Fire Alarm System Mechanic
- Compensation
- Not disclosed
- Location
- Beltsville, MD
- Work setup
- Not specified
- Seniority
- Not specified
- Employment
- Contract
- Experience
- 20+ years
- Category
- Skilled trades
- Posted
Skills
Full description
Innovative Consulting & Management Services (ICMS) is a Professional & Technical Management Consulting firm with over 20 years of consulting experience. We offer technical professional services to Federal and State Governments, and Commercial clients.
ICMS is a Small Business and Certified HUBZone employer. We deliver value to our clients by combining deep industry knowledge with strong functional capabilities. Our focus is to manage cost-effective programs while at the same time mitigating risk and improving results. Our success is about teamwork, a coordinated effort from all disciplines, from clients to consultants and most important, it’s about delivering on our commitments.
ICMS is looking for Fire Alarm System Mechanics to join our team onsite for a contract in Beltsville, Maryland. Successful candidates are experienced in the installation, maintenance, inspection, and repair of fire alarm systems and components with experience in commercial and industrial settings.
Duties and Responsibilities:
· System Installation & Upgrades: Mounts and wires control panels, sensors, smoke detectors, pull stations, horns, and strobes according to blueprints and engineering schematics.
· Programming & Commissioning: Configures and programs system software for complex fire alarm panels (e.g., Notifier, Silent Knight) to communicate seamlessly with monitoring stations and emergency systems.
· Inspection & Testing: Performs routine, mandatory system testing in strict accordance with NFPA 72 (National Fire Alarm and Signaling Code) standards.
· Troubleshooting & Repairs: Diagnoses ground faults, open circuits, malfunctions, and panel beeps, completing repairs to ensure continuous system readiness.
· Documentation & Compliance: Completes detailed, digital fire alarm inspection reports and code deficiency forms required by fire inspectors and insurance providers
· Possess analytical skills necessary to recognize, diagnose, and, within limits, repair equipment and system malfunctions.
· Understand verbal and written instructions and to give readily understood information in both verbal and written forms