Fire Electrician
Core
Installs, maintains, troubleshoots, and repairs building life-safety equipment and systems, including fire alarm systems, emergency lighting, and suppression systems for Harvard faculties and departments.
Role type
Journeyman/Master Fire Electrician
Builds
Fire safety systems and life-safety infrastructure
Domain
Higher education facilities management + Fire protection engineering
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work -> infrastructure (physical safety systems)
Required skills
Fire alarm system installation and repair, high/low voltage system maintenance, reading mechanical plans and drawings, interpreting National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) and Life Safety Code standards, operating diagnostic testing equipment, mathematical calculations for system sizing, lifting up to 50 lbs and transporting heavy equipment, working in confined spaces and at heights
Preferred skills
Experience with centralized battery-powered lighting systems, emergency generators, remote central station monitoring equipment, familiarity with bar-coding and equipment diagnostics technologies
Technologies
Diagnostic testing equipment, bar-coding systems, smartphone technology platforms
Responsibilities
Install, maintain, inspect, and test fire alarm systems, emergency lighting, generators, and suppression systems; interpret and update mechanical plans; assist in testing fire escapes and hydrants; provide customer support on work progress; comply with safety codes and wear required safety equipment
Seniority
Mid-level skilled trade professional (Journeyman/Master level)