Pat Nesbitt

Lead Fire Alarm Technician in the JCI Ottawa construction department. Program Simplex fire panels as per applicable fire code and engineer working drawings; install and test panel and devices on site; work along with electrical contractor to complete projects in an efficient and timely manner; verify systems as per code; complete verification reports and coordinate city/fire marshall inspections and provide on site training to building operators . I have a proven ability to meet deadlines. Troubleshoot and repair systems when required. Proficient with all Simplex hardware and software application, VESDA system, inergen, CO2 and gas suppression systems etc. Demonstrate new technology and devices to clients, Engineers and city inspectors.

Example of Construction projects as Lead Fire Alarm Technician;

• Minto Place, 4 towers, hotel, office, commercial, replacement of competitor's system
• Amazon Fulfillment Centre, Ottawa, ON; 2.8 million sq ft, 22 node network
• Amazon, Distribution Centre, Ottawa, ON; retrofit of existing building
• Department of Defense, 60 Moodie Dr, Ottawa, ON; 14 buildings, 36 node network, Secret Clearance
• Mattawa Plains Compound, Canadian Forces Base, Petawawa, ON; 10 building, 11 nodes,
• Canadian Security Intelligence Service, Ottawa, ON; Top Secret Clearance
• Parliament Hill, West Block and Library, Ottawa, ON; rejuvenation of an historical building bringing it to modern safety standard, enhanced clearance
• Napanee Generating Station, Napanee, ON; fire protection for a 900 megawatt, combined cycle, natural gas fueled electricity generation system, including an inergen suppression system, 7 nodes network
• Providence Care Hospital, Kingston, ON; 12 node system, triple channel audio
• Lester B Pearson Building, Ottawa, ON; one million sq ft federal heritage building housing the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade, retrofit with new hardware and devices to bring building to modern safety standards
• Bell Canada Data Centre, Buckingham, QC and Montreal, QC
• Multiple other retrofit and new construction projects including residential high rise and multi block complexes, retail, commercial spaces, and office building

Inspection and service of all brands of fire safety equipment. Installation of kitchen, fire suppression and sprinkler systems. Inspect, fill and tag fire extinguishers. Bend and install EMT. Working with a variety of systems in all applications was integral in my successes at JCI.