Fire Suppression Systems Technician
Job Description
Location:
United States of America, Colorado, Aurora
Job Category:
Field Operations
Johnson Controls, a global leader in thermal management, mission-critical building systems, energy efficiency, and decarbonization, helps customers use energy more productively, reduce carbon emissions, and operate with the precision and resilience required in rapidly expanding industries such as data centers, healthcare, pharmaceuticals, advanced manufacturing, and higher education.
For more than 140 years, Johnson Controls has delivered performance where it really matters. Backed by advanced technology, lifecycle services and an industry-leading field organization, we elevate customer performance, turn goals into real-world results and help move society forward.
Johnson Controls supports customers with fire alarm and special hazards solutions that help protect people, property, and critical operations. In this field role, you will work across the area and a JCI-branded company vehicle is provided for all company activities.
What we offer:
- Competitive Starting Pay
- Paid Training
- Global Advancement Opportunities
- Referral Bonuses
- Comprehensive Benefits
- Medical/Dental/Vision insurance
- Health Savings Account (HSA)
- Life Insurance
- 401(k) savings plan with company match
- Short-Term and Long-Term Disability
- Employee Assistance Program
- Wellness Program
- And More!
Responsibilities
Role Overview
You will assist a team with installing, programming, and commissioning fire alarm and special hazards systems in compliance with national and local codes. The role is hands-on, field-based, and focused on supporting customers where conventional fire protection is not enough, including specialized environments that require clean agent, dry agent, or foam suppression solutions.
Key Responsibilities
- Install suppression systems for environments where conventional fire protection is inadequate, such as computer rooms, fuel storage areas, rare document collections, or manufacturing equipment.
- Perform basic installation of raceways, wiring, and piping, and support components during inspection and testing activities.
- Identify simple design elements from engineering plans and follow layout requirements accurately.
- Install clean agent, dry agent, and foam suppression systems.
- Integrate detection and suppression components to support complete system operation.
- Ensure correct spacing, layout, and wiring or piping per design and applicable codes.
- Maintain and track inventory to support job readiness and field execution.
- Support programming, commissioning, and system verification activities with the team.
How You Will Do It
- You will work safely, stay accountable for your work, and treat code compliance and quality as non-negotiable.
- You will stay close to the jobsite details, follow the plan carefully, and remove obstacles quickly so the customer can keep moving.
- You will use testing, feedback, and practical problem-solving to improve your work every day.
- You will collaborate with teammates, customers, and supervisors, sharing information clearly and supporting the work as one team.
- You will use your tools and technical skills to deliver clean, organized installations and dependable commissioning support.
Job Requirements
Qualifications
- High school diploma or equivalent.
- Valid driver’s license.
- Mechanical aptitude and basic computer skills.
- Ability to lift up to 40 lbs and work in confined spaces, including ladder use.
- Strong customer service and communication skills.
- Skilled in using hand and power tools, digital multimeters, aerial lift trucks, and diagnostic equipment.
- Excellent organizational skills.
- Ability to work across Colorado and Wyoming as needed.
- NICET I FAS/SPH, or the ability to obtain it within the first 8 months of hire.
Nice to Have
- Experience in fire alarm and/or special hazards suppression systems.
- NICET I in Fire Alarm.
- NICET I in Special Hazards.
- Knowledge of NFPA standards and handling of dangerous goods.
- ASCRII Sprinkler License.
- DENFACSA License.
