Fire Alarm System Programmer

Description

Summary: Responsible for programming, configuring, testing, and troubleshooting various fire alarm systems, ensuring proper operation and compliance with safety standards. Highlights: 1. Opportunity to work with a range of advanced fire safety systems 2. Engage in complex cause & effect logic and system integration 3. Gain experience with NFPA 72 and QCDD requirements **Career Opportunity – Fire Alarm System Programmer** Location: NAFFCO Qatar Responsible for programming, configuring, testing, commissioning, and troubleshooting fire alarm systems, including control panels, detection devices, alarm devices, and system interfaces. Ensures proper system operation, cause\-and\-effect programming, compliance with applicable fire safety standards, and successful system integration and handover. **Key Responsibilities:** * Program, configure, test, commission, and troubleshoot **addressable fire alarm systems**. Support and guide technicians during installation, testing, and commissioning. * Program and commission **Voice Alarm / Voice Evacuation systems**. * Configure and test **Fireman Telephone systems**. * Program and commission **FM\-200 / Fire Suppression systems**, including releasing panels and interfaces. * Configure and test **VESDA / Aspirating Smoke Detection systems**. * Program and commission **PAVA / Public Address systems** and fire alarm interfaces. * Configure **cause \& effect, device addressing, loops, interfaces, networking, and system logic**. * Integrate fire alarm systems with **BMS, SCADA, graphic systems, and third\-party gateways**. * Troubleshoot hardware, communication, loop, and programming issues. * Perform testing and commissioning with consultants, clients, contractors, and **QCDD/Civil Defence**. * Maintain programming **backup files, configuration databases, and commissioning documentation**. **Qualifications \& Experience:** * Minimum **5 years hands\-on fire alarm programming/commissioning experience**. * Strong experience with fire alarm, voice alarm, fire telephone, suppression, VESDA, and PAVA systems. * Good knowledge of **NFPA 72 and QCDD requirements**. * Ability to read drawings, wiring diagrams, and cause\-and\-effect matrices. * Strong troubleshooting and problem\-solving skills. * Manufacturer training/certification is highly preferred. * **QCDD certification/previous QCDD project experience is an advantage.** * Qatar/GCC experience preferred. Work Location: In person