Fire Fighting Technician

A Maintenance Firefighting Technician with previous experience in a firefighting company would bring valuable knowledge to the role, especially in maintaining and servicing fire suppression equipment, fire pumps, extinguishers, hoses, and other related firefighting systems. Here's a breakdown of the required skills and competencies for someone with this background:

• Knowledge of Firefighting Equipment
• Fire Suppression Systems: Expertise in different types of fire suppression systems (e.g., water-based sprinklers, foam, CO2, clean agents, and chemical systems).
• Fire Pumps: Ability to install, maintain, and troubleshoot fire pumps, ensuring proper operation and pressure levels.
• Fire Extinguishers: Knowledge of maintenance and inspection of fire extinguishers, ensuring compliance with local regulations.
• Standpipe Systems: Understanding of standpipe and hose systems used in buildings, including routine maintenance, inspections, and testing.
• System Diagnostics and Troubleshooting
• Fault Diagnosis: Expertise in identifying and diagnosing faults in firefighting systems, such as fire pumps, sprinklers, valves, and hoses.
• System Testing: Conducting tests to ensure systems are functional, including pressure testing, flow testing, and alarm integration checks.
• Troubleshooting Failures: Ability to quickly identify the cause of malfunctioning firefighting equipment (e.g., faulty valves, broken sprinkler heads, or non-functioning pumps) and repair them promptly.
• Preventive Maintenance and Inspection
• Routine Inspections: Ability to conduct regular and thorough inspections of firefighting equipment to identify wear and tear or other issues before they become failures.
• Preventive Maintenance: Skilled in carrying out preventative maintenance on various firefighting systems, such as lubricating pumps, checking valves, and ensuring hoses are free of defects.
• Record Keeping: Maintaining detailed logs of inspections, maintenance, repairs, and any issues found during system testing.

Firefighting Technician focus on a combination of technical skills, safety knowledge, problem-solving abilities, and strong communication skills. These competencies ensure the technician can efficiently install, maintain, inspect, and troubleshoot firefighting systems while adhering to industry standards and safety protocols.

Technical Expertise in Fire Protection Systems
Fire Suppression Systems Knowledge: In-depth understanding of various fire suppression systems such as water-based (sprinklers), foam, CO2, clean agent, dry chemical, and fire suppression systems for specific hazards (e.g., kitchen hoods, electrical rooms).
Fire Alarm Integration: Knowledge of fire alarm systems and their integration with firefighting systems, ensuring that alarms trigger appropriate suppression actions in an emergency.
System Configuration & Programming: Ability to configure and program fire alarm systems, fire suppression control panels, and related monitoring systems.

Inspection and Testing
Routine Inspections: Ability to conduct regular inspections of firefighting equipment, such as fire pumps, extinguishers, sprinklers, fire hoses, and standpipe systems to ensure they are in optimal working condition.
System Testing: Conducting performance tests, such as pressure testing for sprinkler systems, flow testing for fire pumps, and testing fire alarm systems to confirm operational readiness.
Compliance Testing: Ensuring firefighting systems comply with local, state, and national safety codes and standards, such as NFPA (National Fire Protection Association) codes.

Teamwork and Collaboration
Collaboration: Ability to work effectively in a team with other technicians, project managers, and engineers to complete large installations or solve complex system problems.
Independent Work: While teamwork is important, technicians should also be able to work independently on routine maintenance, emergency repairs, and system inspections.

ITI / Diploma certificate

Valid QID & NOC required

Immediate Joiner

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: QAR1,800.00 - QAR2,000.00 per month