Life Safety Lead Technician

UNC Finance and Operations; Chapel Hill (NC); On-site; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

Job summary

UNC Finance and Operations is seeking a Technical Team Leader for the Life Safety Shop in North Carolina. You will lead technicians, review programming changes for Fire Alarm and suppression systems, and ensure compliance with NFPA and building codes.

The role requires NICET II in Fire Alarm and Water-Based Systems, plus relevant Fire Sprinkler licenses, with company-supported certification timelines. Responsibilities include conducting inspections, commissioning, and maintaining system

Qualifications

• NICET Level II certifications required (Fire Alarm, Water-Based Systems).
• Fire Sprinkler Inspection/Maintenance licenses required or pursued within specified time.
• Must possess valid NC driver’s license before hire date.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Life Safety Shop’s technical team and provide training/orientation for technicians.
• Review/approve FACP system programming changes and perform downloads.
• Ensure compliance with NFPA, NC building codes, and system commissioning standards.
• Coordinate PM inspections and ensure repairs meet NFPA and manufacturer specs.
• Obtain and maintain necessary licenses/certifications within designated timelines.

Skills

Technical leadership

Life Safety systems

System programming

Education

NICET Level II in Fire Alarm Systems

NICET Level II in Inspection & Testing of Water-Based Systems

Fire Sprinkler Licenses (Inspection & Maintenance)

NC Driver's License

Job description

a Sign-on Bonus Of $6,283 Is Available For The Successful Applicant Of This Position Paid In 2 Installments Within 12 Months Of Hire

$3,141.50 WITHIN 30 DAYS OF HIRE DATE & $3,141.50 12 MONTHS AFTER HIRE DATE.

Functions as a Technical Team Leader that supports the mission of the Life Safety Shop. Responsibilities include providing technical support, training and orientation to all technicians assigned to the Life Safety Shop; reviewing and approving system programming changes prior to downloading; reviewing and submitting FACP system programming changes; performing FACP system programming downloads and/or is present for all of them; and updating copies of all system programming changes that are submitted to the Life Safety Shop Supervisor immediately upon completion for storage on the appropriate network drive.

Ensures workload schedules are accomplished as issued. Notifies Supervisor immediately of any desired and/or necessary deviations, delays, or early completions. Performs major or more difficult installations and/or modifications to Life Safety: Fire Detection and Suppression Systems, and Equipment Monitoring Systems.

Performs walk-through inspections, above ceiling inspections, pre-final inspections, and final 100% acceptance building commissioning inspections, ensuring that all phases and/or project completions are in accordance with all applicable codes, guidelines, and standards including but not limited to: N.C. Building Code, NFPA13, NFPA70, NFPA72, the NCSCO requirements for Fire Detection and Alarm Systems, and the NCSCO requirements for Fire Sprinkler Systems. Initiates punch-lists of deficiencies or discrepancies and performs completed punch-list re-inspections.

Ensures technicians perform all Preventive Maintenance (PM) Inspections and all repairs on Life Safety Systems are completed on schedule and are in accordance with manufacturer specifications, NFPA12A, NFPA25, NFPA72 and the International Fire Code. Individually obtains and maintains licenses from the N.C. State Board of Examiners to legally perform the inspections, which also requires additional National Institute for Certification in Engineering Technologies (NICET) certifications. The specific Life Safety system manufacturer certifications must also be individually obtained and maintained to perform any repairs or system modifications.

Utilizes laptop computers for system diagnostic interrogations, troubleshooting, programming, and to configure different system peripheral printers for extraction of required system histories and sensitivity report generations.

Performs specialized programming on Equipment Alarm Systems to ensure system integrity and individual customer/departmental application needs are met.

Required Licenses/Certifications

• 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
• Individuals not holding a NICET Level II Certification for Inspection and Testing of Water-based Systems, Limited Fire Sprinkler Inspection Technician License by the NC State Board of Examiners and a Limited Fire Sprinkler Maintenance Technician License by the NC State Board of Examiners are required to gain licenses and certification at the expense of the university within three (3) years of employment, as a condition of continued employment.
• Individuals not holding NICET Level II Certification for Fire Alarm Systems are required to gain certification within four (4) years, at the expense of the university, as a condition of continued employment.
• Must possess a valid NC Driver's License or have the ability to obtain one prior to hire date.