Summer Installation Technician - Anchorage, AK

About the role

At Vivint Smart Home, a NRG owned company, we're seeking a Seasonal Direct-to-Home Smart Home Technician to join our team starting summer 2026. This position involves 100% travel and may require temporary relocation. You'll earn piece rate pay and enjoy an unlimited commission plan, becoming an expert on smart home technology through training on industry-leading products. Your responsibilities include installing, servicing, and troubleshooting cutting-edge smart home technology in customer homes, managing inventory and assets with a business owner mentality, and creating solutions to protect and simplify customers' lives.

Responsibilities

- Earn piece rate pay and enjoy an unlimited commission plan. - Become an expert on smart home technology by training on industry-leading products. - Manage inventory and assets with a business owner mentality. - Install, service, and troubleshoot cutting-edge smart home technology in customer homes. - Create solutions to protect and simplify customers’ lives. - Conduct routine maintenance and inventory of company products and equipment. - Explain and provide detailed system capabilities and operational instructions to various customers. - Control your own income by providing opportunities for customers to purchase additional products and services. - Leverage service and installation appointments into leads and revenue.

Requirements

- A valid driver’s license, a good driving record, and reliable transportation. - Ability to successfully pass post-offer background investigation and licensing requirements per applicable law. - Must live within a 20-mile radius of the city.

Physical Demands

- Lift and carry up to 45 lbs. - Ability to climb ladders (up to 14 feet, including ability when carrying tools to meet weight capacity requirements for company-approved ladders, i.e. 375 lbs) and work in confined spaces like attics. - Comfortable bending, kneeling, and standing for extended periods. - Safety culture is strong at Vivint. Field Service technicians will conduct a safety analysis of every home to ensure a safe workplace for the technician and the customers.

Qualifications

- A Sales Mindset: Experience in retail, B2C sales, insurance, or service-based sales is a major plus. - Customer First Attitude: Ability to act with integrity while building rapport with diverse customers. - Technical Aptitude: Experience in cable/satellite install, pest control, construction, or solar is helpful but not required.

Benefits

NRG Energy is committed to a drug and alcohol-free workplace. To the extent permitted by law and any applicable collective bargaining agreement, employees are subject to periodic random drug testing, and post-accident and reasonable suspicion drug and alcohol testing. EOE AA M/F/Protected Veteran Status/Disability. Level, Title and/or Salary may be adjusted based on the applicant's experience or skills.