Fire Alarm Lead Technician - Pye-Barker Fire & Safety

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This position is responsible for the proper installation, operation, and maintenance of fire alarm systems. Lead Technicians are responsible for monitoring general assigned activities of a team in the field to include installation, testing, trouble-shooting and subsequent repairs of fire alarm/life safety systems and related components.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

• Install or upgrade fire alarms in commercial buildings

• Requires the ability to act in a lead capacity and manage teams or groups of individuals on projects.

• Troubleshooting skills.

• Report results of work completed in an accurate and timely manner

• Meet with building engineers, property management and/or site contacts upon arrival to facility to notify of work status and again upon conclusion of workday.

• Verify integrity of all work prior to tying-in to building's fire alarm system. This may include functionality testing of installed devices, metering circuits and devices for shorts, grounds and faults. Repair as needed to ensure a fully compliant system operation.

• Requires the ability to use or repair small/light equipment, such as power tools, ladders, medium equipment and machinery

• Respond to emergency service calls

• Must be flexible with scheduling requirements that occasionally will require evening or weekend assignments.

• Perform other duties assigned by management.

Education/Qualification:

• NICET certification preferred

• Knowledge of NFPA standards a plus (including 70 and 72)

• Must have a clean driving record and reliable transportation to/from the office or job site.

Physical Requirements:

• While performing the essential functions of this job the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, use hands to finger, handle, or feel, reach with hands or arms, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl, and is occasionally required to lift and/or move heavy objects.

• The work also requires the following physical abilities in order to perform the essential job functions: balancing, climbing, grasping, hearing, mental acuity, pulling, pushing, repetitive motion, speaking, talking, and visual acuity.

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

• Company vehicle (if job applicable)

Pye Barker Fire and Safety is an Equal Opportunity Employer