Fire Alarm/Suppression Tech

Amentum•Springfield, VA

8d•$49•Onsite

About The Position

Amentum has an opportunity for a Fire Alarm Suppression Technician at our Springfield, VA location. The work schedule is Monday-Friday. The selected candidate will perform a variety of life safety trade functions that relate to both fire alarm and fire suppression. Certification/Experience with EST 3 and/or EST 4 fire alarm systems is required. The fire alarm and suppression technician performs a variety of life safety trade functions that relate to both fire alarm and fire suppression. Fire alarm related duties include activities such as the installation, maintenance, or repair of equipment related to fire alarm systems, networks, and devices. Work involves most of the following: installing or repairing any of a variety of equipment such as smoke detectors, pull stations, mass notification devices, strobes, tamper switches, fire alarm control panels, UPS batteries, and associated wiring; working from blueprints, drawings, layouts, or other specifications, locating and diagnosing troubles/alarms in the fire alarm system or equipment, standard computations relating to load requirements of wiring or electrical equipment, and using a variety of electrician's hand tools and measuring and testing instruments. Fire suppression related duties include activities such as fire sprinkler repair, inspection, and testing. Technician must have experience with backflow preventers, fire pumps, sprinkler heads, water flow and switches; and complete knowledge of wet and dry fire sprinkler systems and the ability to perform basic service and troubleshooting. Technician should also be proficient in identifying code issues and non-conformance issues. Duties may also include installing fire sprinkler systems. There will be a large testing requirement as part of the preventative maintenance schedule for all devices as well as response to system troubles that will require flexible hours when necessary.

Requirements

Must be a US Citizen.
Must be able to obtain and maintain a TS security clearance.
High School diploma or equivalent.
Five (5) years minimum experience in fire alarm/suppression field.
NICET Level I or II license.
Formal or informal education or training which ensures the ability to read and write at a level necessary for successful job performance.
Ability to lift up to 45 lbs without help.
Certification/Experience with EST 3 and/or EST 4 fire alarm systems.

Nice To Haves

Computer Skills - Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, etc.) preferred.
Active, fully adjudicated TS/SCI w/poly is preferred.

Responsibilities

Installation, maintenance, or repair of equipment related to fire alarm systems, networks, and devices.
Installing or repairing smoke detectors, pull stations, mass notification devices, strobes, tamper switches, fire alarm control panels, UPS batteries, and associated wiring.
Working from blueprints, drawings, layouts, or other specifications.
Locating and diagnosing troubles/alarms in the fire alarm system or equipment.
Performing standard computations relating to load requirements of wiring or electrical equipment.
Using a variety of electrician's hand tools and measuring and testing instruments.
Fire sprinkler repair, inspection, and testing.
Experience with backflow preventers, fire pumps, sprinkler heads, water flow and switches.
Complete knowledge of wet and dry fire sprinkler systems and the ability to perform basic service and troubleshooting.
Proficient in identifying code issues and non-conformance issues.
Installing fire sprinkler systems.
Performing preventative maintenance testing for all devices.
Responding to system troubles, which may require flexible hours.