Fire Alarm Specialist III - ESIII

Job Description

Position Location and Supervision

The position is located Fort Collins, CO, working in the Facilities Management Department.

This position does not have formal supervisory authority. This full-time, non exempt position will be supervised by Chet Oleson.

Unit Statement

Trades Maintenance Services exist to support Facilities Management, Administration Services Division, and Colorado State University strategic plans. To provide, within the limit of its allocated resources, quality trades maintenance services, which includes all structural, mechanical, and electrical systems, and small construction project management. These services are to create and maintain an aesthetically pleasing and functional environment that meets or exceeds the University’s needs for instruction, research and outreach.

The Fire Systems Group Shop provides quality services including but not limited to; fire alarm systems, fire suppression systems, fire inspections, the life safety reporting system, fire pumps, fire extinguishers, elevator fire department controls and backflow prevention. These functions contribute to life safety, convenience, and quality for the benefit of the University Community to support the goals and objectives of the University, Facilities Services and Trades Maintenance Services.

Position Summary

Serves as the campus technical authority for fire alarm networking systems, specializing in the design, programming, installation, testing, commissioning, maintenance, and repair of NOTIFIER fire alarm and life safety systems. Ensures the reliability and compliance of fire alarm infrastructure through expert troubleshooting, inspections, acceptance testing, preventive maintenance, project coordination, cost estimating, and code compliance with NFPA, ICC, FM Global, and university standards. Provides leadership and technical guidance to technicians, manages complex fire safety projects and system upgrades, and serves as a key liaison between customers, project stakeholders (ie: Capital Construction or Remodel Construction Services) and local fire authorities to support the safety and operational integrity of university facilities.

This will be a 8:30 am to 5:00 pm position.

This position will close at 11:59 p.m. on November 16, 2026.

Job Duties

Develop and carry out planned maintenance schedules and procedures to maximize fire network reliability per the NFPA, ICC, FM Global, and Facilities Services standards and policies.

Generate reports of system conditions that will be utilized for: shop records, Environmental Health Services, future references, and others.

Maintain building floor plans of network pathways and all components used to network fire systems.

Communicate, schedule, and coordinate inspections and outages with customers, maintenance personnel, police department, dispatch, coworkers, and supervisor.

• •Provide and/or assist with service and repair for university fire/life safety networking systems which include: fire panels, fiber optic pathways, media converters, power
• supplies, and other components that interface with the fire networking systems. Service and repair may include: battery replacements, device/component replacements, fiber optic termination, installation of new components to meet current codes and standards, repairs identified by inspections, troubleshooting networking pathways, and service calls.

Install, design, program, test and troubleshoot fire alarm panels, wiring and associated devices. Provides guidance, training and direction to lower level technicians performing NFPA 72 testing and inspections. Performs programming and leads the startup and commissioning process.

Perform initial acceptance testing and verification of fire alarm systems per NFPA, ICC, and Facilities Management standards and policies. Develop, institute, and keep up-to-date acceptance testing records.

Conditions of Employment

Pre-employment Criminal and Motor Vehicle Background Check (required for new hires)

Pre-employment Physical

Driver's License Required

Essential Services Designation

Shift Work

On-call Status

In-person

Minimum Qualifications:

To be considered for this position, candidates must demonstrate in the application materials:

• •Three (3) years of relevant experience repairing, performing maintenance, installing, modifying, calibrating, inspecting equipment within Notifier fire alarm systems.
• •NICET 3 and Notifier Factory Training certification. *Please note, both certifications must be attached to the application.

OR

Education and Experience:

A combination of related education and/or relevant experience in an occupation related to the work assigned equal to three (3) years working on Notifier systems.

Preferred Qualifications:

The highly desired candidate will possess the following knowledge, skills, abilities, personal characteristics, and experience directly related and critical to this position:

Knowledge of Fire Alarm Systems and Life Safety Codes

Technical Expertise in Fire Alarm Programming and Troubleshooting

Knowledge of Fire Alarm Networking Infrastructure

Preventive Maintenance and Inspection Skills

Project Coordination and Communication Skills

Technical Documentation and Recordkeeping Skills

Leadership and Training Ability

Analytical and Problem-Solving Ability

Fiber optics training

Application Documents:

Resume

Cover Letter

• •Unofficial or Official Transcripts (required if utilizing education in place of experience, as outlined above)
• •Notifier Alarm Certification

Salary Range

$73,200 - $90,666

Employee Benefits

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Application Information

Required Application Documents

To apply, please upload the following applicant documents. Ensure your materials fully address the required and preferred job qualifications of the position. Please note, applicants may redact information from their application materials that identifies their age, date of birth, or dates of attendance at or graduation from an educational institution.

Certification, Cover Letter, Resume/CV, Transcripts

Application Instructions and Information

For State Classified searches, you may be able to skip the Experience, Education, Certification, Language, and Skills sections. Be sure to review the qualifications in the job posting to determine whether these sections should be completed. If additional documentation is required or should be uploaded to meet the requirements of the position, please attach all required documents in the Required Application Documents section as specified in the job posting.

Clearly outline dates of employment (Month & Year) for each position listed in the Work Experience section of your application. Human Resources must be able to evaluate your experience based on this information.

The Work Experience section is the only part of your application used to determine if minimum qualifications, as outlined in the job posting, have been met.

The application is the legal document on file ; resumes will not be reviewed to determine minimum qualifications.

Incomplete Applications

Applications will not be considered if:

The Work Experience section is blank or lists “see resume.”

Job duties are missing for any listed position.

Month/Year employment dates are not included.

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