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 programming downloads or is present for them, and promptly updates copies of submitted 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, ensuring work complies with applicable codes, guidelines, and standards, including the North Carolina Building Code, NFPA 13, NFPA 70, NFPA 72, and North Carolina State Construction Office requirements. Initiates deficiency punch lists and conducts re-inspections. Ensures technicians complete preventive maintenance inspections and repairs on schedule and in accordance with manufacturer specifications, NFPA 12A, NFPA 25, NFPA 72, and the International Fire Code. Individually obtains and maintains the licenses, NICET certifications, and manufacturer certifications required to perform inspections, repairs, and system modifications. Uses laptop computers for system diagnostics, troubleshooting, programming, and configuring peripheral printers to extract system histories and generate sensitivity reports. Performs specialized programming on equipment alarm systems to maintain system integrity and meet customer and departmental needs.

Requirements

NICET Level II certification in Fire Alarm Systems, required within four years of employment if not held at hire.
NICET Level II certification in Inspection and Testing of Water-Based Systems, or obtain it within three years of employment if not held at hire.
Fire Sprinkler Inspection Technician License issued by the NC State Board of Examiners of Plumbing, Heating, and Fire Sprinkler Contractors, or obtain the applicable limited license within three years of employment if not held at hire.
Fire Sprinkler Maintenance Technician License issued by the NC State Board of Examiners of Plumbing, Heating, and Fire Sprinkler Contractors, or obtain the applicable limited license within three years of employment if not held at hire.
Obtain and maintain required licenses and certifications as a condition of continued employment; the university covers the expense for certifications and licenses that must be obtained after hire.
Obtain and maintain manufacturer certifications required to perform repairs or system modifications.
Possess a valid North Carolina Driver’s License or be able to obtain one before the hire date.

Responsibilities

Provide technical support, training, and orientation to Life Safety Shop technicians.
Review and approve system programming changes before downloading; review and submit FACP programming changes; perform downloads or be present for them; and update copies of changes on the appropriate network drive.
Ensure workload schedules are completed and promptly notify the Supervisor about deviations, delays, or early completions.
Perform major or difficult installations and modifications to fire detection and suppression systems and equipment monitoring systems.
Conduct walk-through, above-ceiling, pre-final, and final 100% acceptance building commissioning inspections for compliance with applicable codes, guidelines, and standards.
Create punch lists of deficiencies or discrepancies and conduct punch-list re-inspections.
Ensure technicians complete preventive maintenance inspections and repairs on schedule and according to manufacturer specifications and applicable standards.
Obtain and maintain required state licenses, NICET certifications, and manufacturer certifications.
Use laptop computers for system diagnostics, troubleshooting, programming, and configuring peripheral printers to extract system histories and generate sensitivity reports.
Perform specialized programming on equipment alarm systems to maintain system integrity and meet customer and departmental application needs.