Life Safety Lead Technician

UNC-Chapel Hill•Chapel Hill, NC

About The Position

Functions as a technical team leader supporting the mission of the Life Safety Shop. Provides technical support, training, and orientation to technicians assigned to the shop. Reviews and approves system programming changes before downloading, reviews and submits Fire Alarm Control Panel (FACP) programming changes, performs or attends all FACP programming downloads, and promptly updates copies of completed programming changes for storage on the appropriate network drive. Ensures assigned workload schedules are accomplished and immediately notifies the Supervisor of desired or necessary deviations, delays, or early completions. Performs major or difficult installations and modifications to life safety fire detection and suppression systems and equipment monitoring systems. Conducts inspections and building commissioning, verifies work complies with applicable codes and standards, initiates and reinspects punch lists, and ensures preventive maintenance inspections and repairs are completed on schedule and to applicable specifications and requirements. Obtains and maintains required individual licenses, certifications, and system manufacturer certifications to perform inspections, repairs, and modifications. Uses laptop computers for system diagnostics, troubleshooting, programming, and configuring peripheral printers to generate system histories and sensitivity reports. Performs specialized programming on equipment alarm systems to maintain system integrity and meet customer or departmental needs. A sign-on bonus of $6,283 is available, paid in two installments within 12 months of hire: $3,141.50 within 30 days of the hire date and $3,141.50 12 months after the hire date. Work schedule is Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Requirements

NICET Level II certification in Fire Alarm Systems.
NICET Level II certification in Inspection and Testing of Water-Based Systems.
Fire Sprinkler Inspection Technician License issued by the NC State Board of Examiners of Plumbing, Heating, and Fire Sprinkler Contractors.
Fire Sprinkler Maintenance Technician License issued by the NC State Board of Examiners of Plumbing, Heating, and Fire Sprinkler Contractors.
Must possess a valid North Carolina driver's license or have the ability to obtain one before the hire date.
Individuals lacking the specified water-based systems NICET Level II certification and limited fire sprinkler inspection and maintenance technician licenses must obtain them at the university's expense within three years of employment as a condition of continued employment.
Individuals lacking NICET Level II Certification for Fire Alarm Systems must obtain it at the university's expense within four years as a condition of continued employment.
Obtain and maintain the specific life safety system manufacturer certifications required to perform repairs or system modifications.

Responsibilities

Provide technical support, training, and orientation to technicians assigned to the Life Safety Shop.
Review and approve system programming changes before downloading; review and submit FACP programming changes; perform or attend all FACP programming downloads.
Update copies of system programming changes and submit them to the Life Safety Shop Supervisor immediately after completion for storage on the appropriate network drive.
Ensure workload schedules are accomplished and immediately notify the Supervisor of desired or necessary deviations, delays, or early completions.
Perform major or difficult installations and modifications to life safety fire detection and suppression systems and equipment monitoring systems.
Perform walk-through, above-ceiling, pre-final, and final 100% acceptance building commissioning inspections, ensuring work complies with applicable codes, guidelines, and standards.
Initiate punch lists for deficiencies or discrepancies and perform completed punch-list reinspections.
Ensure technicians complete preventive maintenance inspections and repairs on life safety systems on schedule and in accordance with manufacturer specifications and applicable codes and standards.
Obtain and maintain required individual licenses, certifications, and system manufacturer certifications for inspections, repairs, and modifications.
Use laptop computers for system diagnostic interrogations, troubleshooting, programming, and configuring peripheral printers to extract system histories and generate sensitivity reports.
Perform specialized programming on equipment alarm systems to ensure system integrity and meet individual customer or departmental application needs.