Fire Alarm Technician

• Evaluates facilities/equipment to identify unsafe conditions and develops preventative and/or improvement maintenance schedules for all fire systems and their components.
• Inspects fire systems to ensure compliance with federal, state, and local regulatory agencies; designs and plans fire system alterations.
• Works with Risk Management and Housing Operations leads to inspect, identify, and facilitate corrections of regulatory violations.
• Maintains knowledge of Federal, State, and Local safety regulations, protocol, codes, and procedures pertaining to fire/life safety.
• May serve in or represent supervisor at various meetings that may impact the unit.
• Enhances professional knowledge and skills by attending job related seminars, workshops, conferences and/or reviewing published literature.
• Develops a close relationship with the office of risk management and other University offices.
• Performs other work related duties as requested. The omission of specific duties does not preclude the supervisor from assigning duties that are logically related to the position.

• NICET level II is preferred.
• Proficiency with computerized tools and testing equipment programs, as well as contemporary software packages is preferred.
• Knowledge of safe work practices based on industry standards, injury, and illness prevention practices is preferred.
• Ability to prepare sketches for minor construction projects is preferred.
• Ability to prepare written correspondence to federal, state, and local agencies is preferred.
• Ability to understand and interpret complex fire/life safety regulations is preferred.

• Commitment to GW’s values;
• Intellectual, professional and a person of integrity;
• Honest, with the highest ethical standards;
• Passionate, collaborative, strategic, and smart with a hands-on, roll-up-the-sleeves orientation;
• Ability to work independently. Self-starter; hard worker. Takes initiative; very high energy;
• Personally accountable. Assumes ownership, control and accountability for all areas of responsibility and commitments made to others;
• Sincere, open, and direct communicator. Puts organizational interests above self-interests and is comfortable expressing candid opinions;
• Highest levels of responsiveness;
• Combination of strong intellect that is combined with a practical and realistic common sense understanding of how to get things done;
• Ability to demonstrate initiative, a strong desire to succeed and exert the extraordinary effort often required;
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, high-growth, entrepreneurial environment;
• Ability to work with faculty and staff in a respectful way;
• Establish trust and credibility with institutional leadership and across the University;
• Seeks “win-win” solutions to help foster continued integration and collaboration;
• Flexible and receptive to change; and
• A positive “can-do” attitude.

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The university is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer that does not unlawfully discriminate in any of its programs or activities on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or on any other basis prohibited by applicable law.