Fire Alarm Technician - New York, United States - NYC Careers

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Fire Alarm Technician:

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Fire Alarm Technician:

Agency: NYC HOUSING AUTHORITY

Posted on: 05/15/2024

Job type: Fulltime

Location

NYC-ALL BOROS

Title Classification: Exam may be required

Department

Fire Safety

Salary range: $76, $93, Under the general direction of the Fire Alarm Unit Leader, the responsibilities of the Fire Alarm Technician include but are not limited to the following:
Independently perform service, repairs, installation, and programming of commercial fire alarm systems.
Independently perform troubleshooting and fault diagnostics of fire alarm devices, wiring, and software.
May supervise and evaluates the work of subordinate personnel and assists in training of staff members.
Provide field oversight and QA/QC review of contractor work and verifies compliance with applicable Codes and Standards. Witnesses and conducts inspections and tests to verify that

installations and repairs are completed in a workmanlike manner and follow good engineering practices.- Set priorities, schedules and coordinates work by contractors and in-house personnel.

Regularly visits and inspects sites.

May issue change orders to original specifications to accommodate changing field conditions or to correct specification errors or omissions; upon Supervisory approval of recommendations,

prepares change orders.

Additional Information applicable).
2. NYCHA residents are encouraged to apply.
NOTE: IF THIS APPOINTMENT IS MADE ON A PROVISIONAL BASIS PURSUANT TO 65 OF THE NYS CIVIL SERVICE LAW, NO TENURE OR PERMANENCE ACCRUES TO AN INCUMBENT IN THIS POSITION BY VIRTUE OF SUCH APPOINTMENT.
NOTE: This position is open to qualified persons with a disability who are eligible for the 55 a Program.

Please indicate in your cover letter that you would like to be considered for the position under the 55-a Program.

For detailed information regarding the 55-a Program, please click on the link below:

Minimum QualificationsA four-year high school diploma or its educational equivalent, and one of the following:
Four years of full-time satisfactory experience in the installation, repair and/or inspection of mechanical equipment in the areas of heating, ventilation, air conditioning, elevators, and/or plumbing in buildings, facilities, structures and grounds, at least two years of which must have been experience in a building or facility of at least 100,000 square feet or a number of buildings of at least 3 stories each, adding up to a total of at least 100,000 square feet; or

Preferred Skills

55a ProgramThis position is also open to qualified persons with a disability who are eligible for the 55 a Program. Please indicate at the top of your resume and cover letter that you would like to be considered for the position through the 55 a Program.

- Public Service Loan Forgiveness Residency RequirementNYCHA has no residency requirements.- Additional InformationThe City of New York is an inclusive equal opportunity employer committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and providing a work environment that is free from discrimination and harassment based upon any legally protected status or protected characteristic, including but not limited to an individual's sex, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, gender identity, or pregnancy.

Minimum QualificationsA four-year high school diploma or its educational equivalent, and one of the following:

Four years of full-time satisfactory experience in the installation, repair and/or inspection of mechanical equipment in the areas of heating, ventilation, air conditioning, elevators, and/or plumbing in buildings, facilities, structures and grounds, at least two years of which must have been experience in a building or facility of at least 100,000 square feet or a number of buildings of at least 3 stories each, adding up to a total of at least 100,000 square feet; or

Preferred Skills1.\tMinimum 5 years of full-time fire alarm servicing, installing, inspection, testing, and maintenance experience.
2.\tAdvance knowledge in the NFPA Standards 70, 72 and the NYC Electric Code.
3.\tNICET Level 2 (or greater) in Fire Alarm Systems.
5.\tMust hold and maintain a valid FDNY S-98 Certificate of Fitness.
6.\tKnowledge of coordination with NFPA 25 testing requirements.
7.\tKnowledge of fire alarm products and applicability.
8.\tFactory EST and Kidde fire alarm products certification and programming ability.
9.\tExperience in inspection and testing of water-based fire suppression systems.

10.\tBe available for off-hours emergency response.- 55a ProgramThis position is also open to qualified persons with a disability who are eligible for the 55-a Program.

Please indicate at the top of your resume and cover letter that you would like to be considered for the position through the 55-a Program.

- Public Service Loan Forgiveness Residency RequirementNYCHA has no resid