Fire Alarm System Specialist II (SLS)

Job DescriptionJob DescriptionAbout Robert Bosch GmbH

Headquartered in Germany, Robert Bosch GmbH is a premier global supplier with four primary business sectors: Automotive Technology, Industrial Technology, Consumer Goods, and Energy and Building Technology. Over 400,000+ associates generate sales of over €90 billion. Bosch improves quality of life worldwide with products and services that are innovative and spark enthusiasm. In short, Bosch creates technology that is “Invented for life.” Ninety-two percent of the share capital of Robert Bosch GmbH is held by Robert Bosch Stiftung GmbH, a charitable foundation. The special ownership structure guarantees the entrepreneurial freedom of the Bosch Group, making it possible for the company to plan over the long term and to undertake significant investments in safeguarding its future. In North America, Robert Bosch LLC supplies automotive original equipment and aftermarket products, industrial drive and control technology, power tool, security and building technology, thermo-technology, household appliances, solar energy, healthcare, and software innovations. Bosch established its regional presence in North America in 1906 and now employs 41,000 associates in more than one hundred locations.

Bosch Building Technologies Integrator Business

The regional system integration business called Bosch Building Technologies offers solutions and customized services for building security, energy efficiency, and building automation for commercial buildings and infrastructure projects Bosch started its Integrator Business in North America through the acquisition of Climatec in 2015. Climatec expanded Bosch’s role as a comprehensive supplier of energy, building automation and security solutions. Climatec is recognized in the building industry as an independent single-source integrator of critical building systems including energy services, building automation and security & life safety in the U.S. market. The company provides consulting, planning, implementation and 24/7 remote management. Climatec is active in several market segments and industries including data centers, commercial real estate buildings, and federal, state, and local government. Climatec has operated as an independent entity, maintaining its offices in Arizona, California, Nevada, Texas, New York, and New Jersey. Climatec continues to represent and integrate numerous leading manufactures’ product lines across its wide range of services, including Bosch products. In 2023, Bosch acquired Canadian-based security integrator Paladin Technologies. Merging Paladin Technologies and Climatec will significantly expand Bosch’s Integrator Business in North America. Today the combined entity of Bosch Building Technologies (previously Climatec and Paladin Technologies) represents over $800M in revenues and 2800 associates. Utilizing the strengths of both companies, Bosch offers its customers a complete portfolio of networked and efficient energy, building automation and security solutions.

Job Summary: The Fire Alarm Systems Specialist will report to the hiring manager and take primary responsibility for the programming, startup, and commissioning of fire alarm and life safety systems. Leveraging a deep understanding of electrical circuitry and platforms such as Edwards EST 4, Silent Knight, or Notifier, the specialist will develop control databases, configure graphics, and verify programming sequences to ensure full system functionality. You will serve as a technical bridge between the sales, operations, and service teams, providing hands-on support to ensure a seamless transition from installation to long-term facility maintenance.

Responsibilities:

• Provide accurate controls of special systems start-up and commissioning including point-to-point checkout on projects as assigned. Verify correct alarm, annunciation, and other actions by equipment, devices, panels, and annunciators of Special Systems projects.
• Support installation personnel on project sites.
• Provide information and support for other contractors on project site.
• Troubleshoot installation issues during both the startup, commissioning, and servicing of building special systems.
• Provide input to others as requested or required to assist in the accurate estimation, design, installation, start up, commissioning, and training for building systems.
• Ensure timely software backups are created for projects, service and software development.
• Provide service support on existing installations ensuring systems continue to meet existing building occupancy codes.
• Provide service support on existing systems insuring their proper and efficient operation as well as providing ongoing support to the facility’s building engineers.
• Complete time sheets, service work orders, and other paperwork required for this position in an accurate and timely manner.
• Assist in preparing of as-built drawings and Operation & Maintenance Manuals.
• Assist in turnover of projects from Operations Team to Service Team.
• Assist Sales team during estimating phase including potential product or system demonstrations.
• Other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications:

• Minimum of a high school diploma or GED equivalent.
• Possession of a valid NICET I – Fire Alarm System Level I
• 3+ years’ with start-up commissioning, programming, and experience in the field.
• 3+ years’ experience with fire alarm, security, and IP based CCTV.
• 3+ years’ experience with low voltage life safety, security systems, such as Edwards EST 4, Silent Knight, Notifier.
• 3+ years’ experience with troubleshooting fire alarm system and other low voltage security life safety systems.
• Competence in troubleshooting basic electrical and electronic circuitry, including reading and interpreting electrical and electronic diagrams.
• Understanding of AC power circuitry, including breakers and multi-phase power systems (120VAC and greater).

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Electronics Engineering, Mechanical Engineering or Electronics-related studies .
• Possession of a valid NICET II or higher.
• 3-5 years’ experience troubleshooting, start-up, and programming with CCTV, security systems and door access control.
• 3-5 years’ experience of hands-on experience specifically with Edwards EST 4 or Notifier Onyx Series platforms, including advanced logic programming and complex network configuration.
• Proven ability to read and interpret complex fire alarm shop drawings and engineered design sets, including the ability to identify discrepancies in riser diagrams and battery calculations.

Physical Demands:

In general, the following physical demands are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job.

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, climb, walk, sit, push, pull, squat, crawl, and stoop. The employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, feel objects, and type on keyboard; reach with hands and arms; talk and hear. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. The use of power tools will be required to effectively perform this position. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds and may be required to work at heights over 1.8m (6 feet)

Working Conditions:

In general, the following conditions of the work environment are representative of those that an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee will be exposed to outdoor weather conditions, work on job sites, may be required to travel to and from job site locations, may work in a typical office environment, and is occasionally exposed to construction equipment. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. Confined space entry may be required. High work may be required.

Additional Information:

• Working Hours: This position generally works Monday- Friday, overtime and on call when necessary
• Travel Requirements: up to 50%
• Benefits:
  • Medical
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • Flexible Spending Accounts
  • 401K w/ company match
  • Life/AD&D/LTD
  • Paid Vacation/Sick/Holidays
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Pet Insurance  

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