Electronics Specialist, Journey

Requisition Number : S3038

Position Number : 999691

Position Classification Title :

Electronics Specialist

Functional Title :

Electronics Specialist, Journey

Position Type : Staff

University Information :

Located in North Carolina’s third largest city, UNC Greensboro is among the most diverse, learner-centered public research universities in the state, with 18,000 students in eight colleges and schools pursuing more than 150 areas of undergraduate and over 200 areas of graduate study. UNCG continues to be recognized nationally for academic excellence, access, and affordability. UNCG is ranked No. 1 most affordable institution in North Carolina for net cost by the N.Y. Times and No. 1 in North Carolina for social mobility by The Wall Street Journal — helping first-generation and lower-income students find paths to prosperity. Designated an Innovation and Economic Prosperity University by the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities, UNCG is a community-engaged research institution with a portfolio of more than $67M in research and creative activity. The University’s 2,600 staff help create an annual economic impact for the Piedmont Triad region in excess of $1B.

Primary Purpose of the Organizational Unit :

Facilities Operations has the responsibility of providing a wide range of services to all administrative departments, student programs, and all academic schools and departments. Services include all aspects of corrective and preventive maintenance, operations, grounds maintenance, housekeeping, utility infrastructure maintenance and operations, business operations, safety, regulatory compliance, project management, and renovations. These duties are conducted for a campus consisting of over 100 buildings totaling 6 million gross square feet on over 275 acres.

Position Summary :

This is a skilled position with responsibility to operate, maintain, repair, and upgrade as directed the automated fire alarm systems on campus. This position also performs hardware and software preventive maintenance, repairs, improvements and participate in an on-call rotation.

40% – Repair of Fire Alarm Systems

40% – Maintenance of Fire Alarm and all Safety Equipment

15% – Record Keeping and Administration of All Testing and Inspections of Fire Protection Systems

5% – Construction – In-House

This is a mandatory position as defined in the Adverse Weather and Emergency Event policy. Mandatory employees are expected to report to or remain at work during adverse weather and emergency events and, if deemed necessary, to work a different schedule or shift than normally assigned.

Minimum Qualifications :

ASSOCIATE’S DEGREE IN ELECTRONICS; OR EQUIVALENT COMBINATION OF TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE. ALL DEGREES MUST BE RECEIVED FROM APPROPRIATELY ACCREDITED INSTITUTIONS.

Additional Required Certifications, Licensures, and Certificates :

NC Drivers License

Preferred Qualifications :

• NICET Level II or higher certification in Fire Alarm Systems.
• Factory certification by at least (2) major fire alarms manufactures in programming and operations of their systems.
• Experience in the review of various phases of building design in reference to life safety systems.
• Experience in conducting system operational testing, inspections, and commissioning, in all aspects of Life Safety access-control systems.
• Experience in prioritizing, scheduling, assigning, and managing workload, including : service orders, preventive maintenance programs, emergency request and backlogs.

Alternate Option :

If no applicants apply who meet the required competency level and training & experience requirements, then management may consider other applicants. Salary would be determined based on competencies, equity, budget, and market considerations.

Special Instructions to Applicants :

Applicants are required to upload a list of at least three (3) professional references that includes :

Recruitment Range : $52,549 - $58,388

Org #-Department :

Utility Operations - 56406

Work Hours of Position :

8 am - 4 : 30 pm M-F

Number of Months per Year :

12

Career Banded Title :

Electronics Specialist

Open Date : 10 / 28 / 2025

Close Date : 12 / 19 / 2025

FTE : 1.000

FLSA : Non-Exempt

Key Responsibility :

Repair of Fire Alarm Systems

Essential Tasks :

Key Responsibility :

Maintenance of Fire Alarm and associated Life Safety Equipment

Essential Tasks :

Key Responsibility :

Record Keeping

Essential Tasks :

Key Responsibility :

Construction – In-House

Essential Tasks :

Competency :

Knowledge – Technical

Competency Description :

Competency Level : Journey

Competency :

Problem Solving

Competency Description :

Competency Level : Journey

Competency :

Safety and Health Compliance

Competency Description :

Competency Level : Journey

Physical Effort :

Hand Movement-Repetitive Motions - F, Hand Movement-Grasping - F, Holding - F, Finger Dexterity - F, Vision-Skilled Trades - F, Reading - F, Writing - F, Eye-hand coordination - F, Vision-Color Distinction - F, Vision-Preparing / Analyzing figures - F, Vision-Visual inspection - F, Vision-Measuring / Assembling at distance close to eye - F, Hearing - F, Talking - F, Standing - F, Sitting - F, Walking - F, Lifting-0-30 lbs. - F, Pushing / Pulling - F, Climbing-Stairs - F, Climbing-Ladders - F, Bending - F, Squatting - F, Crawling - F, Reaching - F

Work Environment :

Driving - Car / Truck - F, Driving - Standar / Automatic - F, Location - Air vent - F, Location - Roof - F, Equipment / Machines - Heights - F, Equipment / Machines - Ladders - F, Equipment / Machines - Step Stools - F, Equipment / Machines - Scaffolds - F, Night / Dark - F, Inside - F, Outside - F, Electrical Hazards - F, Overtime - F