Electronics Technician (Fire Alarm Systems)

Full Job Description

The Smithsonian Institution is the world's largest museum, education, and research complex, with 21 museums and the National Zoo.

This position is located in the Office of Facilities Management and Reliability (OFMR).

OFMR provides the Smithsonian Institution with a full range of building services through maintenance and operational zones, pan-institutional horticultural support services, and systems engineering support.

Experience: For the GS-11, you qualify for this position if you have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-9 level in the Federal Service.

For this position, specialized experience is defined as installation, inspection, testing and making repairs to fire alarm systems, sprinkler systems and dampers for smoke control.

The applicant also needs to display leadership capabilities showing the necessary skill set to supervise subordinate technicians to complete a task.

The listed level of experience should also include programming of fire alarm systems including adding devices and creating functions to perform various output sequences.

The applicant also must possess at least a NICET level 2 in fire alarm systems.

For the GS-12, you qualify for this position if you have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-11 level in the Federal Service.

For this position, specialized experience is defined as installation, inspection, testing and making repairs to fire alarm systems, sprinkler systems and dampers for smoke control.

The applicant also needs to display leadership capabilities showing the necessary skill set to independently supervise subordinate technicians to complete a task.

The listed level of experience should also include programming of fire alarm systems including adding devices and creating functions to perform various output sequences.

The applicant also must possess at least a NICET level 3 in fire alarm systems and hold at least one other certification in either Water Based Testing or Special Hazard Systems.

Your resume must be no more than two (2) pages and should clearly demonstrate how your experience aligns with the responsiblities and specialized experience required for this position.

Do not copy language directly from the vacancy announcement, as you will be deemed ineligible for consideration.

Instead, provide detailed, descriptive information about your actual experience.Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social).

Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment.

You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

Part-time and/or unpaid experience related to this position will be considered to determine the total number of years and months of experience.

Be sure to note the number of paid or unpaid hours worked each week. Major Duties:

The Electronics Technician (Fire Alarm Systems),will serve under the general supervision of the Life Safety Group Supervisor and play a crucial role in maintaining and ensuring the functionality of critical fire safety systems, both modern and older, within the specified guidelines and technical parameters.

In this position, you will: Determine the impact of equipment modifications or substitutions on total system operation and on various maintenance and alignment procedures, based upon studying technical data and specifications.

Inspect and correct deficiencies on a variety of fire dampers, fire detection and fire suppression systems, many of which are complex and/or designed for specific operations and hazards.

Perform required repairs per manufacturer's specifications and industry standards.

Prepare normal performance test reports including analysis of results and maintain complete records of field tests and reports their findings to the lead technician.

Provide input for planning and estimating costs of projected work assignments, perform basic design reviews.