Senior Technician

The Senior Technician is responsible for installation, programming, maintaining, and repairing of Security and Electronic equipment. They are to ensure that work is also in accordance with relevant codes.

Job Title:    Senior Technician

Reports to:  Chief Executive Officer

The Senior Technician is responsible for installation, programming, maintaining, and repairing of Security and Electronic equipment. They are to ensure that work is also in accordance with relevant codes.

Must have/be:

• 3 to 5 years of previous work-related skill, knowledge, and or experience as an electrician having completed three or four years of apprenticeship or several years of vocational training.
• Minimum of three years of training involving both on-the-job experience and informal training with experienced workers
• Driver’s License
• Familiarity with Security Access Control, CCTV, Fire Alarm and Burglar Alarm and their software

The minimum performance expectations include, but are not limited to the following tasks/functions:

1. Examine systems to locate problems, such as loose connections or broken insulation.
2. Test backup batteries, keypad programming sirens, and all security features in order to ensure proper functioning, and to diagnose malfunctions.
3. Mount and fasten control panels, door and window contacts, sensors, or video cameras and attach electrical and telephone wiring to connect components.
4. Install, maintain, or repair security systems, alarm devices, or related equipment, following blueprints of electrical layouts and building plans.
5. Feed cables through access holes, roof spaces, and cavity walls to reach fixture outlets; then position and terminate cables, wires and strapping.
6. Inspect installation sites and study work orders, building plans and installation manuals to determine materials requirements and installation procedures.
7. Adjust sensitivity of units, based on room structures and manufacturers’ recommendations, using programming keypads
8. Test and repair circuits and sensors, following wiring and system specifications
9. Drill holes for wiring in wall studs, joists, ceilings, or floors.
10. Demonstrate systems for customers and explain details such as the causes and consequences of false alarms.
11. Performing Administrative Activities – Performing day to day administrative tasks such as maintaining information files and processing paperwork.
12. Drafting, Lay Out and Specifying Technician Devices, Parts and Equipment – Providing documentation, detailed instructions, drawings, or specifications to tell others about how devices, parts, equipment or structures are to be fabricated, constructed, assembled, modified, maintained or used.
13. Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, events or Information – Estimating sizes, distances, and quantities; or determining time, costs, resources or materials needed to perform a work activity.

Experience:  3 to 5 years previous work-related skill, knowledge, and or experience as an electrician having completed three or four years of apprenticeship or several years of vocational training.   

Education:  Vocational schools, related on-the-job experience, or an associate degree.

Training:  minimum of two years of training involving both on-the-job experience and informal training with experienced workers