Education & Experience:
Bachelor's degree in a technical discipline plus 8 - 10 years practical work experience in startup, operations, maintenance or testing and basic knowledge of pertinent industry or regulatory standard or an Associate's Degree with 10-12 years of technical discipline or A High School diploma and 12 -18 years of practical experience would also be considered equivalent.

Required Skills:
-Some knowledge of construction or field engineering, of engineering systems, and applications of startup/test methods.
-Some knowledge of code, mathematics, or computers.
The above is normally acquired through a recognized degree in an engineering, technical, or scientific discipline from an accredited college or university, a U. S. Military curriculum specialized courses in a technical field, or 12 - 18 years of practical work experience in startup, operations maintenance or testing or other relevant work experience in design engineering, field engineering, or construction to the degree necessary to perform the responsibilities outlined above.

Preferred Skills:
-The individual(s) performing the task should have a minimum two-year degree in electronics or electrical engineering, certified to NICET level IV in Fire Alarms with at least five years related experience or, successfully tested to NICET level IV requirements with at least ten years related experience.
-A working knowledge of Notifier (SFP-1024, AFP-200/300/400, AM-1010/2020), Simplex (4004, 4005, 4020, 4100), Silent Knight (4820), Pyrotronics (System 3, Pyrolarm 250-volt) is essential to fulfill task requirements.
-A working knowledge of the National Fire Code and the ability to apply it to designs and installations and then communicate related issues to management is necessary.