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Fire Technician (Facility Services)
McMaster University
Hamilton, CAN
Parttime, Fulltime
Onsite
Discovered 1 weeks ago
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Role Overview
The Facility Services department maintains McMaster University's buildings, grounds, life safety infrastructure, and related facilities.
The Fire Technician works with trades professionals across university campuses and buildings to maintain compliant fire and life safety systems.
Key Skills for This Role
Fire detection systemsFire alarm systemsFire suppression systemsLife safety systemsLow-voltage wiringAddressable microprocessor systems
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Role overview
The Facility Services department maintains McMaster University's buildings, grounds, life safety infrastructure, and related facilities.
The Fire Technician works with trades professionals across university campuses and buildings to maintain compliant fire and life safety systems.
Schedule
- The position is full-time, 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
- The role may require travel between university offsite locations.
Core responsibilities
- Inspect, maintain, troubleshoot, alter, repair, and perform small renovation construction for fire and life safety systems.
- Inspect and troubleshoot fire alarms, wiring, smoke detectors, heat detectors, extinguishers, fire hose cabinets, sprinklers, fire pumps, and compressors.
- Conduct monthly testing of emergency systems and coordinate fire system shutdowns and isolations.
- Support maintenance and renovation projects and coordinate with external contractors and inspectors.
- Provide technical support for low-voltage field wiring, field devices, addressable microprocessor systems, and remote communications.
- Maintain equipment inventories, work orders, inspection records, and maintenance documentation.
- Interpret blueprints, wiring diagrams, construction documents, and manufacturer installation manuals.
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