Safety Lead Technician

Position: Life Safety Lead Technician
A global higher education leader in innovative teaching, research and public service, the university of north carolina at chapel hill consistently ranks as one of the nation's top public universities. Known for its beautiful campus, world-class medical care, commitment to the arts and top athletic programs, carolina is an ideal place to teach, work and learn.

One of the best college towns and best places to live in the united states, chapel hill has diverse social, cultural, recreation and professional opportunities that span the campus and community.

University employees can choose from a wide range of professional training opportunities for career growth, skill development and lifelong learning and enjoy exclusive perks for numerous retail, restaurant and performing arts discounts, savings on local child care centers and special rates on select campus events. Unc-chapel hill offers full-time employees a comprehensive benefits package, paid leave, and a variety of health, life and retirement plans and additional programs that support a healthy work/life balance.

Primary purpose of organizational unit

Building services provide full maintenance and repair services for all unc facilities and ensure the proper operation of those facilities in support of the unc mission of teaching, research and public service. Building services supports more than 400 campus buildings with approximately 18 million gross square feet of space. The teams that provide quality maintenance, repair and construction services that support the teaching, research, and public service mission of the university include campus maintenance, emcs, facilities operations support, housing support, hvac systems, and life safety services.

The life safety services section is a specialized unit within the building services division of facilities services. This section is comprised of the life safety/electronic-specialty shop, the access control/key shop, and the emergency generator shop. This organizational unit delivers a high level of maintenance and support to safeguard human life, property, research, and other critical areas of significant financial and time investments for the entire university campus community including: all residence halls, classrooms facilities, research lab facilities, athletics facilities, medical school facilities, and offices facilities.

These areas include but are not limited to: the central alarm receiving system (cars), all fire alarm detection and suppression systems, security and cctv systems, key control, accessibility controllers, biometric and card access, equipment alarm systems, and backup power emergency generators. Additionally, this unit supports all facets of facilities services, energy services, environment health & safety, public safety, facilities planning & construction, and residential student housing in their efforts to support the campus community, all of which contribute to the university's mission of teaching, research and public service.

Position summary

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, 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, card access, security, cctv, 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, nfpa
13, nfpa
70, nfpa
72, 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, nfpa
12a, nfpa
25, nfpa
72 and the international fire code. Individually…