Low Voltage Technician

Job Overview
FPS Classified

Low Voltage Technician

Job Description

Exempt: No

Department: Ops-M&O

Reports To Maintenance Supervisor

Location: Maintenance Department

Date Prepared: February 26, 2025

Date Revised: February 26, 2025

GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF POSITION

Responsibilities include maintaining and servicing facility access control systems and low-voltage systems, including, but not limited to, life safety equipment and alarms, audio and visual equipment, and other low-voltage equipment as assigned.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

1.Responsible for installing, maintaining, troubleshooting, and repairing facility access control systems.

2.Assist with maintenance of life safety systems, including security alarms, fire alarms, and fire sprinkler systems.

3.Responsible for installing, maintaining, and repairing video surveillance cameras, intercom, and related audio and visual technology equipment.

4.Responsible for installing, maintaining, and repairing low voltage data cabling, fiber optic lines, telephone wiring, and low voltage wiring systems.

5.Assist locksmith with door and door hardware-related systems with access controls.

6.Examine low voltage systems to locate problems.

7.Provide technical assistance to staff.

8.Follow documentation procedures and protocols.

9.Responsible for troubleshooting and completing maintenance work orders as assigned.

10. Hardware and software utilities enhancement.

11.Weekend and holiday on-call as required.

12.Assist the technology department with low voltage equipment as required or assigned.

13 Assist maintenance or district department personnel as required.

14.Perform any other related duties as required or assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty mentioned satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

Knowledge of a specialized field (however acquired), such as basic accounting, computer, etc. Equivalent of four years in high school, plus night, trade extension, or correspondence school specialized training, equal to two years of college, plus 2 years related experience and/or training, or equivalent combination of education and experience.

COMMUNICATION SKILLS

Ability to effectively communicate information and respond to questions in person-to-person and small group situations with customers, clients, general public and other employees of the organization.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS

Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume. Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.

CRITICAL THINKING SKILLS

Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of known variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram formats.

REQUIRED CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS

Not indicated.

PREFERRED CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS

Fire Alarm NICET Certification and Security Alarm Technician NESA Certification (Preferred)

SOFTWARE SKILLS REQUIRED

Advanced: Other

Basic: Alphanumeric Data Entry, Contact Management, Spreadsheet, Word Processing/Typing

INITIATIVE AND INGENUITY

SUPERVISION RECEIVED

Under general supervision where standard practice enables the employee to proceed alone on routine work, referring all questionable cases to supervisor.

PLANNING

Considerable responsibility with regard to general assignments in planning time, method, manner, and/or sequence of performance of own work; may also occasionally assist in the planning of work assignments performed by others within a limited area of operation.

DECISION MAKING

Performs work operations which permit frequent opportunity for decision-making of minor importance and also frequent opportunity for decision-making of major importance; the latter of which would affect the work operations of other employees and/or clientele to a moderate degree.

MENTAL DEMAND

Close mental demand. Operations requiring close and continuous attention for control of operations. Operations requiring intermittent direct thinking to determine or select the most applicable way of handling situations regarding the organization's administration and operations; also to determine or select material and equipment where highly variable sequences are involved.

ANALYTICAL ABILITY / PROBLEM SOLVING

Directed. Supervisory and/or professional skills using structured practices or policies and directed as to execution and review. Interpolation of learned things in moderately varied situations where reasoning and decision-making are essential.

RESPONSIBILITY FOR WORK OF OTHERS

Responsibility for work of others: Not indicated.

RESPONSIBILITY FOR FUNDS, PROPERTY and EQUIPMENT

Occasionally responsible for organization's property where carelessness, error, or misappropriation would result in moderate damage or moderate monetary loss to the organization. The total value for the above would range from $150,000 to $1,000,000.

ACCURACY

Probable errors of internal and external scope would have a moderate effect on the operational efficiency of the organizational component concerned. Errors might possibly go undetected for a considerable period of time, thereby creating an inaccurate picture of an existing situation. Could cause further errors, losses, or embarrassment to the organization. The possibility for error is always present due to requirements of the job.

ACCOUNTABILITY

FREEDOM TO ACT

Directed. Freedom to complete duties as defined by wide-ranging policies and precedents with mid to upper-level managerial oversight.

ANNUAL MONETARY IMPACT

The amount of annual dollars generated based on the job's essential duties / responsibilities. Examples would include direct dollar generation, departmental budget, proper handling of organization funds, expense control, savings from new techniques or reduction in manpower.

IMPACT ON END RESULTS

Moderate impact. Job has a definite impact on the organization's end results. Participates with others in taking action for a department and/or total organization.

PUBLIC CONTACT

Occasional contacts with patrons on routine matters.

EMPLOYEE CONTACT

Contacts with other departments or offices and also frequently with individuals in middle level positions; consulting on problems which necessitate judgment and tact in presentation to obtain cooperation or approval of action to be taken. Also, important contacts with associates as required in advanced supervisory jobs.

USE OF MACHINES, EQUIPMENT AND/OR COMPUTERS

Regular use of highly complex machines and equipment; specialized or advanced software programs.

WORKING CONDITIONS

Somewhat disagreeable working conditions. Continuously exposed to one or two elements such as noise, intermittent standing, walking, and occasional pushing, carrying, or lifting.

ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS

The following work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the functions of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to work near moving mechanical parts, work in high, precarious places, outdoor weather conditions, risk of electrical shock. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

PHYSICAL ACTIVITIES

The following physical activities described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions and expectations.

Moderate diversity, moderately physical. Work activities which allow for a moderate amount of diversity in the performance of tasks which requires somewhat diversified physical demands of the employee.

While performing the functions of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, use hands to finger, handle, or feel, talk or hear; frequently required to walk, reach with hands and arms, climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and occasionally required to sit. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds and frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

The preferred candidate will have experience and knowledge in installing, troubleshooting, and repairing facility access controls and low-voltage systems. Working knowledge of Fire-Lite fire alarm systems, Avigilon access controls, and Avigilon video surveillance systems would be very helpful.

Job duties may necessitate flexible hours, including days, evenings, nights, occasional weekends, and holidays.

Position Type:Full-Time
Job Categories:

Support Staff > Maintenance

Job Requirements

• Citizenship, residency or work visa required

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $17.00 - $22.42 per hour

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift

Ability to Commute:

• Fayetteville, AR 72701 (Preferred)

Ability to Relocate:

• Fayetteville, AR 72701: Relocate before starting work (Preferred)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $17 - $22