Lead Fire Alarm Installer

About the role

Make a difference, protect lives, and achieve your dreams. Build your career with the industry-leading fire, life safety and security company. This position is responsible for the installation and certification of life safety systems and associated devices according to local & national codes and standards. Lead Installers 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. Our commitment is built on four core values – customer-bias, trust, respect, and commitment – that guide how we conduct business within our community and across our branches.

Responsibilities

• Perform functionality and sound tests prior to a building’s tenant arrivals.
• Review blueprints/drawings to determine device locations and placement.
• Ensure materials and equipment match scope of work and job sold.
• Install equipment according to national electrical, fire alarm and life safety codes and installation standards.
• 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.
• Conduct sound tests to ensure decibel level of installed notification appliances meet or exceed NFPA requirements.
• Provide documentation according to NFPA standards upon completion of work with additional sign-off upon successful testing & certification.
• Maintain accurate records of work performed. Turn‑in “as‑built” drawings and required copies of NFPA forms to Installation Coordinator