2103 - Facilities Management Specialty Trade Specialist (Fire and Intrusion Alarm Specialist)

Overall Job Objective

Position Description

These multiple positions, requiring on-call hours, are located in the Facilities Management Department.

OPEN UNTIL FILLED

Salary Grade: 49

Performs journey-level maintenance, repair, diagnosis, troubleshooting, construction, fabrication, and preventive maintenance involving commercial-level electrical, electronic, heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC), or plumbing work. This classification is distinguished from the Trades Maintenance Specialist job classification by its focus on commercial-level electrical, electronic, HVAC, and plumbing work being performed in a vertical construction work environment within Facilities Management Specialty Trades Shops.

Please Note: Successful candidates offered employment with Pima County, including current employees who have applied for new positions, are required to provide proof of COVID-19 vaccination prior to their scheduled start date. If you are unable to become fully vaccinated due to a medical disability or religious observance/practice, you must request an accommodation - accommodation forms are located online.

Duties/Responsibilities

DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES: (Work assignments may vary depending on the department's needs and will be communicated to the applicant or incumbent by the supervisor.)

Performs skilled analysis and repair of commercial-level electrical, electronic, heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC), or plumbing equipment and systems;
Leads others in highly skilled fabrication or modifications of existing or proposed equipment, facilities, systems, or their components from verbal directions, sketches, plans, engineering drawings, or technical references;
Inspects, services, and maintains assigned tools, equipment, and vehicles;
Performs quality control analysis on equipment or supported systems for proper functioning and performs remedial actions necessary to assure optimum operations;
Inspects, approves, or certifies work of others (if certified or authorized to do so);
Maintains comprehensive activity, operations, service, and usage records on supported equipment and systems;
Prepares oral and written activity reports;
Prepares estimates for unique or complex operations, maintenance, and special projects from rough sketches and engineering plans or drawings, and documents use and expenditure of materials, supplies, and equipment;
Prepares sketches and drawings for work proposed or in-progress to communicate needed information to supervisors, subordinates, and contractors;
Coordinates own or work-unit activities with other work-units, agencies, or contractors to assure optimal use of available resources and to minimize disruptions of service or support;
Monitors contractor performance (including contractor-supplied goods and services);
Conducts on-the-job training for employees in assigned work unit;
Stores, handles, uses, and disposes of hazardous materials required, encountered, or generated in work activities;
Maintains security and accountability for all tools, equipment, and materials, particularly for work in medical, law enforcement, detention, or correctional settings;
Maintains and uses safety and personal protective equipment;
Implements work-site traffic control procedures to ensure safety;
Explains rules, regulations, or procedures to the public and other County employees for use of County facilities;
Collects, labels, transports and analyzes samples of fluids, solids, effluents, etc., encountered in work.

KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS:

Knowledge of:

• operation and maintenance of tools, equipment, and materials encountered in area of assignment;
• effective lead, training, and communications techniques;
• hazards and safety procedures or equipment required in the area of specialization or assigned areas;
• codes and standards applicable to the craft, trade, specialty, or area of work assignment;
• basic contracting processes.

Skill in:

• performing journey-level tasks of the skill, trade, craft, or area of specialization;
• following written and oral instructions;
• preparing working sketches, drawings, and estimates of resources required for assigned projects;
• interpreting and applying required codes or standards to work situations;
• maintaining written documentation of activities;
• leading, supervising, and evaluating the work of others;
• conducting and coordinating specialized and on-the-job training in the skill, craft, trade, or area of specialization;
• communicating effectively.

Minimum Qualifications

Qualifying education and experience must be clearly documented in the "Education" and Work Experience" sections of the application. Do not substitute a resume for your application or write "see resume" on your application.

Preferred Qualifications: (Be specific in describing your experience in your application. Ensure the descriptions provided illustrate your competencies, specifically addressing the required and preferred qualifications.):

1. Recent experience, within the last five (5) years, maintaining, installing, upgrading, modifying, and programming electronic gate and door access control systems.
2. Recent experience, within the last five (5) years, constructing and repairing analog and digital telecommunication systems, including CCTV camera systems, intercom, public address, computer LAN and A/V systems.
3. Recent experience, within the last five (5) years, installing, inspecting, testing, and servicing fire alarm systems using current NFPA standards.
4. Recent experience, within the last five (5) years, installing and servicing intrusion alarm systems.
5. Journeyman-level experience of test instruments including, but not limited to, oscilloscopes, digital and analog multimeters, signal generators, voltmeters, current meters, frequency meters, audio and video level meters, AC and DC power supplies.
6. Recent experience, within the last five (5) years, performing electronic tasks including, but not limited to, the printed circuit board component level.
7. NICET 1 Certification for fire alarm systems.

Selection Procedure:
Pima County Human Resources Department reserves the right to admit to the selection process only those candidates that meet the minimum/desired qualifications. All applications will be assessed based on an evaluation of the listed education and experience. Candidates meeting the minimum/desired qualifications may be further evaluated/scored against any advertised Preferred Qualifications. The hiring authority will interview and select the successful candidates from a referral list provided by Human Resources. Additional assessments/testing may be required as part of the selection process. Supplemental Information

Licenses and Certificates: Valid driver license is required at time of application. Valid AZ driver license is required at time of appointment. The successful applicant will be subject to a 39-month DOT Motor Vehicle Record review to determine applicants suitability to operate county vehicles in accordance with Pima County administrative procedures. Failure to obtain and maintain the required licenses and certifications shall be grounds for termination. Any offer of employment resulting from this recruitment is contingent upon Fleet Services review and approval of the candidates driving record. Some positions require a valid Arizona commercial driver license (CDL) with appropriate endorsement(s) at the time of appointment, or prior to completion of an initial/promotional probation period. Positions requiring a CDL are also subject to applicable State of Arizona and federal standards, rules, and regulations on physical requirements including drug and alcohol testing. Failure to obtain/maintain the required certifications/licenses shall be grounds for termination.

Special Notice Items: The County requires pre-employment background checks. Successful candidates will receive a post-offer, pre-employment background screening to include verification of work history, education, and criminal conviction history. A prior criminal conviction will not automatically disqualify a candidate from employment with the County. Due to the need for access to law enforcement, detention, or correctional facilities, some positions may require satisfactory completion of a personal background investigation by law enforcement agencies. Some positions carry the risk of exposure to infectious diseases, blood-borne pathogens, asbestos, or wastewater products, therefore special medical screening prior to or during employment may be necessary to assure employee health and safety. The ability to obtain a jail pass is required.

Physical/Sensory Requirements: A post-job-offer physical is required. Some positions require the ability to: lift and carry up to seventy-five pounds; safely operate assigned vehicles and other powered equipment; work in extremes of heat, humidity, dust, cold; safely wear required safety clothing/equipment; work with on in the presence of obnoxious odors; work with noxious or potentially hazardous chemicals, compounds or products; ascend and descend ladders and stairs to reach and work upon elevated or below-grade work platforms and job sites; differentiate between colors. Successful candidates offered employment with Pima County, including current employees who have applied for new positions, are required to provide proof of COVID-19 vaccination prior to their scheduled start date. If you are unable to become fully vaccinated due to a medical disability or religious observance/practice, you must request an accommodation - accommodation forms are located online.