Aviation Facilities & Infrastructure Fire Alarm Specialist

As the Aviation Facilities & Infrastructure Fire Alarm Specialist, you will coordinate multiple capital projects with engineered infrastructure and act as the project sponsor for renewal and replacement projects to ensure adequate fire alarm infrastructure to support future growth. You will be a system owner, responsible for the fire alarm equipment and system functionality, and for providing a system that is maintainable for the airport’s maintenance team. You will provide technical support for fire alarm and requirements of local, state, and federal regulatory agencies or districts. You will act as a center of expertise for the airport’s fire alarm systems and participate in risk analysis and develop contingency plans for unexpected problems. You will conduct inventory, condition, and capacity assessment, and develop renewal and replacement projects for fire alarm systems. You will lead the development of preventative maintenance programs for operations and maintenance of the fire alarm system. You will assist the maintenance staff with troubleshooting, restoring faults, and developing solutions to complex issues. You will develop compliance and incident response for fire alarm and control systems and perform appropriate risk analysis. You will develop and maintain airport standards and procedures concerning equipment, systems, and installation. You will sponsor capital projects to support comprehensive infrastructure plans and implement design vision. You will coordinate with planning and capital development departments to ensure program schedule aligns with the available lifecycle expectancy of systems, century agenda and sustainability goals, and regulatory and aviation growth requirements. You will evaluate project design drawings for moderate-sized capital and expense projects for conformance to standards and specifications and coordination with other capital projects and expansion of existing infrastructure. You will approve or deny variance requests to existing infrastructure and attend infrastructure review meetings. You will conduct construction administration for moderate-sized capital projects including submittals, Request for Information (RFI), site observation, construction meetings, and punch walks. Qualifications

Experienced — You have three (3) years of experience in fire alarm systems including design, modeling, construction, testing, commissioning or activation. Desirable licenses/certifications — NFPA Certified Fire Alarm ITM Specialist (CFAITMS) Professional, Certified Fire Alarm Designer (CFAD), NICET Level II Fire Alarm certification, and/or NFPA Certified Fire Protection Specialist. Committed to Equity — You will apply equity and exemplify shared values, behaviors, and practices in all aspects of the work. At the Port of Seattle, equity is a daily responsibility and a foundational expectation for all Port employees. Technically Skilled — You are proficient in fire alarm software programming, understanding programming, control devices, annunciators, wiring, and network infrastructure requirements. You know how to use AutoCAD to draft and model fire alarm systems. Excellent Communicator — You have strong verbal, written, presentation, and active listening communication skills. You can convey complex and technical details to individuals with varying degrees of technical knowledge. Project Manager — You have time management skills that include prioritizing work between multiple projects and meeting deadlines. You can coordinate and collaborate with multi-discipline project teams. Knowledgeable — You have technical knowledge in fire alarm systems, engineering concepts, principles, designs, standards, practices, construction, testing, commissioning, activation, maintenance, and appropriate codes. You are knowledgeable of IBC, NEC, NFPA 72, NFPA 101, local fire codes, and industry best practices. You are also familiar with communication protocols such as TCP/IP, Ethernet/IP, Modbus, and Profibus. Port of Seattle

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