Fire Safety Technician

Position Information

Working Title: Fire Life Safety Technician

Department: UO Building Systems Maintenance-1004

Requisition Number: S_260165

Posting Open Date: 03/04/2026

Application Review Date: 03/13/2026

Posting Close Date: Open Until Filled Yes

Lincoln, NE

Full-Time

Alternate

Work Schedule:

Some evenings/weekends/on-call work will be necessary.

Ranked as one of the Best Employers in Nebraska, the University of Nebraska Lincoln is committed to providing a work environment and culture that fosters personal and professional success and satisfaction. We invest in our staff by offering fantastic benefits like vacation, sick, and holiday pay, a variety of insurance options, retirement plans, and numerous others. By joining our team, you will be given opportunities to grow as an individual and contribute to the significant impact that we make within the University of Nebraska community and Nebraska’s economy each year.

Building Systems Maintenance has three levels of Fire Life Safety Technicians, and the level is determined by a candidate’s knowledge, skills, abilities, and applicable licensure.

• Fire Life Safety Technician I, II, and III: All Fire Life Safety Technicians assist with the installation, alteration, addition, maintenance, troubleshooting, and/or repair of fire life safety systems, interpret and use schematics and blueprint drawings to complete the installation and troubleshooting of wiring and device termination of fire life safety systems, ensure compliance with regulations such as applicable building, electrical, and fire codes, and university and departmental standards and guidelines, and complete work orders and utilize an electronic timekeeping system daily.
• Fire Life Safety Technician II: In addition to the duties and responsibilities above, a level II will work more independently and be given more complex duties such as project and maintenance support of fire alarm panel device control and manipulation for system troubleshooting and shutdown, test low-voltage electrical systems and continuity of circuits in electrical wiring and equipment with testing devices to ensure compatibility and functionality of the system, collaborate and coordinate to ensure building code compliance, and perform inspection and acceptance testing of fire alarm systems.
• Fire Life Safety Technician III: In conjunction with the duties and responsibilities above, a level III installs and configures fire life safety systems networking communication and alarm monitoring system setup, assists with project development, employee training, and safety coordination, generates activity and outage notifications, coordinates and performs interfacing of auxiliary fire life safety systems, and confirms scope, schedule, and budget requirements of work assignments.
  
  A level 3 also communicates and coordinate with outside vendors and manufacturers relative to electrical equipment and systems, coordinates project changes and provides as-built documentation at the completion of the project, trains, mentors, and verifies work of others, contributes to fostering a positive work environment, motivates and encourages staff to improve, supports leadership, and contributes to the development and implementation of departmental vision and goals.

All levels will be assigned to a rotating on-call schedule and urgent situations occasionally require after-hours work.

The University of Nebraska-Lincoln seeks to attract and retain a high performing and collaborative workforce. UNL is committed to providing a work environment and culture that fosters personal and professional success where every person and every interaction matters. The University is proud to be one of Nebraska’s preferred and largest employers where individuals are able to participate and contribute to their full potential.

• Fire Life Safety Technician I, II, and III: High school or equivalent experience. Able to lift 50 lbs. Able to work from a ladder and/or aerial equipment. Available by cell phone to assist with campus emergencies and available for regular rotations on the weekend and after-hours on-call…