Fire Alarm Technician 4 - TS/SCI - South Korea

Overview

M.C. Dean is Building Intelligence®. We design, build, operate, and maintain cyber-physical solutions for the nation's most recognizable mission critical facilities, secure environments, complex infrastructure, and global enterprises. The company's capabilities include electrical, electronic security, telecommunications, life safety, automation and controls, audio visual, and IT systems. M.C. Dean headquarters in Tysons, Virginia, employs more than 5,800 professionals who engineer and deploy automated, secure, and resilient power and technology systems; and deliver the management platforms essential for long-term system sustainability.

Why join M.C. Dean? Our people are inspired by the way engineering and innovation enhance customer outcomes, improve lives, and change the world for the better. We are driven by our core values of agility, expertise, and trust.

Clearance Requirement: Applicants selected will be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements, including U.S. Citizenship, for access to classified information; Ability to obtain a TS/SCI Clearance required

Certification Requirements: NICET Level II or III highly preferred.

Responsibilities

The Fire Alarm Technician provides high quality customer support through on-site service, complex troubleshooting, programming, installation, and maintenance services of various FA Systems under little to no supervision

• Develop schedules for all required Inspection, Testing, and Maintenance of Fire Alarm Systems in accordance with UFC and NFPA requirements.
• Conduct ITM activities including battery replacement, device testing, and system verification.
• Inspect water - based sprinkler systems.
• Perform functional testing of initiating devices, notification appliances, and all system components.
• Prepare accurate and timely inspection reports, identifying existing and potential deficiencies.
• Troubleshoot, diagnose, repair, and replace components in fire alarm and intrusion detection systems.
• Perform system software programming, reprogramming, and adjustments as required.
• Investigate trouble alarms and system malfunctions to determine root causes and corrective measures.
• Develop upgrade plans for existing systems to achieve compliance with current UFC/NFPA codes.
• Read and interpret blueprints, wiring diagrams, schematics, and building plans.
• Determine materials and parts needed for repairs and coordinate procurement.
• Respond to service calls, perform diagnostics, and bring systems into regulatory compliance.
• Maintain detailed, accurate records of all system work performed.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of relevant experience with High School Diploma or GED required
• Knowledge of NFPA, UFC, NEC, Fire Alarm System Theory, OSHA Requirements, and Industry Standards for Fire Alarm systems installation.

Other Qualifications:

• Above average level of attention to detail and professional work ethic.
• Commitment to excellence and a high quality of work.
• Ability to function in a controlled, effective manner under stress.
• High level of customer service.
• Strong desire to continuously increase your skill set and take on more responsibility.
• Above average communication skills with customers, other field personnel, office staff and sub-contractors.
• Excellent decision-making skills.
• Strong leadership skills.

We offer an excellent benefits package including:

• A competitive salary
• Medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance
• Paid time off
• Tuition reimbursement
• 401k Retirement Plan
• Military Reserve pay offset
• Paid maternity leave

Abilities:

• The position requires the ability to lift, carry, and move objects weighing up to [50 pounds] on a regular basis. Candidates must demonstrate physical strength and stamina to perform various tasks, including but not limited to, loading, and unloading, operating equipment, and assisting in the transportation of various materials. Proper lifting techniques and safety protocols must be followed to ensure personal and team safety.
• Relocates a 12-foot stepladder without assistance.
• Works at various heights up to 60 feet and can climb and maintain balance on scaffolds, aerial lifts, catwalks and all types of ladders.
• Walks, climbs, lifts, squats, crawls, kneels, pushes, pulls and reaches overhead on a routine and repetitive basis.
• Possess good vision (may be corrected vision), the ability to see in color, and the ability to hear and communicate in English.
• May use a standard ladder without exceeding the weight limit while carrying tools.
• Tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing there is a problem.
• Apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.
• Combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions (including finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events).
• See details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).
• Listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.