Fire Alarm Technician

Overview

The Fire Alarm Technician plays a crucial role in deploying, testing, troubleshooting, and maintaining fire alarm and life safety systems, ensuring they comply with client requirements, company protocols, and regulatory safety standards.

Core Responsibilities

• Installation, testing, commissioning, and maintenance of fire alarm equipment on project sites.
• Execution of wiring tasks including cable laying, termination, loop testing, and device addressing.
• Setup and configuration of fire alarm control panels, detectors, manual call points, hooters, modules, and related devices.
• Conducting regular preventive and corrective maintenance operations to ensure system integrity.
• Diagnosing faults and resolving issues in fire alarm control panels, detectors, and associated field devices.
• Performance of comprehensive system evaluations to verify the correct functioning of all fire alarm components.
• Documentation preparation including maintenance reports, recording test results, and commissioning paperwork.
• Collaborating with project engineers, site supervisors, and clients throughout installation and maintenance phases.
• Adherence to fire safety regulations, project specifications, and company quality standards.
• Responding promptly to emergency breakdowns by providing technical assistance.
• Ensuring proper upkeep of tools, testing instruments, and company property.

Required Qualifications and Skills

• Proficient knowledge of both conventional and addressable fire alarm systems.
• Hands-on experience with installation and commissioning of fire alarm panels and field devices.
• Ability to interpret electrical schematics, wiring diagrams, and technical manuals.
• Expertise in cable termination, continuity testing, and troubleshooting electrical faults.
• Familiarity with fire safety codes, best practices, and standards.
• Strong problem-solving and diagnostic capabilities.
• Capability to work independently at onsite locations.

Preferred Technical Expertise

• Addressable and conventional fire alarm systems
• Smoke, heat, and beam detectors
• Manual call points (MCPs), sounders, hooters, and strobes
• Control and indicating panels (C&I Panels)
• Cause & effect programming
• Fire alarm system networking and panel integration (desired)

Education and Certifications

• ITI certification in Electrical/Electronics or Diploma in Electrical, Electronics, Instrumentation, or a related field.
• Additional certifications in fire alarm systems are advantageous.

Preferred Brand Experience

• Familiarity with fire alarm products from Honeywell, Notifier, Edwards, Siemens, Bosch, Agni, and Ravel.