Job description
Posting Details
I. JOB OVERVIEW
Job Description Summary:
Facilities, Buildings & Grounds (FBG) is currently seeking a Life Safety Systems Technician to help support the University’s mission in education. FBG is a part of GW’s Facilities, Planning and Construction Management Division, which maintains GW’s property and grounds on all three campuses. Employees at GWU are offered a competitive salary, excellent benefits package, general retirement savings options that include university contributions and matching contributions, generous Annual and Sick leave benefits plus many more. For more information about GW benefits, please visit https://hr.gwu.edu/benefits
Reporting to the Life Safety Systems Supervisor, the Life Safety Systems Technician supports the Fire and Life Safety team to effectively investigate and identify fire alarm and fire sprinkler system problems and develop plans to repair and maintain these systems throughout the University. More specifically, the Technician is responsible for:
Reporting to the Life Safety Systems Supervisor, the Life Safety Systems Technician supports the Fire and Life Safety team to effectively investigate and identify fire alarm and fire sprinkler system problems and develop plans to repair and maintain these systems throughout the University. More specifically, the Technician is responsible for:
- 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.
The Life Safety Systems Technician may work around and/or with machine tools that present certain dangers, and all safety precautions must be followed.
The omission of specific duties does not preclude the lead from assigning duties that are logically related to the position.
Minimum Qualifications:
Qualified candidates will hold a high school diploma/GED plus 1.5 years of relevant professional experience, or, a Bachelor’s degree or higher in a relevant area of study. Degree must be conferred by the start date of the position. Degree requirements may be substituted with an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.
Additional Required Licenses/Certifications/Posting Specific Minimum Qualifications:
National Institute for Certification of Engineering Technologies (NICET) Level II (Inspection and Testing of Fire Alarm Systems Certification), Or Fire Alarm System Manufacturer Factory Training meeting any one or more of the four below criteria:
- Personnel who are factory trained and certified for the specific type and brand of system being serviced.
or
- Personnel who are certified by a nationally recognized certification organization acceptable to the authority having jurisdiction.
or
- Personnel who are registered, licensed, or certification by state or local authority to perform service on systems addressed within the scope of the National Fire Alarm and Signaling Code.
or
- Personnel who are employed and qualified by an organization listed by a nationally recognized testing laboratory for the servicing of systems within the scope of the National Fire Alarm and Signaling Code.
A valid Driver’s License is preferred. Must pass a motor vehicle license check to be eligible to drive a GW vehicle.
Professional Engineer License
Preferred Qualifications:
- Proficiency with computerized tools and testing equipment programs, as well as, contemporary software packages.
- Knowledge of safe work practices based on industry standards, injury, and illness prevention practices.
- Ability to prepare sketches for minor construction projects.
- Ability to prepare written correspondence to federal, state, and local agencies.
- Ability to understand and interpret complex fire/life safety regulations.
PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS
Looking for an individual with the following characteristics:
Looking for an individual with the following characteristics:
- 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.
- Must be responsive to after-hours calls from associates and other colleagues.
Typical Hiring Range
Commensurate with Experience.
II. JOB DETAILS
Campus Location:
Foggy Bottom, Washington, D.C.
College/School/Department:
Operations
Family
Safety and Facilities
Sub-Family
Life Safety
Stream
Service and Support
Level
Level 2
Full-Time/Part-Time:
Full time -> FTE 1.00
Hours Per Week:
40
Work Schedule:
Day Shift Hours; with Flexibility to work occasional nights and weekends
Will this job require the employee to work on site?
Yes
Employee Onsite Status
Essential onsite
Telework:
No
Required Background Check:
Criminal History Screening, Education/Degree/Certifications Verification, Social Security Number Trace, and Sex Offender Registry Search
Special Instructions to Applicants:
Employer will not sponsor for employment Visa status
Internal Applicants Only?
No
Posting Number:
S012082
Job Open Date:
04/24/2023
Job Close Date:
If temporary, grant funded or limited term appointment, position funded until:
Background Screening
Successful Completion of a Background Screening will be required as a condition of hire.
EEO Statement:
The university is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action 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.
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