About this opportunity
Pasadena Independent School District lists this Fire Alarm Technician opportunity in pasadena, Texas. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
Fire Alarm TechnicianResponsible for the maintenance, repair, preventative maintenance, and record-keeping of fire alarm systems. Responsible for maintenance, installation, and repair of electrical systems.Certification/Education: High School Diploma or equivalent preferred. Must have a valid Texas Driver's License and meet and maintain the insurance requirements of PISD. Must pass an initial drug test and be part of a random drug testing program. Must pass a criminal history check.Special Knowledge/ Skills/Experience Must be familiar with a basic fire alarm system: installation, operation, and maintenance. Ability to read blueprints and schematics, interpret instructions, and prepare simple specifications. Must be willing to acquire a Texas Class A commercial driver's license. Must hold a State of Texas Fire Alarm License JOURNEYMAN ELECTRICAL LICENSE PREFERRED Minimum Experience: Five years as a Journeyman Electrician preferred.Inspect, coordinate, and oversee fire alarm additions and new installations, including sprinkler systems, and maintain fire alarm and sprinkler systems. Trains personnel on fire alarm use. Keep accurate records of all activity about fire alarm systems in buildings. Coordinate inspections for hood systems and fire extinguishers. Plans, lays out, installs, and repairs fuse boxes, switch panels, electric controls, electrical wiring, and electrical fixtures as needed. Troubleshoot and repair the electrical system of fire alarm systems, HVAC equipment, refrigeration, intercom systems, and building electrical systems. Performs removal and replacement or repair of electrical equipment such as light switches, receptacles, defective wiring, light fixtures, generators, motors, and motor starters as needed. Measures, cuts, bends, threads, assembles, and installs electrical conduit using such tools as hack saws, pipe threaders, and conduit benders. Completes preventive maintenance inspections of equipment as assigned. Determines general scope of repairs needed: orders and installs materials and parts; tests continuity of circuits to ensure electrical compatibility and safety of components, using standard instruments. Participates in the installation of new or modified fire alarms and electrical work as directed. Complete work order assignments related or unrelated to electrical work as directed. Must have a working knowledge of computer systems regarding email, time entry, and work orders. Maintain shop, equipment, and vehicle in order. Assist other crafts as needed. Must be willing to respond to occasional after-hour emergencies. Perform other duties as assigned.Mental Demands: Ability to communicate effectively (verbal); maintain emotional control under stress; interpret policy, procedures, and data; coordinate district functions. Physical Demands/Environment Factors : Strenuous walking, standing, climbing, and heavy lifting, must have use of all faculties. Must be able to work from ladders and elevated platforms. Work outside. Exposure to hot and cold temperatures. Exposure to dust, toxic chemicals, and materials. May work on slippery and uneven surfaces.
Worksite address
pasadena, TX, 77501, US
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