1475 Fire - Technician (CPT) at Fidelity Services Group

Overall purpose of the job:

The purpose of the Fire Service Technician is to install and service Fire Equipment (Extinguishers, hose reels etc) in accordance with SANS 1475.

The incumbent’s

• experience to include working in small, medium and large install and service jobs as well as a good understanding of SANS 1475 requirements

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Ensure neat, correct and timeous installation of fire equipment. Installations to be in line with
• business and industry standards and meet accreditation i.e. SANS 1475
• Work within the framework of hours quoted per job
• Ensure that any changes required on site to install instructions due to changes on sites are
• timeously reported to the sales person responsible for the quote
• Be able to identify all product faults and recommend repairs/service required
• Ability to read drawings, and apply compliant solutions
• Understand and manage own deliverables, scope and good time management
• Work effectively with sales, commissioning engineers and Project Manager
• Work and adhere to detailed commissioning plans which identifies the activities needed to
• successfully install/service, commission and handover sites,
• Proper control over all documents and records of all tests on site to include in handover
• documents as proof of functional testing. Timeous handing in of all completed job cards.
• Be able to manage an assistant where required.
• Adherence to project and EHS plans;
• Keep forms and records to document daily project activities;
• Monitor the progress, and communicate daily to site client and Fidelity Fire Solutions Project
• Manager and make adjustments as agreed with Project Manager to ensure the successful
• completion or projects;
• Ensure quality of work on site to ensure that it meets the project standards and
• specifications;
• Check stock before deployment to site and when on site in order to ensure everything
• required is available. This includes managing any vehicles stock that may be issued.
• Ensure any deviations in required materials is timeously reported to the project manager to
• allow time for ordering
• Maintaining a good customer relationship with all Commercial Clients whilst on site.
• Overtime work required from time to time

Minimum qualifications and experience:

• At least 5 (five) year’s experience in a similar 1475 service and installation role within Fire
• Industry.
• Working knowledge and application of applicable SANS legislation.
• SAQCC registered
• Experience of carrying out fire risk assessments, audit and due diligence inspections of
• existing buildings
• Computer Literate (MS Office)
• Reliable transport
• Valid driver’s licence
• Valid passport
• Willing to travel within the borders of South Africa as well as Sub-Saharan Africa and Abroad
• when required

Skills and Attributes:

• Customer focused
• Confidence
• Excellent communication and presentation skills
• Drive for results / consistent deliverer
• Entrepreneurial
• Business acumen / strategic vision
• Agility
• Accountability
• Collaborative
• Resilience
• Work under pressure in a fast moving growth environment
• Action Oriented
• Priority setting
• Approachability
• Functional / Technical Skills
• Integrity and Trust
• Informing
• Planning