activity. The University's 2,600 staff help create an annual economic impact for the Piedmont Triad region in excess of $1B. Facilities Operations has the responsibility of providing a wide range of services to all administrative departments, student programs, and all academic schools and departments. Services include all aspects of corrective and preventive maintenance, operations, grounds maintenance, housekeeping, utility infrastructure maintenance and operations, business operations, safety, regulatory compliance, project management, and renovations. These duties are conducted for a campus consisting of over 100 buildings totaling 6 million gross square feet on over 275 acres. This is a skilled position with responsibility to operate, maintain, repair, and upgrade as directed the automated fire alarm systems on campus. This position also performs hardware and software preventive maintenance, repairs, improvements and participate in an on-call rotation. This is a mandatory position as defined in the Adverse Weather and Emergency Event policy. Mandatory employees are expected to report to or remain at work during adverse weather and emergency events and, if deemed necessary, to work a different schedule or shift than normally assigned.

Requirements

ASSOCIATE'S DEGREE IN ELECTRONICS; OR EQUIVALENT COMBINATION OF TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE. ALL DEGREES MUST BE RECEIVED FROM APPROPRIATELY ACCREDITED INSTITUTIONS.
NC Drivers License
Ability to perform a variety of recurring and non-recurring tasks/functions using a working knowledge of electronic principles and use of non-standard tools and specialized test equipment.
Ability to modify standard circuitry to improve its performance or to perform special effects.
Ability to troubleshoot non-standard electronic devices or devices for which documentation is incomplete or not available.
Ability to represent the organization in modification and capital project engineering, design, and construction.
Ability to identify (and may require ability to resolve or make recommendations for) non-standard/more complex problems with electronic devices, electronic subsystems and systems through inspection and maintenance, or after system/equipment installation/failure.
Ability to troubleshoot and evaluate options; ability to choose appropriate action by considering potential outcomes.
Ability to operate specialized test equipment to troubleshoot and repair non-standard electronic devices and systems.
Ability to research electronic literature to modify, build, or interface electronic devices.
Ability to anticipate, identify, and resolve potential safety problems and unsafe work practices in assigned area.
Ability to demonstrate to employees and others, safe ways to perform job tasks or the use of equipment.
Ability to inform supervisor of unusual safety concerns and make recommendations for resolution using applicable codes and regulations.
Ability to determine appropriate protective equipment based on established standards.
Ability to regularly assess site and shop operations for safety.
May require ability to interact with vendors and contractors to verify proper installation and operation to ensure safety of faculty and general public.

Nice To Haves

NICET Level II or higher certification in Fire Alarm Systems.
Factory certification by at least (2) major fire alarms manufactures in programming and operations of their systems.
Experience in the review of various phases of building design in reference to life safety systems.
Experience in conducting system operational testing, inspections, and commissioning, in all aspects of Life Safety access-control systems.
Experience in prioritizing, scheduling, assigning, and managing workload, including: service orders, preventive maintenance programs, emergency request and backlogs.

Responsibilities

Repair of Fire Alarm Systems
Maintenance of Fire Alarm and all Safety Equipment
Record Keeping and Administration of All Testing and Inspections of Fire Protection Systems
Construction - In-House

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