Facilities Services - Sprinkler Technician

Are you interested in building a career in fire sprinkler systems and facilities maintenance? UAF Facilities Services is looking for a motivated Sprinkler Technician (MSW4) to join our team. This is a great opportunity for someone with general maintenance or plumbing experience who is interested in developing specialized skills in commercial fire sprinkler systems.

In this role, you’ll assist with the inspection, testing, maintenance, and repair of wet and dry sprinkler systems, backflow preventers, standpipes, and fire pumps across the UAF campus. You’ll also support system repairs, construction and renovation projects, maintain inspection and testing records, and work alongside other Facilities Services trades and campus partners.

If you’re mechanically inclined, dependable, and eager to learn, we encourage you to apply!

To thrive in this role, you should be mechanically inclined, safety-minded, and willing to learn the inspection, maintenance, and repair of fire sprinkler and other life safety systems. You should be comfortable using hand tools, reading and interpreting blueprints, following written and verbal instructions, and learning computer-based maintenance and compliance systems. Strong communication, problem-solving skills, attention to detail, and the ability to work effectively with others are important for success.

Candidates with plumbing, fire sprinkler, trade, or other related mechanical experience are encouraged to apply; however, this position is designed to provide on-the-job training and growth for candidates with basic related experience and the ability to learn the trade. Apprentice-level training or certification is preferred but not required. More advanced fire sprinkler, plumbing, or journeyman-level experience and credentials are highly desirable.

Candidates must be able to pass a CJIS background check and meet University requirements to operate Facilities Services vehicles.

Minimum Qualifications:

MSW4 - Apprentice level or equivalent certification; or a minimum of six years multi-trade experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience. Apprentice level or other equivalent certification appropriate to the plumbing trade; with
related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience is preferred.

CT1 - May possess journeyman level certification. Requires apprentice level or other equivalent certification appropriate to the specific trade; with a minimum of three years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

-Must have and maintain a valid driver's license.
-NICET Level I Certification or Alaska IIB Sprinkler permit or ability to obtain either a NICET
-Level I Certification or State of Alaska IIB Sprinkler permit within one year of employment is required

Must be able to pass a CJIS background check.

Position Details:

This is a full-time, non-exempt staff position complete with both a competitive salary and full employee benefits package. UA provides a generous compensation package that includes retirement options, annual leave, 12 paid holidays per year, tuition waivers for employees and family members, and affordable medical, dental and vision care coverage. 

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☎️If you have any questions regarding this position, please contact Facilities Services Human Resources at UAF-FSHR@alaska.edu or (907) 474-2657.

Local 6070 Generic Union Job Description

**All APPLICANTS **

Current University of Alaska Local 6070 employees will receive priority employment consideration for the first 5-days (October 2 - October 6, 2026) if they meet the minimum qualifications for the posted position.  Current University of Alaska Local 6070 employees who meet the minimum qualifications for the posting should apply before the review date.  However, there is no requirement to be a Bargaining Unit Member in order to apply. Applications received after this time and date may not be considered for this position. 

• If an adequate pool of applicants is not received at that time, applications will be reviewed by date received until the position is filled.

• This recruitment is Open Until Filled and successful submission of an application does not guarantee employment.

Salary Information: MSW4/Step 1 $23.48/hr 

                             CT1 /Step 1 $26.43/hr

(See Article 9.2 in the L6070 Collective Bargaining Agreement, Wage Grade Schedule).

This position is represented by the Alaska Higher Education Crafts & Trades Employees (L6070).

*To be eligible for this position, applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States without restriction.  Applicants who now or may in the future require visa sponsorship to work in the United States are not eligible.

The University of Alaska (UA) is responsible for providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities throughout the applicant screening process. If you need assistance in completing this application or during any phase of the interview process, please contact the ADA team at ua-ada@alaska.edu.

The University of Alaska (www.alaska.edu) is an Equal Opportunity/Equal Access Employer and Educational Institution.  The University is committed to a policy of non-discrimination (www.alaska.edu/nondiscrimination) against individuals on the basis of any legally protected status.

The successful applicant is required to complete a background check. Any offer of employment is contingent on the background check.

Your application for employment with the University of Alaska is subject to public disclosure under the Alaska Public Records Act.

All employees at the University of Alaska are expected to uphold the highest standards of ethics and professionalism when conducting or engaged in university business.

*Each university within the University of Alaska system publishes an Annual Security and Fire Safety Report which contains information regarding campus safety and security including topics such as: campus law enforcement authority; crime reporting policies; campus alerts (Timely Warnings and Emergency Notifications); fire safety policies and procedures; programs to prevent dating violence, domestic violence, sexual assault and stalking; the procedures the University will follow when one of these crimes is reported; and other matters of importance related to security on campus. The report also contains information about crime statistics for the three most recent calendar years concerning reported crimes that occurred on campus; in On-Campus Student Housing Facilities; in Noncampus buildings or property owned or controlled by the University or a recognized student organization; and on public property within, or immediately adjacent to and accessible from, the campus.  The report also contains fire statistics for any fires occurring in an On-Campus Student Housing Facility during the three most recent calendar years.  

Access to the reports is available at:

UAA: (Addresses Anchorage campus, Aviation Technology Complex, JBER - Elmendorf Extension, JBER - Richardson Extension, Kenai Peninsula College - Kachemak Bay campus, Kenai Peninsula College - Kenai River campus, Kodiak College, Kodiak High School Extension, Matanuska-Susitna College, Prince William Sound College, and Prince William Sound College - Cordova Extension) Online: https://www.uaa.alaska.edu/students/safety. Request a paper copy in person: UAA Police Department Office at Room 114 of Eugene Short Hall on the Anchorage campus / UAA Dean of Students Office at Room 122 of Rasmuson Hall on the Anchorage campus. Request a paper copy by mail: 907-786-1120 or police@uaa.alaska.edu / 907-786-1214 or uaa_deanofstudents@alaska.edu. 

UAF: (Addresses Fairbanks Campus, Bristol Bay Campus, Chukchi Campus, Community and Technical College, Kasitsna Bay Campus, Seward Marine Center, Tok Campus, Kuskokwim Campus, and Northwest Campus) Online: https://www.uaf.edu/orca/files/ASFSR.pdf. Request a paper copy in person: UAF Office of Rights, Compliance and Accountability on the 3rd Floor of Constitution Hall. Request a paper copy by mail: 907-474-7300 or uaf-orca@alaska.edu.

UAS: (Addresses the Juneau Auke Bay Campus, Juneau Technical Education Center, Sitka Campus, & Ketchikan Campus) Online: https://uas.alaska.edu/equity-and-compliance/docs/clery/UAS_ASFSR.pdf. Request a paper copy in person: Hendrickson Building, Suite 202 on the Juneau campus. Request a paper copy by mail: 907-796-6371 or emailing uas.clery@alaska.edu.