
Fire Alarm & Fire Sprinkler Inspection Technician
Job Description
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This position is responsible for performing building fire alarm and sprinkler inspections including testing devices, recording and generating results, and providing reports. Duties include collecting data and generating any necessary paperwork (Fire Alarm & Sprinkler Inspection Reports, Quick Reports, and Inspection Certificates).
Benefits and Perks:
- Excellent pay
- Medical, dental, vision
- Company paid life insurance
- Company paid short-term disability
- 401K with employer match
- Paid vacation and company holidays
- Training and Career Development
- Company vehicle (if job applicable)
Responsibilities
Essential Duties & Responsibilities:
- Ensure that all inspections are completed on a timely basis and that inspections are done accurately and thoroughly per applicable code.
- Testing of all building Fire alarm control panels, devices, and functions of the fire alarm and sprinkler system and entering the test results into the Palm handheld device.
- Upon completion of an inspection download the information and generate a completed Fire Alarm and Sprinkler Inspection Report.
- Participate in bi-monthly team meetings.
- Perform other duties assigned by management.
Other Duties:
- Adheres to the Code of Conduct, Confidentiality Agreement, and Company Safety Policy.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Job Requirements
Education/Qualification:
- High School diploma or equivalent is acceptable with acceptable experience.
- Must have NICET TIFAS, NICET TIWBS, state electrical license, or the qualifying experience to test for and attain these license/certifications.
- Stay current with code requirements, and industry changes, and obtain NICET certifications
- Must demonstrate excellent written and oral communication skills and be customer service oriented.
- Must be able and willing to work within a team environment.
- Fire Alarm experience is required.
- Proficiency in using test equipment including sensitivity test equipment, multi-meters, battery analyzers, sound level meters, and communicating devices.
- Need good networking PC skills including use of Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, and use of Palm unit operating systems.
- Must be punctual. Being on time is critical due to the need to perform sound tests prior to building tenant arrivals.
hysical Requirements:
- Industrial, Commercial, & Residential building environment with moderate to high noise levels, and comfort with working at heights and in close and/or confined space.
- Mostly a physically demanding role. Most of the daily demand is standing and walking stairs and climbing ladders.
- May need to lift objects up to 50 pounds.
- Ability to be on the phone and computer consistently throughout the day.